1 in 3 people born in the UK today will be diagnosed with dementia in their lifetime
1.4 million people are expected to be living with dementia by 2040
Dementia is the UK's biggest health and social care crisis
Welcome to
St Catherine’s.
Welcome to St Catherine’s - our purpose built home dedicated to offering much needed care and support to those living with dementia. St Catherine’s sits proudly within Wellburn’s portfolio of luxury residential care homes, and is one of the very few homes in the region that is solely dedicated to dementia care.
St Catherine’s has been designed to meet the unique needs of individuals living with dementia. With its dementia friendly interior and exteriors, each shelf, door and touch point has been designed and installed with dementia in mind. Our dementia specialised approach is reflected across the board – from the type of activities on offer, the design and layout of the home, right through to the type of care and support we offer, providing a unique environment where residents are surrounded with the right people, spaces and culture.
Complete our short form, letting us know the date and time you'd like to visit, and a member of our New Care Enquiries Team will get back to you to confirm your booking.
Book your visit.
How to reach us:
St Catherine’s Care home,
1 East Lane, Shipton, York YO30 1A
To book your visit or for more information, call our friendly New Care Enquiries Team now on:
0191 694 1052
Enquiry pack
To order your copy of our enquiry pack, simply complete our order form and we’ll pop one in the post to you.
A dementia friendly environment.
From the moment you enter St Catherine’s, the entire space and individual aspects have been specifically designed and every part of the journey has been considered, and always with dementia care at the heart of all the decision making.
Wayfinding and signposting can be crucial to some clients, so across the whole home colour-blocking and signalling techniques will guide and navigate clients and visitors with reassuring ease. We have also invested heavily in a full state of the art Circadian lighting system designed to stimulate and support natural circadian rhythms. The system can regulate better sleep patterns and has been scientifically proven to support appetite, metabolism, mood and engagement, overall reducing the feelings of depression.
Ultimately, St Catherine’s offers a heady mix of both form and function, bringing cutting edge research and technology to the fore in an environment which provides a safe haven whilst promoting a sense of independence, engagement and connectivity.
Cutting edge.
In the research and development phase of delivering St Catherine’s, we worked closely with pioneers in the field of dementia, including a world renowned dementia team from the University of Sterling, to make sure that every single aspect of the environment was dementia friendly.
Connection.
Here at St Catherine’s we understand more than most, the importance of connection for those living with dementia. All of our spaces have been designed with this in mind, fostering a real sense of community and promoting connection with ourselves, others and the environment.
Sensory experience.
Stimulating sensory experiences can delivery huge benefits to those living with dementia. Our purpose built high tech sensory room, sensory gardens and interactive market square, all deliver significant responses and improvements to our residents’ moods and wellbeing.
A ground breaking
level of care.
At our 32 bedroom St Catherine’s, we offer respite stays, permanent placements and accommodate emergency admissions (pending pre- assessment). Depending on the duration of their stay, residents will receive all scheduled meals in the day, including refreshments and regular snack trolleys. Tea, coffee, and other hot drinks and snacks, are available 24 hours a day.
Residents also have the option to choose their preferred dishes, and special dietary requirements can be accommodated too.
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Talent, expertise and compassion.
All team members at St Catherine’s have been selected for their qualities of passion, empathy, understanding and expertise. Each and every member of our team undergo specialist training to better understand the unique challenges associated with dementia care. We prioritise ongoing education and professional development to ensure that our team remains at the cutting-edge, with a complete understanding of the latest advancements in dementia care.
Our diverse team is made up of care professionals with a collectively vast experience when it comes to working with dementia - who also possess certain qualities that fit into our family-run way of doing things. A kind, respectful and inclusive culture is nurtured and carefully maintained.
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Living life to the full at St Catherine’s.
With every resident, comes different needs, different levels and progression of dementia. Our team work together with families and loved ones as well as the residents themselves to work out what individual needs they have.
We also have an extensive recreation programme at St Catherine’s, which creates and encourages a thriving and positive environment. Our Lifestyle Coordinators plan each day, utilising the extensive range of dementia specialist facilities in the home for mental and physical stimulus, including our indoor garden experience, interactive cycling experience or our sensory room and garden.
On top of that, we have regular visits from entertainers and pet therapy, to arts and crafts and exercise therapy specialists. We also explore our local region with regular day trips out on the minibus too.
Encouragement.
We offer our residents an environment where they feel confident and encouraged to continue any lifestyle preferences which are important to them or try out something new.
Activities.
Activities on offer are as varied as the people we serve but will always include activities that stimulate and promote physical and mental wellbeing.
Out and about.
St Catherine’s also has its own minibus to help and encourage our residents to get out and about. From visits to the local coffee shop outbound days out, we appreciate just how important trips are.
With you every step of the way.
Considering care options for yourself or a loved one can feel overwhelming at times and it’s hard to know where to start, but whatever stage you or a loved one is at; St Catherine’s is here for you. Whether you’re in need of initial advice about dementia, impartial guidance, deciding whether care is needed just yet, as soon as contact is made with us here, we consider ourselves part of the journey.
We have a deep and intrinsic understanding of how dementia can deeply affect not only the person living with it, but the lives of families and loved ones too, which is why we’re here for the entire support network too, every step of the way.
We’re here for you.
Whether you have a question or need help with anything to do with dementia, reaching out to us couldn’t be easier.
How to reach us:
St Catherine’s Care home,
1 East Lane, Shipton, York YO30 1AH
To book your visit or for more information, call our friendly New Care Enquiries Team now on:
0191 694 1052
Enquiry pack
To order your copy of our enquiry pack, simply complete our order form and we’ll pop one in the post to you.