Avante
Care
&
Support
recognizes people have individual
needs and some aspects of daily life
can be more of a challenge for residents,
however Amherst Court can also demonstrate
the positivity of continued learning and personal
growth, with residents having their own allotment
which they visit and tend to regularly.
Residents from the home visited their allotment in
Chatham, Kent, on Friday 10th April to do a spot
of weeding and planting in the spring sunshine.
We try to visit the allotment as often as possible’,
says Marie Taylor, Activities Coordinator. ‘The
residents really enjoy visiting the allotment. It’s in a
great location looking out across Chatham. This
often sparks interesting conversations on places
where residents used to live, or work’.
Avante Care & Supports philosophy is simple –
Overcoming the challenges of loneliness,
helplessness and boredom is the responsibility of us
all; Avante Recognises warmth and companionship
is essential for wellbeing. This is why relationship
centred care is at the heart of Avante’s care
delivery.
Avante believes old age should not be a barrier to
growth, learning, enablement and inclusiveness.
These values, along with choice and decision
making, are fundamental to a meaningful life. They
form the strands of the Golden Thread and are
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woven into each person’s plan of care.