Our Aim
The Limes Residential Care Home aims to provide its residents with a secure, relaxed and homely environment in which their care, well-being and comfort are of prime importance
Our Mission
To be a provider of the best residential care on the Isle of Wight, to encourage the most independent lifestyle for our residents and to offer a true home from home atmosphere
Our Vision
People with ind
ividual needs, living the lives they choose. Our Values
• Privacy - The right of a resident to be left alone and undisturbed whenever they wish or to see visitors in private.
• Dignity - The understanding of a resident's needs and treating them with respect.
• Rights - Keeping all basic human rights available to the residents, including local and national electoral voting.
• Independence - Allowing a resident to take calculated risks, to make their own decisions and think and act for themselves.
• Choice - Giving a resident the opportunity to select for themselves from a range of alternative options.
• Fulfillment - Enabling the resident to realise their own aims and objectives and assist them in achieving those goals in all aspects of daily living. The Limes is ideally located within a short walk of all local amenities which include shops, cafe, restaurants, hair dressers and chemists. Situated in Bembridge on the most easterly point of the Isle of Wight, lying behind the spectacular headland of Culver. Bembridge stretches around most of the Eastern tip of the Isle of Wight which includes its harbour and three beaches, and has its own airport. Our Bedrooms at The Limes
The house is built on three floor levels and has 25 single and 4 double bedrooms. All rooms are of a good size and have ensuite toilet facilities. All residents are given the choice of how they would like the room decorated prior to moving into The Limes. Rooms do come fully furnished but we encourage residents to bring as many personal effects as able to help them feel more at home. There are three bathrooms in the Limes, one on each floor, which offer a bath for those residents who may have mobility problems but still enjoy a soak in the bath. We also have a sit down shower and wet room. A call system operates throughout the home and each bedroom, ensuites and bathrooms have an emergency call bell linked to the call system so that residents can call for assistance should they require it. Communal Spaces
The Limes has 4 lounges, located on the ground floor which lead to our spacious dining room and garden. Garden Lounge – our largest lounge, a light airy room which benefits from patio doors opening onto our garden and into our spacious dining room. We host many activities in this space from our weekly exercise sessions to our fortnightly Music for Health activity. There is also a large flat screen television in this lounge. Visitors Lounge – our smallest lounge, located between the garden and activity lounge is ideal for you to take to take their visitors for a cup of tea. Activity Lounge – enjoy a board game, jigsaw puzzle or a game of chess in our activity lounge. We also have a computer for residents use only
Quiet Lounge – our quiet lounge, leads off the main entrance and has patio doors opening into our dining room. The quiet lounge is a lovely space to read, listen to the radio. There is a television available in this lounge. The Lemon & Lime Cafe – our experienced chefs take great pride in our home cooking. We use fresh produce, from local suppliers which change with the seasons. The Lemon & Lime Café is a spacious light dining room which offers you the opportunity to socialise. The Wheelchair & Zimmer Bar – located in The Lemon & Lime Café, our bar offers a selection of alcoholic and soft drinks for you to choose from. Let us know what your favourite tipple is and we will ensure its always stocked. The Wheelchair & Zimmer is a free bar.
