HammondCare Cardiff - CARDIFF

They describe themselves as follows:
"HammondCare Cardiff opened in August 2019. It is a 99-place service that has been designed based on HammondCares expertise in creating an environment to make life more comfortable for older people living with dementia. With nine separate cottages - each with 9-15 beds - this home-like environment offers residents a greater sense of belonging and independence. Each cottage has a fully functional kitchen - dining room - and sitting room available for residents to use any time of the day or night - as well as secure landscaped gardens for outdoor enjoyment. Residents are encouraged to participate in day to day activities normal to cottage - home life. The communal - purpose-built spaces HammondCare Cardiff provides allows for community and group experiences within our secure environment. HammondCare believes in the dignity and value of all people. We are passionate about improving the quality of life for people in need and take every step possible to provide unique and excellent care."

Title and Description:
Single room + ensuite: max. refundable deposit $550000 or max. daily payments of $ 85.89 - extra service fee $0

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Room Type:
Single room + ensuite

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Max Occupancy:
1

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Max Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD):
$550000

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Max Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP):
$73.99

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Payment Options:
HammondCare provides care to all people with an appropriate assessed need regardless of their financial circumstances. Residents can choose to pay for their accommodation by refundable deposit - a daily payment - or a combination of both. A refundable deposit is paid as a lump sum amount. A daily payment accrues daily and is paid periodically - for example fortnightly. A combination payment includes both a partial lump sum and daily payments

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Example Payment:
50% refundable deposit of $275000 and 50% daily payment of $36.99

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Room Description:
The bedrooms and bathrooms in the Cardiff cottages have been designed to minimise confusion and maximise independence and comfort for residents living with dementia. All residents are encouraged to bring their own furniture - soft furnishings and mementos to make their rooms familiar and comfortable. Each of the bedrooms at Cardiff has an electric bed - bedside table - a built-in wardrobe - a smart television and landline telephone ports. The bedrooms have large windows with sheer curtains and block-out drapes - ducted air-conditioning - a nurse call point by the bed and passive room monitoring sensors. All the private bedrooms at Cardiff have a large ensuite bathroom with ample room for equipment and aides as required. The ensuite bathrooms are equipped with an easy-access toilet - a basin and vanity unit and an accessible shower unit. All the bedrooms in HammondCare Cardiff have an ongoing maintenance program to ensure that they are in the best possible condition for residents.

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Room Size:
Approx. 20m2 Sqm

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Common Area Details:
Residents at Cardiff have access to a number of communal areas and social spaces to relax in or enjoy - including: - Each cottage features a light filled open plan living - dining room - with small dining tables and chairs for comfortable group dining. - A fully functioning domestic kitchen. - Sunrooms and parlours. - TV areas with a large TV - comfortable chairs and side tables. - A courtyard garden with chairs for residents to sit and enjoy the outdoors. - A community - social hub. - An on-site hair salon.

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Specific Features:
HammondCare Cardiff has been built in line with best practice in dementia design - to enhance residents sense of autonomy and dignity. Some of Cardiffs dementia design features include: - Memory boxes with photos are located at the entrance to residents bedrooms to help them identify their private space. - The bathroom is easily identifiable from within each residents room to promote independence. - Direct line of sight from threshold of bedrooms to sunrooms - living rooms and kitchen - to help assist decision making and prompt way-finding. - Bedroom doors on different sides of the corridor are offset to minimise the likelihood of residents entering someone elses room. - Colour-coded red (hot) and blue (cold) taps for safety. - Toilet seats that contrast in colour to the bowl to promote independent toileting. - Some lounge chairs have seat cushions and back rests with contrasting colours to provide visual cues to residents with dementia and poor eyesight. - Back of house functions like deliveries and linen trolleys are separated from the cottage environment.

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Additional Care Info:
All residents and their families have access to HammondCares pastoral care service led by an experienced Pastoral Care Coordinator. The pastoral care and support is tailored to meet individual needs and is available to people of all faiths and none. A dedicated team of volunteers provides personalised care and companionship to residents according to their interests and preferences. HammondCare is committed to providing high quality fresh food - with input into menu design from HammondCares experienced Executive Chef and a dietician. HammondCares Dementia Centre supports our care staff with consultancy - training and resources enabling them to provide tailored care to meet the individual needs of residents with dementia.

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Additional Care Cost:
Not applicable

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Extra Service Fee:
0

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