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Shockerwick House Residential and Nursing Home

 

Shockerwick House is an elegant 18th Century home that stands in twelve acres of beautifully landscaped gardens. It has been sympathetically converted and the house retains many of its original features and considerable charm. The home has been awarded a three star 'Excellent' rating by the Care Quality Commission.

 

The care we offer
Shockerwick House offers a wide range of types of care, including nursing, residential,  convalescence and palliative care. We also offer respite and we welcome individuals of 40+ with physical disabilities.

Key features of Shockerwick House
Shockerwick House has historically charmed the rich and famous for centuries. The imposing building and its magnificent location have attracted affluent business people: the house passed from its original owners, the Wiltshire family, to the hosiery giants, the Morleys, and then to the Wills tobacco company who used it as a conference centre.

Shockerwick House is graced with large spacious rooms, high ceilings and wide corridors. The stunning gardens are landscaped and boast a well stocked fishpond and two summerhouses, but it is the natural beauty of the surrounding countryside which provides the perfect setting, making the gardens completely breathtaking.

Bedrooms
Many rooms have ensuite facilities, and some are large enough to accommodate two people if required. All the bedrooms are tastefully decorated and provide a high level of safety with such features as smoke alarms and a 24-hour call system. There is full lift access to the upper floors.

Home life
The home boasts a range of elegant rooms offering opportunities to engage in group activities in the drawing room, enjoy the company of others in any of the three lounges with their original fireplaces and magnificent views out over the valley, or simply relax in the morning room.

There is a private room where residents may entertain visitors, and visitors are welcome to dine with the residents if they wish. Various therapies are available including, chiropody; aromatherapy; occupational therapy; physiotherapy and reminiscence therapy. The home also has its own hairdressing salon for a little on-site pampering.

Key features

  • Elegant 18th Century home
  • Stunning location
  • Beautiful landscaped gardens
  • Library
  • Private visitors lounge
  • On-site hair salon
  • Dedicated quiet lounge
  • Many rooms ensuite
  • Some larger rooms for dual occupancy

Types of care

  • Residential
    Residential homes provide accommodation, meals and personal care, such as help with bathing and dressing, for those who are finding it difficult to cope at home without help, or who need more help than their carers are able to provide. They do not generally provide nursing care for any medical conditions you may have. The minimum age for admission is normally 65, although you should check with individual homes as some homes will accept younger residents.
  • Respite
    Respite care can offer a welcome break for you and/or your carer and can be provided in most care homes, offering residents a temporary stay for perhaps a week or two. It can also help to cover periods of time when a carer is unavailable. Many Bupa care homes offer respite care if there is a room vacant.
  • Palliative
    This is active, compassionate care of the chronically and terminally ill, directed towards improving the quality of life. Palliative care particularly focuses on the control of pain and symptoms. These specialist approaches include the individual, the family, carers and friends, and extend to bereavement and grief.
  • Convalescence
    Homes that offer short term care for people recovering from illness or an operation.
  • Nursing
    Nursing homes provide accommodation, meals and personal care, but also have qualified nurses in constant attendance. Many also provide more specialist care for specific conditions. A nursing home will generally charge higher fees than a residential home because it offers care by qualified nurses, although the NHS now makes a contribution to nursing care fees (see 'Paying for care'). The minimum age for admission is normally 65, although you should check with individual homes as some are able to accept younger residents.
  • Young physically disabled
    This is residential or nursing care for people with physical disabilities who are unable to live in their own homes. It may be within a care home for older people, a specialist care home for Young Physically Disabled residents, or a unit attached to a care home. Each home will be registered for different age groups, so you should check with the individual home. Please note that 'young' may refer to any age from 18 up to the age of 65, to distinguish it from care for older people, and you should check with your chosen home.

Address

Shockerwick
Bath
Somerset
England
BA1 7LL
Phone: 01225 743636
Manager: Julia Hedley

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Next steps

Contact us

  • Telephone

    Call Shockerwick House Residential and Nursing Home on:

    01225 743636

    Fax: 01225 744335

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