Sandy Banks Care Home is a purpose-built 39 bed home located in Leyland, in the heart of the local community.
At Sandy Banks, we prioritise dignity and self-worth for all our residents and strive to give them an excellent quality of life. Sandy Banks is our residents’ home. While meeting their medical, clinical and physical needs, we encourage their personal growth, boost their social connections and individual dignity; all the while, providing friendship and care.
Far more devastating than physical illness, is lack of purpose. Studies have shown over and over that residents who are engaged in activities that they find meaningful are far more likely to retain mental acuity, physical health, and emotional wellbeing. At Sandy Banks, our dedicated Activities Coordinator ensures that there are a variety of fun, stimulating and inclusive activities for all to participate in.
Sandy Banks were recently awarded the opportunity to take part in the Digital Pioneering programme, meaning we are the first care home in the UK to trial the Orizon technology, created by continence care manufacturer Ontex. Being awarded with this opportunity is something we are extremely proud of and we can say with confidence that we are supporting the wider Health and Social Care Sector on its journey to providing dignity within care. Knowing we are making a difference is invaluable and aligns with our own values and ethos of “putting our people first”.
The Home worked collaboratively with the Digital Pioneers team, Orizon and Berwick Care, to ensure we achieved our goal, which was to explore innovative ways of working to ensure a more dignified approach to continence care.
Orizon Smart utilises extraordinary technology to ensure care givers know instantly when a resident needs support with their continence care. The potential of utilising Orizon Smart technology on a long term basis is extremely exciting for Sandy Banks and the wider Venturi Healthcare Group. The feedback from the trial was extremely positive, with all stakeholders agreeing the main objectives were achieved.
Most importantly, it was evident our care givers and residents benefitted from increased quality time together. Meaning, more time was available for stimulating conversations or activities to take place, ensuring our residents had an enhanced sense of companionship.
Hello, my name is Mark and I am the Home Manager. Here at Sandy Banks, there has always been a family ethos, and this is shown by the compassion, commitment and person-centred approach adopted by the whole team.
I have 20 years of experience working in a dementia setting – with over 10 years of them being as a qualified Mental Health Nurse – and I plan to pass on this experience to aid the team, pushing to continuously improve their practice and knowledge to allow us to provide a service that benefits your loved ones so they receive the care they need whilst promoting their privacy, dignity, and independence.
I am passionate about promoting collaborative working with family and friends, and providing a place of comfort and safety so that your loved ones can be provided with a high standard of care in a place they can call home.
