Douglas Court / Services

Our catering service
It is our aim to provide not only a balanced and nutritious diet but also a varied, interesting and appetising one. Cook is usually willing to add “favourite recipes” to the schedule and take that little bit of extra care to make meal times appetising. Special diets can usually be catered for, which could include diabetic, medical, vegetarian.

Tea, coffee or other hot or cold drinks are available 24 hours a day, plus snacks if you get hungry between meals.
You will be encouraged to eat in the dining room but may eat in your bedroom if this is your choice. Your visitors may dine with you subject to prior notice and a nominal charge. You may have a packed lunch if you are going out for the day providing your request is made with sufficient notice.

Your menu choice
The daily midday menu is displayed early in the day on the menu notice board in the entrance hall. The Menu is varied each day, we have a varied Menu choice for Breakfast, Lunch & High Tea. All our meals are freshly prepared in our own kitchens.

Other facilities we provide

• Hairdressing salon
• Consultation room for meetings with Doctors etc, in privacy
• Landscaped gardens with seating
• Visitor parking
• Choice of assisted baths or assisted showers
• Sensory hydro therapy bathroom.
• Regular mobile library visits including large print books
• In house laundry service for your personal washing
  

Sensory gardens
Our sensory gardens with lots of colours, shapes, movement, scents, tastes and textures, provide a tranquil, relaxing atmosphere. Professionally designed, in conjunction with the national disability and gardening charity Thrive, to benefit and enrich the lives of residents, especially those with dementia or Parkinson's who’s sens-es which may have dulled with age by stimulating: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.

The garden is safe for the disabled with planting beds, pots, bird bath and bird table at a functional height for wheelchair users.