Woodside Care Village is a care home with family-sized households for adults based on the successful Dutch De Hogeweyk model. We support people with mobility needs, dementia and hearing loss. Residents are encouraged to contribute to the community of the village and their household as little or as much as they want. Our aim is to create a life that feels familiar.

We designed the 12 households in one of three lifestyles based on town, country and classical living. Up to seven people, who share similar care needs, interests and backgrounds, live together in each house. 

We dedicate two households at the village to our deaf service, Deafinitely Independent. And we train the staff who support our deaf residents in British Sign Language, as well as care and active support.

The village has its own café, hair salon, cinema, shop, launderette and spa bathroom for a complete bathing experience. Outside, the plaza has seating areas, a bike track for our side-by-side bike, outdoor gym equipment and water features. And there's a quiet area, sensory planting and raised beds. One of the Deafinitely Independent residents works alongside our gardener to maintain the flowerbeds and planting.

As part of our activity provision, WCS Care employs Community Musicians who deliver one-to-one or group music-based activities. And our dedicated Memory Maker minibus provides regular, local trips for residents, including those who need to use a wheelchair. Relatives are welcome to join these trips so families can make new memories together.

The home also uses circadian rhythm lighting and night-time acoustic monitoring. Both of these innovations help to improve the health and wellbeing of the people living with us.

WCS Care offers the Relatives’ Gateway service for relatives with the necessary consent in place. This is an innovation that picks up most care and activities in real time, with text created from icons selected by staff. Loved ones and staff can also use the gateway to send pictures and messages. As a result everyone can stay up-to-date anywhere in the world with an internet connection. You can sign into the gateway using the link at the top of the website.