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Admiralty Care Home
Drewery Dr, Gillingham, Kent ME8 0NX
Call our friendly team today: 01634 262 266
Admiralty Care Home, Gillingham, Kent
Agincare’s care home in Kent, Admiralty, is committed to providing exceptional care and support to residents.
Admiralty care home is nestled in a quiet suburban corner of Gillingham. This friendly home is a cherished part of the local community offering easy access to nearby conveniences including local shops, doctors surgery and library. We are located just one mile from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre which has many restaurants and shops to make a perfect day out. We are fortunate to have Wigmore Park just a 5 minute stroll from the home which is perfect for summer picnics and entertainment.
Our aim is to make everyone feel part of a real local community, with high quality living and care for every resident, if and when they need it.
With over 35 years of experience, Agincare is a trusted care provider offering high-quality care homes in Kent, including Admiralty. Our friendly and welcoming staff are always ready to assist you in times of uncertainty.
As well as caring for our residents we care about their families too. We don’t have set visiting times, and our door is always open for a chat. We also have a quarterly residents’ and families’ forum and listen to feedback and suggestions.
Contact us today for more information or to schedule a visit to our care home in Kent.
About our home
We’ve created a relaxed and homely environment for all our residents. We have multiple communal lounge areas with a TV and plenty of room for activities. You’ll also find our dining room and light and airy conservatory perfect for relaxing or catching up with friends over a coffee. We are lucky to have an extensive landscaped garden with a summer house perfect for sitting back and watching the wildlife. Other amenities include a hair salon where residents will go if they want a pampering day.
We offer a relaxing atmosphere and high standards of 24-hour care for the elderly. Our aim is to allow our clients to live with as much independence as they choose and above all their privacy and dignity is always respected. We also offer respite care allowing carers to have a break. Agincare uses an app to enable you to monitor and support your loved one’s care plan whenever you desire, 24/7.
We support and develop our staff on an ongoing basis to enable them to provide the highest quality care for our residents.
At our home we have:
- Activities room
- Multiple communal lounge areas
- Light and airy conservatory
- En suite rooms available
- Hair salon
- Extensive bedroom
Residents and visitors are welcome to use the free Admiralty Wi-Fi. All our care homes have an iPad for residents to use – Skype calls work really well – and for families to use when they visit.
The bedrooms
We have 41 bedrooms for people living at Admiralty, with a range of room sizes, including some able to accommodate couples.
We have ground floor rooms with direct access and first floor rooms that are fully accessible by stairs or lift.
The majority of rooms have en-suites and others have en-suite wet rooms, which make showering easier. The rooms without en-suites have accessible toilets, bathrooms or wet rooms within easy reach.
We encourage our residents to personalise their rooms with their own photos and furniture. Personal possessions help residents feel at home, and provide extra stimulation and time for reminiscence. They also give our team an important understanding of a resident’s history and what’s important to them.
Other attractions include:
- Cosy lounges with TVs and quiet areas for reading and relaxing
- Bathrooms are specially equipped so you can relax in comfort
The garden
Admiralty boasts an extensive garden, with a beautifully maintained lawn that has vegetable patches and flower beds for residents to utilise. For those who love to relax outdoors, we provide a lovely setting with a table and chairs set up on the front lawn. Our garden is a great spot for activities and eating outside. Our residents love to watch the wildlife in the garden, especially on the bird feeders on our beautiful willow tree.
Within Admiralty’s extensive garden we have a summer house and seating area on the patio for residents to utilise if and when they desire. This is the perfect area to relax, read a book or have afternoon tea.
Staff training
At Admiralty we have a caring team of well qualified professionals, passionate about what they do and dedicated to ensuring our residents always feel confident that they can rely on a friendly face and helping hand 24-hours a day.
We encourage visits to Admiralty so you can meet our team and get a feel of what it would be like to live here. You will be able to look around, meet other residents, find out what goes on and ask any questions you may have. It is important to us that you make the right decision and are happy with your choice of new home.
All our staff go on an intensive three-day Agincare induction and training before starting at Admiralty and we also have excellent support from our local GPs and district nurses.
Social activities
At Admiralty, we place great emphasis on social activities and maintaining the type of life you have had at home, whether that is quiet and relaxed or an active lifestyle.
We have an activities coordinator who is responsible for resident’s social activities. We also offer various group outings to destinations chosen by our clients. As we know everyone is an individual, we also offer one to one activities where staff are available to do the things you want to do, maybe shopping, playing crib or helping with a craft you enjoy.
Food and nutrition
At Admiralty, we understand the importance of mealtimes to our residents and strive to make every meal a sociable and enjoyable experience that respects their individual choices.
Main meals are generally taken in the dining room, although alternative arrangements can be made for those who wish to dine alone and many of our residents choose to have breakfast in bed, the choice is yours. The meals at Admiralty are of a high standard and are all home cooked. Special medical diets can be catered for and you will always be offered a choice from a wide variety of delicious meals.
Our chef will meet with our residents to determine their likes and dislikes and is always available to discuss alternatives to the regular menu. Residents are involved in the review and change of menus on a regular basis. We enjoy all the various celebrations throughout the year, from New Year and Burns night, through to Saints day, Easter, birthdays and of course Christmas.
Our kitchen staff are regularly reviewed by the Food Standards Agency to ensure only the best for our residents.
Read more about food and nutrition in our care homes.
Our Staff
Being a home manager is a privilege to be able to care for those who once cared for us, I believe it’s one of the greatest careers to ever have had. The team at Admiralty care, work together to ensure that no two days are the same and that there is always laughter and love.
Bea Oliver
Registered Manager
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Features
- Delicious home-cooked meals
- Visitors welcome any time
- 24-hour call system
- Enclosed gardens
- Located in a quiet residential area
- Variety of interesting and stimulating activities
Types of care we provide
Find Us
By Car
Sat nav: ME8 0NX
Parking
The car park can be accessed in front of Admiralty care home.
By Bus
We’re close to many bus routes, which the home is only a short walk from.