Work by Healthwatch Sandwell has helped to inform a new national report on peoples’ experience of care homes. Healthwatch Sandwell have visited 6 homes in the last 2 years.
The Heart of Sandwell Day Hospital is situated at Rowley Regis Hospital. The service was previously provided at Bradbury House, on the Wolverhampton Road in Oldbury but relocated to its present location on 1st April 2017.
As a registered adult’s residential home, Wellcroft House provides ongoing support for young people. Focusing on enabling greater independence for those with moderate to severe learning difficulties and complex disabilities. It supports a maximum of six residents.
Parkside Health Care Limited is registered to provide accommodation, nursing or personal care for up to 20 people, who have a mental health or physical health condition.
Alphonsus House provides leading person-centred support and facilities for 19adults over the age of 18 with mental health requirements, autism and learning or physical disabilities.
Karam Court has a capacity for 47. At the time of our visit there were 45 residents. All the residents have some form of dementia or Alzheimer’s or schizophrenia.
Pegasus Care Home is situated at 65-67 Beeches Road, West Bromwich. It is registered to provide accommodation and support to 12 people with a learning disability, a mental health condition, physical disability, and sensory impairment
The Poplars Nursing Home provides residential nursing care to predominantly elderly people over 65’s with some respite care also made available. The home accommodates a number of residents with varying degrees of Dementia. The Poplars also provides palliative care in conjunction with the Palliative Care Team.