Answered Questions
Assisted living , is your package flexible ie if I did not need help with preparing meals or light housework like bed making and general tidying of apartment during the week is this possible.
Dear Mrs Shaw
Thank you for your enquiry regarding our Assisted living packages.
This is a very good question and one that we are asked regularly. All of our residents in our Assisted living apartments are obliged to pay a weekly package fee that includes all of their food, cleaning and laundry as well as all utility bills. If a resident wants to do their own cleaning or prepare a light meal for themselves as an alternative to having a meal in our restaurant or delivered to their apartment then, of course, that is no problem but unfortunately they would still be need to pay for the cleaning and meals as part of the package.
As an alternative we do have some lovely independent Village apartments that have fully fitted kitchens which include washing machines, built in ovens and a dishwasher. Quite a few residents that live in our Village apartments use our restaurant for some meals and they can also use our cleaning and laundry service as well if they want help with some of the day to day chores. This makes living in a Village apartment a more flexible option.
We currently have a few 1 and 2 bed Village apartments available to view and if you would like to come and visit us and stay for a complimentary lunch you would be most welcome. If you are coming some distance then we can provide overnight accommodation for you.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards
Lesley Mason
Senior Village Adviser
Richmond Northampton
01604 432602
How do we know what activities we can attend and where?
At Richmond Northampton a monthly newsletter is published and delivered to every apartment. On arriving at Richmond Northampton Social & Recreational Therapist Christopher Rayatt is on hand to answer any questions you have and to talk to you about the activities, what is on, where and what day of the week.
The weekly activity schedule is displayed in reception as you walk in and on the notice board by the cloak room. You can also check the activities book in the coffee shop and why not view the activity scrapbook.
You can also attend coffee morning every Tuesday to find out the week’s events.
Are there any day trips to places of interest?
At Richmond Northampton we run weekly trips to various places of interest and local amenities.
Places Richmond Northampton have been to recently are
- Waddesdon Manor
- Blenhiem palace
- Milton Keynes Shopping Centre
- Local garden Centres
- Seaside
- Whipsnade zoo
- Cotswolds
- Stoke Bruerne Water Ways
- Stow Gardens
- Other Richmond Villages
All places of interest are accessible for wheelchairs and wheelchairs can be provided for by Richmond Northampton if needed.
What social events take place and when?
At Richmond Northampton there is something for everyone and every day. It is up to you how much you take part but we encourage you to make the most of everything!
On a monthly basis we have –
- Supper Club – usually a themed event with entertainment.
- Social nights – usually with a buffet meal and resident Brass band Fourtissimo
- Quiz Nights – a popular event! Light bite menu available or buffet
- Sunday Night Social – run by the residents open to everyone just bring a bottle!
Please check the activities and events section for this weeks events.
What is a typical week of activities?
Listed below is a typical week of Activities, this does not include other activities that also run on a fortnightly and monthly basis but it gives you a typical week of events.
Monday Exercise with Gill 10am in the function room, Northampton Town trip 10:30am, Health Walk 11am from reception, returning to Bridge 2-3pm, Bridge 3-5pm in the Games lounge, Classical Music Appreciation in the function room at 2:30pm
Tuesday . Coffee morning 10:30am in the Yellow Lounge. Art Group 2pm in the craft room, Poetry 2:30pm in the Yellow Lounge, Darts 4pm in the Games lounge, Film night 5pm in the function room.
Wednesday . Slimming group 10am Therapy room, Tesco trip 10:30am & 2pm from reception.U3A Bridge group 10:30am in the Games lounge, Holy Communion 11:30am in the Blue Lounge, Line Dancing/Tea Dance and afternoon tea 2:30pm in the Restaurant.
Thursday . Exercise 10am in the Function Room, Chess and Drafts Group 10:30am in the Games Lounge, Wii Fit 11am in the function room, Craft group 2pm in the craft room
Friday . Scrabble group 10:30am in the games lounge, Day trip leaving at 10:30am, Afternoon Talk 2:30pm in the function room.
Saturday . Food tasting Morning 10:30am in the yellow lounge, Mah-jong 7pm in the games lounge.
Sunday . Sunday Half Hour 10:30am in the ground floor Blue lounge, Social night from 6pm onwards on the village green, please bring a bottle!
