Drovers House

Drovers House has six households and provides a home to 75 older people and people living with dementia.

Every aspect of Drovers House has been carefully planned to create an environment that is based around facilitating, not dictating, the delivery of personalised care.

There are six households of between 10 and 13 people at Drovers House. Each household has its own communal open-plan lounge, dining area and kitchen. Everyone has their own ensuite room, with a personalised front door, and windows overlooking the surrounding neighbourhood, so people can watch the world going by outside, feeling involved in daily community life. For couples, a double apartment can be created with a bedroom and private lounge, or adjacent bedrooms are available.

Whilst there's always lots happening in each household, including regular activities, Drovers House also has a welcoming café where residents can meet family and friends for a drink and some cake, a shop where they can stock up on supplies for their household's kitchen, a hair salon and spa bath.

Outside, the garden has a specially designed cycle path for our side-by-side bike for two and outdoor gym equipment. There's also a pitch and putt lawn, a tool shed, raised beds and varied planting which residents look after.

As part of our activity provision, WCS Care employs dedicated Community Musicians who deliver one-to-one or group music-based activities. And our Memory Maker minibus provides regular, local trips for residents, including those who need to use a wheelchair. We invite relatives to join our trips so families can make new memories together.

The home also uses circadian rhythm lighting on one household and in the reception area. And at night we use night-time acoustic monitoring. Both of these innovations improve the health and wellbeing of the people living with us.

Volunteers from The Gift of Years Rugby visit the home regularly to provide services of worship, befriending, singing groups and one-to-one activities.

We can only provide a snapshot of life at Drovers House here. If you'd like to find out more, please phone us to make an appointment or just drop by when you're in the area - the kettle's always on!