Care Home in Woodham Ferrers

Eastham care home is a high quality, residential care and dementia care home in Woodham Ferrers, southeast of Chelmsford, Essex. The care home features 22 furnished bedrooms. These amenities, along with homely designs, provides residents with a comfortable and welcoming care home environment in which to live. 

At Eastham 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, dementia care, and respite care or short stay care breaks.

Quality Care

With a friendly Home Manager who is vastly experienced in residential care and dementia care, and an experienced, highly trained care team, residents living at Eastham 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 Eastham, 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 and the community across Chelmsford including GP surgeries, hospital discharge teams and social care workers to ensure the smooth assessment and seamless admission to life at Eastham.

Eastham care home is a wonderful addition to Chelmsford, Essex and particularly for those members of the community searching for quality residential 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 Eastham care home.

Runwood Homes’ experienced Wellbeing and Dementia team work closely with Wellbeing Leads, a team member who exclusively organises and encourages social interaction with a range of delightful activities, published in weekly programmes of opportunities. The Wellbeing Lead creates an effective and inclusive activity calendar, taking into account resident’s interests, feedback and their varying needs. This positively benefits every resident, including those receiving dementia care and residential care at varying levels.

Eastham care home is nestled in the small village of Woodham Ferrers, and residents are able to enjoy the multitude of opportunities that Chelmsford, Essex has to offer. Whether that’s partaking in recreational activities at Riverside Ice and Leisure, watching the local horse racing at Chelmsford Racecourse, or a short drive to South Woodham Ferrers’ town centre. 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 Eastham care home include holding regular music and singing sessions, as well as 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 garden areas provide ample outdoor living for residents, where residents can enjoy the advantages of nature and fresh air, which, in turn, positively impact wellbeing. 

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 Eastham care home include:

• A professional care team, who are experienced in delivering quality residential care and dementia care
• Safe, comfortable and modern living
• Wheelchair accessible
• TV and Wi-Fi 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 Woodham Ferrers can be a delicate experience for many. We are here to support you in your search for a suitable residential 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.