The Haven

It’s been about 6 months since I started visiting a nursing home once a week – The Haven - in addition to my current residential home – Rowden House. Whilst both seem to be very good homes, they have some fundamental differences that I’ve noticed, probably due to one being a nursing home. Firstly, the people in The Haven all have severe dementia, which is less severe at Rowden, owing to the higher level of care that they require. This means that it is a lot harder to have a conversation with them (though we still try!), but they do still like the saxophone! Secondly, the security at The Haven seems to be a lot tighter, including an alarm going off whenever the door is opened and a keypad to open the door, in case people forget that they probably shouldn’t go outside, especially as it is near a road. Also, whilst Rowden is a lot bigger, both homes have about the same number of staff, again due to residents needing a higher level of care.