Nursing

Experienced qualified nurses, who are in attendance 24 hours a day and supported by care assistants provide full nursing care in our care homes. All our qualified nurses and care assistants are trained to cater for residents of mixed nursing dependency including post operative, long term, respite, dementia and palliative care. Personal care is provided for residents who require personal assistance, but not necessarily fully qualified nursing attention round the clock.

Whatever the type of care required our staff will take the time to discuss individual care plans with residents, family or friends on arrival. This covers practical details such as mobility, medication and personal issues including general preferences and any worries or concerns about the future. Our care plans are continuously assessed and reviewed to ensure that all criteria have been met and that we are offering the very best care and support that we can. We equally acknowledge that it is important to feel respected and have privacy maintained.

Medication

Residents can choose whether to manage their own medication unless there is specific legal provision that may prevent this. If medication is managed personally there will be provision to store this in a lockable drawer in each room. If needed, there will also have special storage somewhere else e.g. in a fridge that is secure and accessible. If medication must be managed on behalf of residents, you can be confident that the home has comprehensive systems in place for ordering medication and for its safe storage and administration, and for the safe disposal of unused medicines.

Staff at LittleInch, Erskine Care Centre keep accurate, up-to-date records of all the medicines that have been ordered, taken or not taken, and disposed of. If you are capable of understanding the need to take medication and what will happen if you do not do so, but if you refuse to take it, staff must respect your wishes.

You may not understand that you need to take medication and what will happen if you do not do so. If so, there are legal powers1 (see note below) that allow other people to give permission for you to receive treatment if it is necessary for your health and welfare  The staff will work in line with these legal powers. If you refuse to take the medication and your health is at risk if you do not take it, then and only then, will the staff consider giving you your medicine in a disguised form2 (see note below) in line with recognised guidance. Staff must record this in your personal plan.

Doctor (G.P.)

Depending on your previous address prior to entering the nursing home your GP may continue with their services during your stay at LittleInch. However should this not be possible due to distance we can offer the services of GP practices in Renfrew, Bishopton and Erskine.

Optician

There is no reason why your own Optician cannot come to the home. If this is not possible we offer the services of a local Optician but there may be a charge for this service if the optician cannot supply you with an NHS Service.

Dentist

Depending on the location of your dentist you can retain their services or alternatively we can provide this service. Again there may be a charge for this service if the dentist cannot supply you with an NHS Service.

Chiropodist

Where we cannot secure the services of an NHS Chiropodist, a fully qualified Chiropodist will visit the home monthly to attend to your needs. There is a charge for this service and you will find the charge for this service in the residency agreement.