Drovers House care home

Drovers House is a care home divided into six households providing a home to 75 older people and people living with dementia. 

Each household has its own communal open-plan lounge, dining area and kitchen. We've designed the households in one of three lifestyles based on town, country and classical living. Hobbies, interests and local information are represented in the hallway decorations. This is because we recognise that the space in-between places creates more opportunities for conversation and reminiscence..

Whilst a lot of daily life takes place on the households, Drovers House also has a café and day lounge on the ground floor. And there's a shop where residents can stock up on supplies for their household's kitchen. The home also has a hair salon and spa bathroom for a feel-good bathing experience. 

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.