Care Home in Harlow

Alexandra House Care Home is a residential care, dementia care and nursing care home in Harlow, in Essex. The spacious care home presents premium facilities and features, including 106 beautifully furnished, ensuite bedrooms, with wall mounted flat screen televisions, a library, reading lounges and relaxation areas, a dedicated area for dementia care and themed tearoom. These amenities provide residents with a comfortable and welcoming care home environment in which to live. 

At Alexandra House care home, health and wellbeing is a top priority. Our friendly and professional team offers different types of care to meet a variety of needs, including residential care, nursing care dementia care and respite care or short stay care breaks.

Quality Care

With a friendly Home Manager, who is vastly experienced in residential care, nursing care and dementia care, and an experienced, highly trained care team, residents living at Alexandra House care home receive quality, compassionate care, and a professional, person-centred service. 

Our teams are encouraged to take part in training, initiatives and projects which enhance and innovate our delivery of dementia care.

At Alexandra House care home, residents are treated with the utmost dignity, respect and compassion, and will be encouraged to maintain their independence, connect and form new friendships, and take part in the wonderful activities on offer.

We already have fantastic relationships and partnerships with local healthcare providers across Essex including GP surgeries, hospital discharge teams and social care workers to ensure the smooth assessment and seamless admission to life at Alexandra House care home.

Alexandra House care home is a wonderful addition to the area of Harlow, and particularly for those members of the community searching for quality residential care, nursing care, dementia care and other services the care home is proud to provide to an exceptional standard.

Lifestyle

Providing a rich and engaging lifestyle for residents is one of our main values at Alexandra House care home.

Runwood Homes’ experienced Wellbeing and Dementia team work closely with Wellbeing Leads, to create an effective and inclusive activity calendar, taking into account resident’s interests, feedback and their varying needs. Which positively benefit every resident, including those receiving dementia care, nursing care and residential care at varying levels.

Alexandra House care home is located in the town of Harlow, Essex, set in its own beautiful grounds, not far from Princess Alexandra Hospital. Residents are able to enjoy the multitude of opportunities that Harlow has to offer with exciting day excursions out. Whether that’s a trip to Harlow Museum and Walled Gardens, taking in the rich history of St Paul’s Parish Church, or enjoying beautiful views at Parndon Wood Nature Reserve. Getting to know the community in which residents live or visiting places residents would have once frequented in past days is a great activity which aids familiarity and belonging, especially important for residents living with dementia. 

Some examples of activities taking place at Alexandra House care home include holding regular music and singing sessions a variety of arts and crafts activities. These are proven to be powerful in a residential care and dementia care setting. For those living with dementia, these activities have a profound impact on improving mood and connection and boosting creativity and imagination.

Our beautiful gardens, with raised flower beds, provide ample outdoor living for residents, where residents can enjoy the advantages of nature and fresh air, which, in turn, positively impact wellbeing. 

Alexandra House care home also has its own aquarium and even some birds for residents who like animals. 

Other activities may include:

• Making and baking
• Tea parties and dances
• Games and quizzes
• Special events and celebrations
• Regular clubs and day outings

Other features and facilities at Alexandra House care home include:

• A professional care team, who are experienced in delivering quality residential care, nursing care and dementia care
• Safe, comfortable and modern living
• Large private wet rooms in every bedroom
• TV and WiFi in each bedroom
• Experienced chefs who consider dementia care when making meals to create an inclusive and social dining experience.
• Outdoor living spaces
• Local community involvement
• Activities tailored to support our delivery of dementia care

We understand that choosing a care home in Essex can be a delicate experience for many. We are here to support you in your search for a suitable residential care, nursing care or dementia care home. Please do contact us for more information, where we will be happy to help you on your care home journey.