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99 Lower Northam Road, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 4FS Stimulating, high-quality care close to the New forest
Situated in Southampton, Maypole Care Home provides residential and nursing care. With an emphasis on individual choice, it’s a lovely place to come for a short stay or to begin life’s next chapter. With the help of family and friends, we create a real sense of community for each resident to enjoy.
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Comfortable lounges and dining rooms |
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Regular movie nights |
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Pet therapy |
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Exercise classes |
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Themed events |
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Close to the New Forest |
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Who is this home suitable for?
What’s included for the price?
All residents appreciate the key things like delicious meals and laundry services. A few options are at an extra cost.
Included:
- GP visits
- Pet therapy
- Religious services
- Wi-Fi
Optional extras:
- Chiropody
- Hairdresser
- Dental appointments
- Optician assistance
We're here to help
If you would like to find out more about our home, or just need help with what’s next. Our dedicated team is on hand to help with any questions you may have.
Call us on 0345 600 4622^
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Great places to socialise, enjoy an activity or have quiet time
Be it sitting with a cup of tea and a book or playing classic board games with friends, residents will find ample space to enjoy their favourite activities or start whole new ones.
Lose yourself in our beautiful courtyard garden
Outdoors, we have a beautiful courtyard garden with raised beds and colourful mobiles (hand-made by our own residents).
Encouraging creativity
There is always a chance to keep up an existing skill or learn a new one – like flower-arranging, cooking and baking, gardening, arts & crafts.
Pamper yourself in our onsite salon
We have a variety of beautician options for our residents to enjoy.
There’s no typical day at Maypole, but we arrange plenty to do, both here at the home as well as out and about.
Join in with visits from regular singers and entertainers
A wide selection of singers and dancers visit our home to provide entertainment.
Interact with exciting animals with the Zoo lab
Zoo lab ensures that we always have exciting new animals visiting the home for our residents to interact with.
Keep yourself active and healthy
To help our residents keep active there are regular gentle exercise sessions that they are encouraged to participate in.
What do others say about this home?
“People spoke positively about the atmosphere and culture of the service and told us staff were kind and attentive. One person said, "[Staff] are so caring, so professional, they're a wonderful team." The service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.”
Help when you need it
Choosing a care home can be stressful, especially if you've never done it before. Where do you start? Well, right here. Our helpful, understanding care advisers offer free advice on anything from funding to finding just the right home.
Call a customer care adviser on 0345 600 4622^
Ask us to assess your situation and talk to you about paying for care, and how funding works.
Find care homes that might be right for you, and book one or more visits.
^We may record or monitor our phone calls. Lines are open 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 12.30pm Saturday. Closed Sundays and bank holidays. Calls are charged at no more than local rate and count towards any inclusive minutes from mobiles.
