Welcome to Fryers House. A guide to the home for residents and families

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1 Welcome to Fryers House A guide to the home for residents and families

2 Hello! A warm welcome to Fryers House Because we re a charity we can offer more We provide support and nursing care for physically disabled adults a short drive from the attractions of Southampton and Winchester. With over 100 homes in the UK, we provide thousands of disabled Added value As a charity we fundraise to top in a friendly and safe home. Our With plenty of green space and a people with housing and quality up the basic level of support that team offers support for complex local high street offering a great care. Our founder Leonard local councils provide. The money needs, such as brain injury, and is selection of shops, cafés and Cheshire started the charity in we raise makes a big difference to fully trained. We re also regulated restaurants, our residents will tell 1948 and since then we ve always residents in our homes. It helps by the Care Quality Commission. you that one of the best things worked with disabled people to us provide things like transport, about living in Fryers House is its improve the support we offer. activities and social events things You ll find us in the beautiful great location. You can trust us to know what that help our residents get more market town of Romsey, just we are doing. out of life.

3 Facilities for you Your support, your way Fryers House is spread across Moving into a shared home can Then we regularly check how you two facing buildings, a house and bungalow, so you can choose which one you would like to live in, if there are vacancies. You can also enjoy the bright and comfortable Our facilities include: 24 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and accessible facilities seem like a step into the unknown. You might worry you ll feel lost and be unable to do the things that matter to you. are and whether you want us to change your support. Our aim is to help you make choices, not make choices for you. lounge and dining area, which has recently been refurbished. Dining choices We make sure mealtimes can be enjoyed by everyone. Our menus are planned by our residents and staff well-maintained gardens, including a herb garden and pond newly refurbished, spacious lounge and dining room with natural light But in a Leonard Cheshire home we want you to be yourself. We understand you re an individual with your own lifestyle and our team will always respect that. When you join us we ll ask what you want out of life, and how together Above all we want you to get the most out of life and enjoy living in your home. tell us about your favourite dish! we can make that happen.

4 Enjoy activities Tina s story The home offers a range of Group activities aren t for My name s Tina and I ve lived at All the care I need is right here, so activities for residents, including everyone and you might just want Fryers House for just over two I ve got a lot more time to go out arts and crafts, quizzes and cake to do things on your own. If so, years. The team are really helpful. and have fun. baking. We also hold events in the we can help. If you need support, I get on well with them and they re home such as summer barbeques, one option is to find a volunteer to always around when you need There are loads of opportunities coffee mornings and bring-and- come along with you. them, or just for a chat. to go on trips recently we ve buy sales. You ll have the chance been to the beach, the zoo, the to be social, get creative or Whatever activities you d like to do, Before I came here I was living on theatre. So many different things enjoy exercise you choose. We you can always talk to one of our my own in a flat. I was finding it that I would never have done encourage people to take part but team about the different choices really difficult; now that I m here had I stayed in my flat. It s really there s no pressure. available to you. I feel much more independent. changed my life.

5 We d love to hear from you Please get in touch if you d like to know more about Fryers House. Fryers House Botley Road, Romsey Hampshire SO51 5AD Call us: us: referrals@leonardcheshire.org Visit: leonardcheshire.org/fryershouse There are lots of ways to get involved with our work: Donate Volunteer Campaign To find out more visit: leonardcheshire.org Leonard Cheshire is a registered charity no (England & Wales) and no. SC (Scotland), and a company limited by guarantee registered in England no