Sonya Lodge EMI Residential Home

SONYA LODGE EMI RESIDENTIAL HOME is a 37 Bedded Care Home providing care for the older person with a diagnosis of dementia. Acquired in 2007, it has been completely renovated with a purpose-built extension to meet the needs of a first class modern care home.

Sonya Lodge is located just outside Dartford in the small but popular village of Wilmington, which is easily reached by car or public transport. The home is within walking distance of the local church, where many of our residents enjoy the coffee mornings and luncheon club.

The home itself is set within a quiet residential area in Dartford, Kent with fully landscaped private grounds. This calm, natural environment is ideal as a safe and secure place for residents to wander without risk ands is complimented by the house itself, which has been redesigned to meet the most exacting standards.

Each of the 37 single bedrooms is bright and homely, with every room tastefully decorated and furnished. Residents are encouraged to bring in their own personal items from home, be they photos or anything that is precious to them. The communal areas are centrally located and there are smaller lounges for privacy where relatives can visit at any time. The lounges overlook the well maintained gardens - Some residents enjoy helping to tend to the tubs and hanging baskets here. The home has an excellent catering service providing three meals a day with fresh produce. There is always a choice on the menus for every meal and special diets are catered for. Currently, strawberry teas and cheese and wine afternoons are proving very popular!
There is also a purpose built hairdressing salon and an excellent laundry service.
There are links to local GPs, Chiropodists and Opticians who visit the home on a regular basis. The home also has a full time activities co-ordinator who provides a range of group activities both in-house and in the community. Individuals are encouraged to get out as often as possible with support, so a visit to the shopping centre or local pub is possible if so desired.
Spiritual needs are provided by the local centres of worship.

One of the aims of Sonya Lodge is to be at the forefront of dementia care provision. The home endeavours to support the needs of individuals with their rights, choices, independence and inclusion, which allows each individual to be themselves. Staff concentrate on what the residents can do, rather than what they can't.

Our manager, Jean Wright

Hello! My name is Jean and I would like to welcome you to Sonya Lodge. I have worked here for over 12 years and many of the staff that I met when I started still work in the home today. These years of experience give my team of staff the knowledge and capacity to keep the focus of the home on the residents, the care they receive and the standard of that care.
We endeavor to make Sonya Lodge as warm and welcoming as the residents own homes would have been. We look at this environment as a means of extending each and every resident's way of life, allowing them to pursue their uniqueness.
If you would like to know more about the home and the facilities we have on offer, please feel free to talk to me or the staff and arrange to visit us!

For further details or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Address:
10 High Road, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent DA2 7EG.
Home Manager: Mrs. Jean Wright

Tel: 01322 289 768
Fax: 01322 289 477
E-mail: sonya.lodge@nellsar.com