Holiday Home Facilities

The accommodation comprises of a large spacious open plan living/dining and kitchen area. Access from the side of this room leads to a patio area with panoramic sea views with a small table and chairs. All areas have central heating, with a gas fire to the lounge area. Living accommodation is on two levels and comprising of the following:-

First Floor

1 bathroom to the first floor with toilet, hand basin, bath and shower, grab rails (we are hoping to create a second bathroom later this year to the first floor)

Freeview Sat TV can be found in the lounge and ground floor bedroom.

Ground Floor, Disabled Accommodation

Twin single beds (1 of which is an Invacare electric bed with head/foot raiser and height adjustable) with wet room off.  This room offers views to the rear courtyard garden area.  There is an electric rise/manual traverse ceiling hoist which travels above either bed, but not within the wet room. The wet room incorporates a sink, toilet with left or right transfer, wet area for showering, grab rails and Altro flooring. PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN SLING TO USE THE CEILING HOIST. GRAB RAILS TO BE ADDED TO WET ROOM.

The lounge has a remote controlled TV, 2 settees and armchair and a pouffe. The dining area has a dining table which can seat up to 8 people.

 

Entrance to the house is either by wheelchair + 1 person lift from car-park area to patio level, only about 6 feet, then there is level access to the property alternatively for the more mobile there are steps to the side of the garden.

Kitchen has cooker, sink, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave oven, fridge with small freezer compartment. The whole of the ground floor area has the same continuous wood flooring to enable ease of use for wheelchair users.

In addition to the small patio area to the front with panoramic sea views there is a much larger garden area with patio to the rear, with slight sea views, please note there is no grassed area to this property.
  
Extras:- Shower/commode chair with lockable wheels, sound/baby monitors x 1 set, stair gates a portable hearing loop, and It may be possible to hire any additional items you may require from one of the islands mobility shops. Travel Cot and high chair. If you would prefer to hire a mobile hoist we can put you in touch with the local hire company to arrange for this.

All rooms are bright and airy, there is fresh linen provided weekly and on new arrival, however an extra change can be arranged for a small fee, please ask for quote. 1 bath and 1 hand towel per person is provided. All bedrooms have tv, alarm clock, touch lamps.

You will be able to arrange for care, the same as, or similar to, the care you currently receive through social services by contacting either Better at Home (IOW) Ltd 01983 401515 ask for Christine, Sue or Sharon their website is iow@betterathome.co.uk or try Melanie or Tina at Island Community Care Ltd, on either  01983 731144 who will liaise with your local dept.