Dementia Care in Kent

Residential Care

Residential care allows individuals to be able to enjoy living in a community while receiving respectful and expert care that is entirely tailored to their needs. Hazelwood Care Home provides varying levels of medical and wellbeing care to all while encouraging independence for those residents who might find it difficult to manage a household, fulfill personal care, or look after themselves at home. This care type allows residents to treat their home as their own and go about their daily lives as they usually would, taking advantage of the various amenities available on-site.

Nursing Care

Within our home, we are also able to provide nursing care in our dedicated Primrose Unit. Our dedicated team of registered nurses are highly skilled and qualified to provide exceptional nursing care. Our residents have access to nursing care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Those with more complex needs, such as a physical disability, a long-term illness, or end-of-life care, can be cared for by our compassionate and attentive care team. We treat each resident with the highest respect and care by going above and beyond to ensure that all residents, as well as their loved ones, are satisfied with the care they receive.

Respite Care

We are also able to offer respite care; enabling residents to rest and heal while also allowing caregivers and family members time to unwind and shut off for a while. Our kind and knowledgeable staff are trained to recognise and respond to a wide range of health concerns, allowing them to provide personalised treatment around-the-clock. Many of our residents after experiencing respite care feel the benefits so much that they choose to move in with us permanently.

Kent

Kent is described as the Garden of England, with breathtaking countryside, stunning coastline, world-famous attractions, and delicious food and drink. It’s a wonderful part of England that we recommend residents visit. 

There can be no doubt that the White Cliffs of Dover are one of this country’s most spectacular natural features. Here, visitors can appreciate the beauty and enjoy special appeal through the seasons by taking one of the dramatic cliff-top walks offering unrivalled views of the busy English Channel and the French coast. The National Trust describes this must-see tourist spot as having “stunning views, a serene walk, a wealth of wildlife, an abundance of history and, most importantly, two tea rooms offering delicious treats.”

Steps have been taken in recent years to make Kent more dementia-friendly. Age Space is a great directory where local dementia-friendly walks, cafés, church services, and exercise groups can be found. From cinema screenings in Sevenoaks to singing classes in Deal, these are just a couple of the fantastic local initiatives that are making life easier for people affected by dementia in Kent.

London

Reachable in one hour by car and 45 minutes by train, London is the perfect destination for our residents and their loved ones who enjoy fast-paced life and soaking up cultural adventures. London Bus Tours provide the perfect introduction to the city. Travelling on an open bus can be nostalgic as well as being an excellent way to see many of the city’s most popular attractions.

For history lovers, we recommend a trip to The Churchill War Rooms where Churchill’s secret underground war rooms can be seen explored. With a Trip Advisor score of 4.5, it’s a great way to spend an afternoon. Stopping off at Regents Park and visiting London Zoo is also a must. From animal adventures to tropical havens, there’s something for everyone, and with the Zoo providing equal opportunity for all, this tourist spot is accessible to everyone. 

London is striving to become a dementia-friendly city, with Light Up London guiding a future for a safer and more inclusive city. The Museum of London offers programmes specifically designed for those living with dementia and their companion and here there is a range of onsite and outreach activities that positively support dementia care.

Royal Tunbridge Wells

Accessible by car in approximately one hour from Hazelwood Care Home, Royal Tunbridge Wells is a beautiful part of Kent. The first recommendation we have is to visit Scotney Castle; this fairytale-esque castle with a turreted Elizabethan manor house and crumbling fourteenth-century moated castle, enveloped in wisteria and roses is suitable for all ages. 

There’s no better way to soak up the grandeur of the town’s Georgian heyday than exploring these colonnaded walkways, lined with boutique shops and cosy bars and cafés and visitors can do this by walking along The Pantiles. Dunorlan Park is another beautiful spot for peaceful walks. This park is a great place to unwind for relaxing strolls and picnics as well as providing plenty of green space for families to play and feed the ducks.

Tunbridge Wells hosts a Dementia Café which offers those living with or are affected by dementia a place to relax, socialise and meet other people with dementia and their carers. Tunbridge Wells Dementia Cafe runs on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month between 2pm-4pm. Further details can be found here.

Travelling by train

• The nearest train station is Longfield Station 0.8 miles away from Hazelwood Care Home.
• Trains to London Waterloo run directly from Longfield station and take approximately 45 minutes.
• Trains to Kent City Centre run to Kent, via 1 change and take approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Travelling by car

• For those using a Sat Nav, please enter the postcode DA3 7PW.
• For those using Google Maps, click here.
• Hazelwood Care Home is situated to the southeast of London City Centre and is easily accessible off B260 from the A2.
• Hazelwood Care Home is situated to the northwest of Kent City Centre and is easily accessible off B260 which links to the A2, and then on to the M2.

Travelling by plane

• The nearest airport is London City which is 22.7 miles away.
• Other nearby airports include London Gatwick (37.1 miles) and London Stansted (44.1 miles).