Aegis Residential Care Home is a purpose-built care home which opened in the mid 1980s. It is a quiet cul-de-sac that sits only 10 minutes away from Pontefract town centre. Pontefract town centre offers a variety of amenities including shops, banks, cafés, hairdressers,  restaurants,  a place of worship a museum, library and public houses. Nearby there is also the Valley Gardens with landscaped areas and walkways. A short walking distance from this it's Pontefract Castle with the museum and the café available to visitors. 

 

Aegis Residential Care Home provides accommodation and personal care for 22 residents.

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We offer short stay and long stay to residents as well as respite care. For more details about our services and the types of care we offer please see Our Services

 

The home is situated over two floors and consists of 11 bedrooms on each floor to communal lounge is a dining room and two bathrooms offering the choice of assisting bathing and a shower. We encourage residents to personalise their room as they choose as we want them to feel at home as much as possible.

 

The front of the home has an open plan garden and to the rear is an enclosed garden where the residents have made a positive contribution to the appearance of the gardens. The home is served by one GP practice with the added provision of a

care co-ordinator who makes daily contact either in person or via a telephone call. 

 

Hair dressing services and foot care services are available to residents, these services are chargeable. There is a visiting dentist and an optician. 

 

All staff have been trained to the highest possible standard to insure that all the residents’ needs are met. There are two housekeepers on-site to ensure that the standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained at all times.

 

There is a modern Wi-Fi system which means the residents can keep in touch with the family easily and conveniently. 

 

A varied menu is available for meals and freshly cooked daily by the chef on site. Local reputable suppliers are used to provide the kitchen with the fresh meat, vegetables and ingredients. Ensuring that our residents have a healthy diet. 

 

The home benefits from two activity coordinators who deliver a wide variety of activities for residents to take part in such as:

 

- Arts and crafts

- Cooking

- Gardening club

- Quizzes

- Different games

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The opportunity to become involved with music and singing is also offered to encourage residents to bond and take up fun hobbies and interests they fine enjoyable.

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