* VISITING UPDATE - AS OF 8TH JUNE 2022 *

Our doors are back open!

We are so happy to be able to say that you no longer need to book a visit to come and see your relative. There are still a few guidelines we have to adhere to. Mainly the following:

You do still need to wear a mask when you visit.
Visits should still only take place in your relatives bedroom.
Although it is not mandatory for you to have a LFD test before coming, we do still advise that where possible, you carry one out anyway, just to help us keep our family safe and covid free.

Our journey

We took a step back to reevaluate how we approached care
We took a step back to evaluate what we did and recognised that our priority is to ensure that our family members live well and have the chance to celebrate all of life’s moments while still receiving the physical and nursing support they need. We see Landermeads as a family in which we live and work together looking after each other daily.

We identified some core principles that are part of everything we do here at Landermeads
Each family member comes to us with a wealth of experience and history which is an integral part of the person they are today. We spend time finding out about this and using it to shape the things we do each day.

Finally, we decided to adopt the Kitwood Flower Approach
We believe that emotional wellbeing is a direct result of how we support our family members and we use the 6 elements identified by Tom Kitwood in everything we do.
Kitwood Flower

At Landermeads we celebrate life and the potential in each moment. When someone comes here to live with us they become one of our family members and we wrap them in love.

COVID Diaries - 2020

2020 has been a tough one for us all and at Landermeads it has been no exception. There have been times in the last year that we have felt afraid, challenged, devastated and tired. We were not spared and we have lost some of our family members at Landermeads before they were ready to go. We filmed these diaries to give staff the chance to voice how they felt.

Despite the tears what shines through is the passion and determination to put our family members at Landermeads first – they are truly a part of our family and the recurrent message is that we would do it all again. Part 4 is full of this heartfelt commitment.

A Christmas To Remember 2020

After a difficult year now is the time to celebrate the wonderful people we support and the incredible staff we work alongside. Follow this link to join us in celebrating social care across Nottingham. You will recognize familiar faces as staff from all areas have sent us snippets including many from the most important participants – those we support.

We have worked with Big Ian Donaghy to bring you A Christmas to Remember and, I think you’ll agree, he has definitely done us proud. Thank you Ian!

Happy Christmas!!

John has created a wonderful environment where all of his personality is reflected

John loves his cars and has created an environment which showcases them. They are his pride and joy and, while he likes to show them proudly to us, he insists on cleaning and dusting them every day!

Roy enjoys gardening and there's lots to work on here at Landermeads

Taking a well-earned gardening break Roy settles down to catch up on all the latest gossip!

Eve loves to take care of everyone and insists on a good cuppa and a chat

Eve loves to look after us all and you will often find her insisting that we sit down for a chat and a cuppa while she makes sure we are ok!

Nursing in Social Care

We believe that nursing in social care is a fantastic opportunity and a rewarding career. Landermeads and Wren Hall produced this Health Education England funded film to promote this nationally.

At Landermeads we believe that there is potential in our staff and encourage career progression through the ranks – we currently have 5 qualified Nursing Associates, a further 4 about to qualify in January and four just starting their training. They have become an integral part of our nursing team and work under the supervision of our excellent nursing team.

"We Are Family"

Showcases the value of Dementia Care Matters 'Feelings Matter Most' philosophy for people living with dementia, which recognises that people living with dementia are more 'feeling beings' than 'thinking beings'.

Filmed here at Landermeads, the film shows how the Butterfly household Model of Care identifies that quality dementia care is all about the beauty of the moment and sharing and celebrating life.