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Care Homes |
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Our homes provide residents with 24 hour nursing care in a comfortable environment. We also offer
facilities for special needs and maintain close links with local medical practices. Residents are
welcome to participate in the social aspect of the home, and are invited to go on visits within the
local area, or to take part in the activities organised by the home. There is a Residents'
Association in each home, ensuring that residents' needs and opinions are always taken into
consideration.
For further information and details of fees, or to request a printed brochure, please contact the
manager of the home.
'My experience of this house has been a happy one - company if one wants it or a comfortable room in
which one has privacy'
- John D Smith, Mais House
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Case Study |
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Eric and Dot Cottam
Eric Cottam served for three years with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire
Regiment during the Belgian Campaign. He joined up at the age of 18, but sadly
lost both of his legs in battle and was discharged at the age of 21. However,
the silver lining to this particular cloud was that whilst he was recovering
in hospital he met his wife-to-be, Doris (Dot), who was nursing at the time.
They married in 1942.
'Eric's always been very independent,' says Dot. 'He doesn't want to have to
be dependent on anyone.' Nevertheless Eric does rely on Dot a great deal so
holidays are particularly important to them. It is not easy for them to find
places which can cope with Eric's needs, so when they heard about The Royal
British Legion's holiday home Byng House they were keen to go.
Asked what a difference having access to Byng House made to them, Eric said,
'It's the only break Dot gets, really. It's nice for her not to have to cook
and clean - she can relax a bit.'
Dot agrees, 'It's absolutely tops! We enjoyed some lovely company and the
staff were great. We had a lot of laughs amongst ourselves and that costs
nothing! It was one of the best breaks we've ever had.'
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r ex-Service people or their dependants in homes around the country. The aim of these homes is to make the lives of those who stay there as comfortable as possible.
