Alcohol Help

Vanehill Specialist Care Home: Torquay
Alcohol past & present support services

About us:

Vane Hill is registered to provide accommodation and care for a maximum of thirty-two people who are in the registration category of past or present alcohol dependence and are over 40 years of age. In exceptional circumstances, people between the ages of 18 and 39 may be admitted, if it can be shown that their assessed needs can be properly met. We do not provide a service for people who continue to abuse alcohol.

Vane Hill comprises two fine Victorian residences adjacent to each other, set above the harbour and boasting stunning views of Torbay. The home is situated in a quiet residential area at the end of a cul-de-sac. Meadfoot Beach, Beacon Cove and the town centre are all within walking distance.
Support

We have been providing specialist residential care for people living with alcohol related brain damage such as Korsakoff’s syndrome at Vane Hill for almost 20 years. The staff team at Vane Hill is experienced in supporting new residents in poor states of health. The support we provide aims to improve residents’ physical and mental health from the outset. We help the residents to regain skills and interests they had earlier in their lives. Independence, dignity and self esteem can all be improved upon by supporting the residents in undertaking daily living tasks around the home and maintaining good standards of personal hygiene. Our residents can grow food in Vane Hill’s allotment style garden and then prepare and cook the produce in our kitchens. Parties of residents enjoy taking part in regular outings; the fresh air and walking on Dartmoor is a particular favourite. Holidays for the residents away from the home have been successfully run for many years to areas such as the North Devon Coast.

Vanehill aims to provide a total range of care in collaboration with all appropriate agencies, to meet the overall personal and healthcare needs and preferences of its residents. The care provided is based on the thorough assessment of clients’ needs and the systematic and continuous planning of care for each resident.

Vanehill ensures residents with Korsakoff’s Syndrome (short term memory loss) are accommodated in a shared room so that they cannot sink into themselves and go deeper into the progression of Korsakoff’s.

Vanehill will exclude clients: whose main needs require physical care. This may include wheelchair users or people with health or mobility problems.

All applications must be accompanied by a comprehensive assessment of need, which states the reasons for the referral or application and the specific services sought. Assessments are usually multi-disciplinary and are submitted by the local authority care manager. They include a financial assessment, which will determine any funding to which an applicant may be entitled.

When people move into Vanehill they have a chance to decide if it is suitable for them. The first month provides an opportunity for staff to get to know the client and their family and to identify the basis of any continuing plan of care.

Vanehill can provide telephone interviews, prison assessments and opportunities to meet current residents.

Contact Details:

Vanehill Specialist Care Home
15/72 Vane Hill Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ1 2BZ

Telephone: 01803 214 916