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Older Persons Advocacy
- Hayworth House
 Hayworth
House is a stand alone building beyond Bournewood House away from the
main hospital. The trust approached the Rita Hayworth Society to ask
for permission for the building to bear her name. Ms Hayworth lived
with dementia herself in the latter years of her life.
This
ward is a dementia assessment ward for people with an organic mental
health problem over the age of 65. The ward also provides continuing
care for older people with known or specific mental health problems.
Care is provided for people with known or suspected mental health
problem that need intensive care.
The
ward has a nursing staff on 24 hours a day. In addition there are
doctors, social workers, occupational therapists and others who are
involved in the care and treatment of the patients.
All
patients have their own rooms. The rooms consist of three to one
bathroom called ‘bungalows’. The beds all have pressure mattresses to
ease the discomfort and possible prevention of bedsores. There are 22
beds in total.
Smoking
is not permitted in Hayworth but patients may smoke in the garden.
Telephone: Contact Hayworth House on 01932 722276
Activities
There
are no community meetings held on this ward.
There
is a day hospital attached to the ward and it is open Monday to Friday
from 9-4pm. This is open for residents of the community from Runnymede
and Woking. Community Psychiatric Nurses would normally refer residents
to the Day Hospital.
Activities
on the ward range from a current affairs group, music therapy, creative
artwork and a reminiscence group. Once a month there is a visiting
beauty therapist whose services are paid for by the League of Friends.
Treatments include a basic manicure and shaping and filing of nails for
male and female patients.
Food
All
food for Hayworth House is cooked in the on-site kitchen. Breakfast
from 8am, lunch 12pm and dinner 5pm.
Hot
and cold drinks are available through the day for patients.
Visiting
There
is a designated area for children visiting with a responsible adult.
Please contact the nursing staff to arrange.
There
is a designated area for children visiting with a responsible adult.
Please contact the nursing staff to arrange.
Medication
8.30
– 9.30am, 12 – 1.30 6pm and 10pm
Ward Round
This
is a weekly meeting of staff involved in the patients care and treatment
including the Consultant Psychiatrist. You may request to attend the
meetings. The nurses on the ward should inform of the day and time.
Special Needs
If
your spouse, relative or friend has any special needs such as, diet,
interpreting, hearing, visual or other, please speak to the nursing
staff.
Religious & Spiritual Needs
The
hospital has a chaplaincy team. There is a chapel in the main part of
the hospital situated in the A&E wing. The chaplain visits Hayworth
House on a regular basis.
Laundry
All
laundry is done on site. It is important to have patients clothes
clearly marked for easy identification.
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