BLANCHWORTH CARE is an umbrella organisation, representing a number of individual businesses founded in 1983 by Chairman and Chief Executive Sally Roberts. Blanchworth Care now manage: - 12 care homes and care homes with nursing 2 Assisted Living Housing schemes A home care agency A Meals-on-wheels service to older people in their own homes. A Training Centre for health and social care workers

The core business remains focused on residential care with its 400 registered beds. Combining high quality nursing and care staff with a choice of elegant community care centres Blanchworth services include: Residential and nursing care for frail and  older people Special care for sufferers of Alzheimer's Disease, dementia and other older mental health conditions Terminal care Post hospital convalescence and  rehabilitation/intermediate care Long and short term respite care.

A comprehensive individual care programme, covering all aspects of health, social care and well-being, is continuously monitored, updated, discussed and agreed, with each service user, their families and carers, to ensure a partnership of care. All care centres are run by a full-time General or Nurse Manager. They are supported by a team of fully qualified nurses, carers and ancillary staff who ensure care is provided 24 hours a day as required. Blanchworth's aim and philosophy of care is based on the following principles - Choice, dignity, privacy, individual rights, independence and fulfilment. For more information call the Freefone Helpline 0800 731 9433.

Staff All Blanchworth care centres are run by a full-time manager. They are supported by a team of fully qualified nurses, carers and ancillary staff who offer professional and sympathetic help 24 hours a day. Our range of medical, specialist and rehabilitation services include: Choice of visiting GPs Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy Alternative Therapies Dentist   Dietician   Optician Chiropodist