Bishops Lodge
Bishops Lodge opened in December 2004 and caters for 6 adults with PWS. Bishops Lodge is a beautiful large house on the outskirts of Hastings and within a 5 minute walk of an extensive park called Alexandra Park. The home is close to Hastings, being approximately a 10 minute walk into the town, but there are local shops which are only 5 minutes away. We are close to bus routes and the main line railway station.
There is a good size studio at the rear of the grounds which is utilised for specific day services activities. Other day service opportunities can be accessed at either of the other New Directions Homes, through external day provisions, such as horticultural services, college courses, leisure activities including swimming, gym, badminton, several different work experience placements, pottery and a host of other possibilities.
Bishops Lodge is registered for 6 adults, all the bedrooms are single, 5 of which are en-suite and one room is on the ground floor. There is a large lounge dining room and a small conservatory, a communal TV area and good sized kitchen. There is a garden at the back with a decking area and car parking facilities for visitors at the front. I continue to aim to make Bishops Lodge a happy comfortable home and to encourage the individuality of the people living in the home.
Registered Manager
My name is Mandy Gates and I am the Registered Manager.
I am married with 2 children, I have worked in the care industry since 1982 and have provided a variety of services for people with diverse needs and have been involved with New Directions working the bank, which gave me valuable experience of people with Prader Willi Syndrome for the two years prior to Bishops Lodge opening.
Bishops Lodge has proved to be an exciting venture and I was involved from day one, helping to set up the home, put the systems in place and with the Registration process from the beginning. I have been involved with all assessments for service users moving into Bishops Lodge and this has given me great satisfaction and enthusiasm in the running of this home.
My staff team have a good skills base and are keen to take part in the many training opportunities that New Directions offer. I am pleased to say that I have a low staff turnover and that at least 60% of my staff team have, or are working towards NVQ level 2 or 3.
My qualifications include NVQ level 3 and 4 in Care and the Registered Managers Award. I also hold the A1 assessor course to assist my staff team in gaining their NVQ qualifications and have undertaken a course in IT, together with other relevant training and updates.
I look forward to continuing to support the service users at Bishops Lodge and helping them develop in their lives and achieving their goals.
Contact
Bishops Lodge
19 Fearon Road
Hastings
East Sussex TN34 2DL
Phone 01424 719011 Fax 01424 421684
Service Users phone 01424 424176
Email - bishops.lodge@newdirections.gb.com