Lansdowne Care Home

Lansdowne Care Centre, part of Four Seasons Health Care, is located in a pleasant area in Cricklewood, North London. As one of North London's leading care homes, the team at Lansdowne offer 24-hour dementia nursing care and palliative/end of life care for residents with dementia who may also have long-term medical conditions. Lansdowne also provides specialist care for residents with mental health conditions and learning disabilities, intermediate care as an alternative to hospital stay and respite care for family and friends in need of a well earned break.The team is compassionate and dedicated to making the residents feel at home and part of the family. They are passionate about sustaining a good quality of life for their residents in the home and actively encourage them to take part in all decisions, including how their room is decorated to the therapies they will receive. The team also provides their residents with mental health conditions support to re-establish their mental wellbeing, maintain their independence, helping them eventually progress to supported living or their own home.The home is located in walking distance from a train station and bus stop, making it easily accessible to visitors. Lansdowne is close to community centres and has close links with local churches and schools who regularly visit the residents. In order to make Lansdowne as homely as possible, there are number of facilities and services, including the following:Pets by agreementEnsuite rooms availableLiftsOwn furniture if requiredLoungesGardenTV point in all roomsPhone point in all roomsConservatoryTHIS CARE HOME IS A MEMBER OF THE IHCP NORTHERN IRELAND.

Services offered

Skilled medical care

• Skilled nursing
• Complex wound care
• Ostomy care
• Catheter care
• Medication administration
• Phlebotomy

Therapies at home

• Physiotherapy

Specialty programmes

• Palliative
• Dementia care
• Postnatal
• Post-op: joint replacement
• Post-op: cardiac surgery
• Chronic: CHF
• Chronic: COPD
• Chronic: diabetes

Non-medical / companion

• Personal care (bath/dress/grooming)
• Diabetic meals
• Light housekeeping
• Transport to appointments
• Companionship
• Overnight care
• Respite for family caregivers

Team & vetting

• 25 Registered nurses
• 28 Licensed practical nurses
• 19 Care assistants
• 4 Physiotherapists

Medical director

Dr. Schmidt

Staff turnover

60%

Staff-to-client ratio

1:7 caregivers per active client

Same-caregiver consistency

15%

Caregiver languages

• Local
• English

Caregiver vetting

• ✓ Criminal background check
• ✓ Drug screening
• ✓ Driving record check
• ✓ Reference verification
• ✓ Annual recertification
• 📚 31 CE hours/year required

Technology

• 📱 Caregiver mobile app
• 📍 Electronic Visit Verification (GPS)

Remote monitoring

• BP

Pricing

Holiday premium: 25% · Minimum shift: 2 h

LTCI accepted: Major national insurer

Quality metrics

• 8% Patient satisfaction
• 19% Caregiver satisfaction
• 27% 30-day readmission
• 3.5 Complaints / 1000 visits

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Compliance & safety

Privacy

HIPAA + GDPR compliant

Liability insurance

€5,000,000

Infection control

WHO/ECDC home-care protocol