8 Retirement Living with Care Places
Portland House
Clarence Street
Newton le Willows, St Helens
Merseyside, WA12 9EU
Tel: 01925 294121
Portland House is a retirement living with care community for eight older people with dementia. Developed in partnership with St Helens Social Services and Villages Community Housing, it received the ‘Housing Achievement of the Year’ from The Municipal Journal magazine in 2004.
Portland House has been taken up by the Department of Health as a model of best practice.
Like MHA’s other specialist dementia services, it owes its person-centred approach not only to MHA’s guiding ethos but also to recommendations developed by Professor Tom Kitwood.
Members of staff work to maintain residents’ skills and delay or prevent admission to residential or nursing care. Carers encourage an individual’s sense of self and get to know a person’s life history.
Comparing work at Portland House with previous jobs, one staff member commented: “It’s so different here. We don’t take anything away from people, they can be as independent as possible – it’s great.”
At Portland House, we now provide 24-hour staffing on site. We deliver around the clock support and care tailored to individual needs.
Living the way you choose
It’s your life, so you should choose how you live it. This is what MHA offers you with retirement living with care. At Portland House you can continue to live your life as you wish, with the same independence, privacy and everyday freedom and choices in your own attractive, private apartment. In addition, you have the reassurance of a discreet, individualised care package that can meet your changing needs and 24-hour on-site staffing - leaving you free to go about your life as you always have, with total peace of mind. You may be looking to move house for any number of reasons. You may wish to downsize, or want a new home that is better suited to your needs, where appliances are placed conveniently and everything is designed for ease of use. Maybe you are a couple looking to continue sharing your lives together. Perhaps you would be reassured by a 24-hour emergency call button to reach a trained on-site staff team, and the availability of tailored support and assistance with various daily tasks and personal care - always delivered with the utmost discretion. Our care at Portland House is personalised, so whether an individual or couple, each person can be assured of continuing to live the life they choose.
Portland House is an attractive place where you can enjoy your privacy, but with a thriving community on your doorstep. On any given day, you might be meeting friends in the lounge, taking a trip out to the surrounding area or relaxing in your apartment; doing whatever you please.
Your Home
Your apartment at Portland House will be your home, in every sense. Though it will be fully fitted when you move in, it is your space to decorate and personalise in any way you choose. As your home, it has been purpose designed for your comfort and convenience. From its level access throughout and anti-slip flooring in the kitchen and bathroom to the raised power points, every element has been considered to ensure it is safe, attractive and accessible. Furthermore, it includes an emergency call system to reach an on-site staff team, available 24 hours a day – unobtrusive, but always there if ever you need it.
Your Care, Your Community
What can you do at Portland House? In a nutshell: whatever you choose. As part of a vibrant community of like-minded people who value their time and independence and with a range of social and leisure facilities, you'll have every opportunity to enjoy company, make friends and pursue personal interests. With our Well-being and Personal Care Packages, you need have no worries about personal care or handling daily tasks such as laundry or bills. You also have the reassurance of 24-hour staff support, emergency assistance and your choice of varied activities. Our services are tailored for you, for any length of time you require; discreet but always available. In addition, we offer the services of a Chaplain; whether you follow a faith or would just like a personal discussion on any issue, you can be sure of confidential support in the way that's right for you. Relaxing at home or meeting others outside...how you spend your time will always be your choice.
Please contact us if we can help you in any way. We’d be delighted to hear from you.
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Portland House
Clarence Street
Newton le Willows, St Helens
Merseyside, WA12 9EU
Tel: 01925 294121
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