About Beech Ward
Beech ward is an eleven bedded assessment unit. We assess and optimize the needs of patients with memory difficulties.
We provide services such as:
- nursing
- medical
- physiotherapy
- occupational therapy
- speech and language
- clinical psychology
- social work
- dietician
- social activities
Our location
We are based at Clinique Pinel at St Saviour's Hospital.
Beech Ward
Clinique Pinel
St Saviours Hospital
La Route De La Hougue Bie
St Saviour
Jersey JE2 7UW
Parking
There is free parking around the grounds.
Disabled facilities
The nearest parking areas for disabled drivers are in front of the main building. There is also disabled toilet facilities.
What to expect
When you arrive, we welcome you onto the ward and show you the:
- lounges
- dining area
- your bedroom
- toilets
- washing facilities
We introduce the nursing team and fellow patients. A nurse is allocated to you on admission, and is responsible for your care throughout your stay. They maintain contact with you about your care needs. Health Care Assistants support the nurses in providing the care prescribed for you.
Medical Support is also provided by the Ward Doctor, who visits daily. Nursing staff have access to medical services 24 hours a day.
Meal times
Meals are served daily:
- breakfast, from 8am to 9am
- lunch, from 12pm to 1pm
- dinner, from 5pm to 6pm
Property and valuables
Personal pictures, photo albums or other small items help to add a more personalised feel.
We recommend that you only bring property and cash essential for your needs. Give any articles you want to keep in safe custody to the nurse in charge as soon as possible. They give you a receipt for these.
We accept no responsibility for the loss of, or damage to, personal property whatsoever, unless it's deposited in our safe custody.
Services available on the ward
Chaplain
Our hospital chaplain visits the ward. Your family priest or chaplain is always welcome to visit the ward.
Chiropody
The chiropodist provides foot care for our patients.
Hairdressing
Our hairdresser can visit the ward weekly on request. There is a charge for this. The nurse in charge can arrange it for you. If you prefer, and depending on the advice of the Doctor, you can go to your own hairdresser.
Laundry
A laundry service is provided, or you can choose to take clothing home to wash. Please make your choice known to the nurse responsible for your care. Clothing can be labelled on admission by one of our team.
Any other clothing bought needs to be given to the staff for labelling. Personal laundry is washed on site from Monday to Friday. There are no facilities for dry cleaning of items.
We are not responsible for any items of clothing that go missing or are damaged if they have not been labelled.
Music groups
We offer a fortnightly music session by a music therapist. We can assist you to join in with singing and using the musical instruments if you want to take part.
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapists are specialists in helping people function to the best of their ability on a day to day basis. They either visit weekly or can be asked to attend by staff and they work with patients on an individual basis as required.
Patient cash
We recommend that you only keep a small amount of cash on you. If you want to hand it in for safe keeping, we keep a maximum of £25 locked in the ward office.
If you hand in more than £25, it's transferred to Community and Social Services Finance Team for safe keeping.
Phones and Wi-Fi
Mobile phones are permitted but switch them to silent mode. Wi-Fi is available on Beech Ward, so ask the ward staff for details.
Physiotherapy
We can arrange this service if needed.
Social Activities Co-ordinator
They offer a range of individual and group activities, based on each person’s likes and dislikes.
Contact us
You can contact us from Monday to Sunday. We suggest that one person, nominated by the patient, make enquiries to the ward. We answer telephone calls as quickly as possible and appreciate if you could avoid times when the ward may be busy. Suggested telephone times are from 10.30am to 12pm, and 1.30pm to 7.30pm.
Patient confidentiality is essential. There are occasions when we're unable to share information. Contact the ward manager if you need to discuss this. Tel: +44 (0) 1534 443210
Our team
The team that support you consists of:
- nursing and medical staff
- physiotherapy and occupational therapy staff
- speech and language therapist
- clinical psychologist and social workers
- dietician
Ward Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 1534 443087
Sister
Tel: +44 (0) 1534 443210
Other sources of information
Alzheimer’s Association: +44 (0) 1534 623075
Age Concern: +44 (0) 1534 758922
Advocacy Service: +44 (0) 7797 716447
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