Aranlaw House

The care staff at Aranlaw House are passionate about delivering expert, compassionate dementia care. Each person who comes to live at Aranlaw House receives a care plan that is tailored precisely to their individual needs.

The team uses pre-assessments and discussions with family members and medical professionals to create a care plan that covers every aspect of a person’s care – from their capabilities right down to their dietary requirements and lifestyle preferences.

Each plan is designed to unobtrusively provide that person with the care, cues and direction they require to carry out their daily lives with independence and dignity. The staff deliver the care sensitively and attentively, which ensures the people who live at Aranlaw House feel cared about and cared for.

The team at Aranlaw House follows the Dr Gemma Jones behavioural staging model, which places dementia into progressive stages. 

This model helps the teams to deliver a level of care that reflects the current needs and capabilities of each person living with dementia, rather than give them generalised care based on their overall condition. 

The care team at Aranlaw House has been trained to recognise the progressive nature of each stage. This, in turn, allows them to monitor changing behaviours and adapt care plans accordingly. 

Through continuous monitoring, we get to know what is ‘normal’ for each person. This enables us to identify whether changes in mood or personality is caused by their dementia or another health implication. 

Dementia affects everyone differently, which is why it is so important to gain a clear picture of each person before they come and live at Aranlaw House. Symptoms of dementia include memory loss, difficulties in thinking, disorientation, and eventually difficulties in speaking and communicating. 

Our staff use electronic records to ensure all notes reflect the needs and mood of each resident at that time. This means we can closely monitor their behavioural patterns and their health and wellbeing, and update their care plan accordingly. 

When your loved one’s final days are upon them, the specialist end of life team at Aranlaw House will liaise with family, friends, and healthcare professionals to coordinate an end of life care plan that ensures comfort and dignity. After a person has passed, the team offers on-going support for those who are grieving and will do everything they can to ease this process.

From full breakfast spreads to scrumptious dinners, our in-house chefs provide our residents with three diverse and balanced meals a day. By only using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, they create meals that are nutritious, delicious, and customised to each resident’s personal tastes. If a resident doesn’t like the look of what’s on the menu for any particular day, they’ll be more than happy to cook a meal they prefer instead.