Cwrt Mytton

Facilities

• Cwrt Mytton is a Community Services Dementia Residential care home for people over 55 diagnosed with dementia.
• The building was designed to make life pleasant and convenient for residents and their visitors and to accommodate the changing needs of our residents.
• The home is located off Alma Street, close to the town centre of Abertillery.
• There are 26 permanent rooms. These consist of single rooms with en-suite facilities or vanity units, and adjacent toilet facilities.
• Each suite of rooms has its own bathroom and shower room, which has been adapted to meet a range of physical needs, providing safety, privacy and comfort.
• The communal sitting rooms, dining room and kitchen are situated in the central area of the Home, with smaller sitting rooms available for residents who want a smaller, quieter space.
• We have an activities room, with a bar, pool table, ping pong, darts, craft supplies and games for residents and visitors to enjoy
• Residents have access to internal courtyards and are encouraged to participate in outdoor activities including gardening and games.
• All rooms are fitted with a call/alarm system.
• A visitor’s lounge is available with tea/coffee making facilities and access to an internal courtyard.

Staff

• There is a highly experienced team of officers including a Registered Home Manager, Assistant Team Mangers, Team Leaders, Care Workers, Domestic Assistants, Laundry Assistants and Cooks.
• Staff are given training for tasks they perform and have further training opportunities to develop their skills.

Services

• Long term care: 26 places available.
• Short term care: 2 places available.
• Staff offer help with all personal care, bathing, washing, shaving and dressing.
• A laundry service is provided and staff will also undertake sewing or mending.

Medical Care

• You can continue to use the services of your doctor (General Practitioner) if they are able to provide a service to you in the Abertillery area.
• Cwrt Mytton has strong working relationship with our local GP surgeries.
• Nurses working in the community and specialist consultants can visit the home, if the need arises.

Meals & Other Services

• We have a dedicated kitchen team of cooks, and kitchen assistants, who make nutritious, home cooked meals daily.
• We offer a choice of menu in a café style setting in the dining room, if residents prefer quiet we also offer food in the smaller sitting rooms.
• Special diets and preferences catered for.
• Other services include twice weekly visit from a hairdresser whose charges are very reasonable.
• Staff can support with visits to hospitals, chiropodists, dentists etc, if necessary.
• The home is run democratically so that everyone contributes and shares in any decision making.

Charges

They are set according to a nationally agreed formula.

Community Links

Cwrt Mytton has strong community links with local schools and colleges, and local religious groups. 

We aim to tailor community access to each resident, their individual needs, preferences and abilities and support residents to access communities with visits to shops, parks and green spaces and participation in community events, we also encourage social visits with family and friends.  

Aim

Our aim is to provide high quality 24 hour residential care for people over 55 with dementia whilst supporting and maintaining their independence and choice.

Activities

All the activities in the Home are chosen jointly by residents and staff.

They are arranged for groups or for individuals and include:

• Concerts.
• Choirs.
• Dominoes, cards and board games.
• Darts, bingo, puzzles and crafts.
• Barbecues.
• Summer, Christmas and anniversary parties.
• Video evenings.
• Links with local schools and colleges
• Community access to local towns, local beauty spots, parks, shopping centres, shows, concerts, restaurants and pubs.

Sources Of Assistance

If you would like to visit Cwrt Mytton to obtain further information please contact:

Cwrt Mytton
Alma Street
Abertillery
NP13 1QA

Telephone: (01495) 217736