Facilities & Services
Our residential care home in Colchester, Freda Gunton Lodge, provides an extensive range of facilities and services for residents, including:
- well-kept garden and pond
- en-suite rooms
- large lounge and dining room
- separate small lounge and dining room
- activities room
- proximity to theatre, shops, pharmacies and post office
- 24 hour care and on-call system in each room
- individualised care planning
- evening/night site patrolled security
- visiting chiropody and optical services
- laundry facilities
- hairdressing salon
- regular group and individualised activities arranged
- regular ecumenical services
- regular visits from the mobile library
- weekly mobile shop visits
- weekly visits from PAT (Pets as Therapy) dogs and their handlers
Parking
Parking is very limited on site. Visitors should only use the parking facilities for picking up or dropping off a resident. Nearest car parks are at the rear of the Williams & Griffin department store or St Mary's car park on Balkerne Hill. Please let staff know if any disabled visitor requires on-site parking.
