Care Home in Basildon, Langdon Hills

Evelyn May House care home is a high quality, residential care and dementia care home in Langdon Hills, near Basildon, Essex. The care home, which is set over three spacious floors, presents comfortable facilities and features 59 furnished bedrooms. These amenities, along with homely designs, provides residents with a comfortable and welcoming care home environment in which to live. 

At Evelyn May House, 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

Residents living at Evelyn May 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 Evelyn May House, 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, setting up charitable initiatives – most recently an appeal for Ukraine – and the community across Basildon, Essex including GP surgeries, hospital discharge teams and social care workers to ensure the smooth assessment and seamless admission to life at Evelyn May House.

Evelyn May House care home is a wonderful addition to Basildon, 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 Evelyn May House.

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.

Evelyn May House is in Langdon Hills, near Basildon in Essex, and residents are able to enjoy the multitude of opportunities that the town of Basildon has to offer. Whether that’s live entertainment like local cinemas or the Towngate Theatre, eating in restaurants and pubs around Festival Leisure Park, or exploring a variety of high street stores in Eastgate Shopping 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 Evelyn May House 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 Evelyn May House include:

• A professional care team, who are experienced in delivering quality residential care and dementia care
• Safe, comfortable and modern living
• Wheelchair accessible
• Café on premises, serving coffee and hot drinks
• TV and Wi-Fi in every bedroom
• Experienced chefs who consider dementia care when making meals to create an inclusive and social dining experience
• Close to public transport and local shops
• Outdoor living spaces
• Local community involvement
• Activities tailored to support our delivery of dementia care

We understand that choosing a care home in Basildon can be a sensitive 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.