Coming to Live at Brian Lewis House
Coming to live at Abbeyfield is a real pleasure. If you are potentially interested in a resident’s place at Brian Lewis House, please contact our Administration Manager – her phone numbers and a Contact Form can be found on our Contact Us page. She will be happy to talk to you about all aspects of the House,including taking a look around, coming for a trial stay for a couple of weeks, or applying to join.
Our residents are currently aged between 75 and 95 – there is no upper age limit. We offer equal and fair access to all, regardless of gender, race, colour or religion.
Low income is not of itself a barrier, as housing and other benefits may be used. We can give you confidential information and advice about this if you wish.
We support our residents with continuing independence, providing amenities to prevent loneliness and facilitate companionship. We are not a care provider and therefore, we ask that new residents should be in reasonably good health, active, able to administer their own medication, and not be living with any progressive degenerative disorders. Residents who find that they need the services of a visiting carer would need to arrange this independently.
We aim for residents to stay as long as possible. We review annually, with each resident, how they are coping. If there is any problem or marked deterioration in their condition, we can hold more frequent reviews. If a resident is reaching a point where they need more support than we and the resident’s carers can give, we will help the resident and their sponsor to find alternative, more suitable accommodation.
Trial Stays
As part of the application process, prospective residents undertake a two week trial stay. They are provided with a furnished room, usually the one they are considering renting, a buffet breakfast, cooked lunch, light supper and use of the communal areas of the house and garden. Moving home is such a big decision, the trial stay helps you to decide if Brian Lewis House feels like home to you , it also allows us to assess if we offer the right level of support for your needs.
For further information, contact our Administration Manager – details on our Contact Us page.
