Bernard Sunley Care Home offers short-term respite stays, including one-night respite stays, perfect for planned breaks
Welcome to Bernard Sunley
Bernard Sunley is a purpose-built residential care home in Woking, Surrey, offering a high standard of dementia care in recently updated facilities.
With a cosy dining room and lounge, an on-site hair salon and a café, Bernard Sunley is a wonderful environment for residents and their families or friends to catch up and spend time together.
A perfect choice for dementia care
Category: Dementia, residential and nursing care
Our care team is highly experienced in delivering individual care to people living with dementia and care planning for older people in general. They also offer a range of practical support, including:
- Sensory experiences, such as hand and nail care and gentle massage, within a warm and cosy environment with soft music, designed for people living with more advanced dementia
- Activities to cater to various preferences, including themed events, cooking, arts and crafts, reminiscence sessions, music and poetry. Opportunities to participate in parts of our daily routine, such as serving drinks, gardening, folding laundry and washing up are also available, to help people feel independent
- Grazing plates with a range of snacks are placed in various locations, encouraging people with dementia who do not wish to sit down for meals the chance to eat as they move around the care environment. Water and juice jugs are also always available, helping to maintain hydration levels and a feeling of independence at the same time.
Relax or meet with friends and family in our two large courtyard gardens. If you’re green fingered, you can get involved with our raised garden beds.
We encourage residents to personalise their space and bring along small pieces of furniture and personal mementos to ensure that they feel at home.
All of the staff at Bernard Sunley, from the housekeeping team to the care and management teams, are trained to the highest standard.
Our dedicated activities coordinator puts together an active social calendar for residents to enjoy– including movie nights, exercise groups, family days in the garden and more.
CQC Report
CQC Report Overall:
Good
- Safe
- Good
- Effective
- Good
- Caring
- Good
- Responsive
- Good
- Well-led
- Good
Andy Cumper, Manager
“I first started with Bernard Sunley in 2014 as an Administrator and soon progressed to Office Manager – these roles allowed me to build trust and relationships with staff, residents and their families. In early 2018 I was promoted to Home Manager and it is my vision to build a home that is fully integrated in its community and to expand on relationships with local services, groups and organisations to enhance the welfare and opportunities for our residents.
Bernard Sunley a welcoming, friendly home where residents and families are encouraged to engage in all aspects of the home from activities to discussions on what they would like to see happening at the home. The atmosphere is relaxed and staff and residents form great relationships built on trust and care.
Quite simply the best thing about my job is the people. We take the time to get to know each resident who lives with us – their likes, dislikes, the lives they have lived and the sort of life they would like to continue to live in our home. To see a family happy and at ease knowing their relative is well looked after and happy is a great reward. But perhaps the biggest reward is being allowed to share a smile, a story, a memory, with some of our residents and knowing that they are happy to give that time to me.”
Friends of the Elderly are committed to providing care you can count on
All our care homes use technology such as electronic care planning and acoustic listening to keep our residents safe.
We have a devoted property team who work to keep our homes safe and secure.
We run a Dementia Education Programme in partnership with Worcester University, to ensure our staff know how to best support our residents living with dementia.
We provide regular training around Infection Prevention Control, and we are Covid Wise.
We are proud that many of our staff have worked with us for over 20 years, allowing us to provide consistent care teams to best support our residents.
Fees
Fees are based on an assessment of your individual care needs and will be calculated following a visit. Our fees at Bernard Sunley start from £1,490 per week for residential care, £1,915 for nursing care and £1,730 for dementia care.
For more information download our fees information sheet for Bernard Sunley.
Paying for dementia care
Dementia care can be funded in various ways, depending on the circumstances of the person needing care and the type of care required. Local councils often have funding options available for the costs of dementia care, so you should contact them to see if you qualify for any funding before applying with us.
Please contact us at enquries@fote.org.uk if you have further questions about our dementia care services.
What they say about Friends of the Elderly in Woking...
"To all the staff at Woking, many, many thanks for all the good times my Mum had in your care. We cannot thank you enough."
"To all of the ladies at the day centre, we cannot thank you enough for the love and care you gave our nan."
"Can’t thank you enough for the care, patience and respect you showed to Dad and the support you gave us."
"To all the team at Woking, many thanks for all your have done for Mum. Thank you."
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If you would like to speak to us about any aspect of finding a care home or would like to book an appointment over the phone, please call us on:
03305 550 378 (Care enquiries)
020 7730 8263 (Central office)
Are you considering a care home job or just working with older people? Check out our latest job vacancies to see if there’s something for you.
Please note: we are not able to sponsor overseas applicants without the right to work in the UK.
This is a truly wonderful place to live. I came here for respite care several times and could not wait to get in here permanently
Location
Bernard SunleyCollege Road
Maybury, Woking
Surrey GU22 8BT
Telephone: 01483 764300
Fax: 01483 761 900
