Rayson Homes Ltd

18/03/2026

Congratulations Crosshill Nursing Home on your commitment to maintaining your residents nutrition ! Probably why your residents health, wellbeing and morbidity rates are soo good

18/03/2026

The scariest part of dementia isn’t always memory loss—it’s losing the sense of being needed."
When someone we love is diagnosed, our first instinct is to protect them. We say, "Don’t worry about the cooking," or "I’ll handle the bills." We mean well, but "subtracting" these roles can make them feel pushed out of their own lives.
The most powerful shift we can make is Substitution instead of Subtraction.
When a task becomes too difficult, don’t just take it away. Find a way they can still contribute: If cooking is unsafe , ask them to wash the vegetables or set the table.
If money is too complex, let them sort coins or organize receipts.
If they can’t drive, ask them to be the "navigator" and help plan the route.
If they can’t clean, ask them to fold the towels or pair the socks.
The goal isn’t perfection; it’s purpose.
People living with dementia still need to feel useful, respected, and involved. When we focus on what they can do, we reduce the anxiety and withdrawal that comes from feeling sidelined.
Dementia changes abilities, but it never erases the human need for meaning. Let’s keep them at the heart of their own story.
Be kind.

18/03/2026

Teepa has done quite a lot of pod casts about dementia which are worth checking out.

For many of us, the scariest part of dementia isn’t the diagnosis itself—it’s the fear of losing our purpose, value, and roles. In this episode, Teepa Snow a...

18/03/2026

Three days after implementation at Proctor House and things appear to be going okay. Here's hoping that the CQC feel this system meets their medication management needs.

06/03/2026

Dementia-friendly decor. A great amount of evidence is now emerging to support those who are living with dementia. We are constantly trying to encompass these principles within our care home, e.g. using warm paint colours in rooms (reds, yellows, oranges, lime), camouflaging areas/doors that you'd prefer people not to access / use, and using vivid colors to highlight things, e.g., deep-coloured table coverings to contrast crockery and cutlery. The use of red items, e.g., cups, mobility frames, grab rails, etc., to promote their use. Plain, consistent flooring can also facilitate mobility. Patterned items can be problematic on floors and surfaces as individuals often see them as something that needs to be picked up and black flooring often appears to them as a hole in the floor. Many of the principles we are adopting at Crosshill Nursing Home can also be used in individuals' own homes and in the community too. It is certainly worth adopting these environmental principles as it has been found to reduce anxiety, behaviours that challange and slip trips and falls.

06/03/2026

Calling all 15-17 year olds living in the Dales. Are you starting to think about your future and what you'd like to do ? ...would you like to earn a wage to potentually help you learn to drive while studying towards acquiring a meaningful qualification ? Then please contact us at Crosshill Nursing Home as this summer we will be opening our books to 2 apprentices - one working in care and we are currently exploring with Derwentside Collage regarding an opportunity for a support services apprentership leading to a customer care diplima (encompassing catering, housekeeping and/or activities) Please message Emma Currie or myself Rayson Homes for further details.

20/02/2026

Our transformation is almost complete, just awaiting some chairs and our stainless steel units! Thank you, everyone, for your hard work, patience, and support!

20/02/2026

So much different now! See transformation photos in comments.

9yrs ago - where has the time gone... ready for refurbishment.

12/02/2026

It's been a hard week as we've said our final goodbyes to two of our family's matriarchs. My Auntie Beryl worked opposite shifts to my mum Florence Rayson at Proctor House when it first opened in 1986, and as she worked as a night carer, she was also our head chef ! From the day they met, they were more like sisters, and their lives have been forever intertwined. We have all been so fortunate to have them both in our lives, and we would like to thank them for all the fond memories they have left behind, which we will cherish forever. May you both find peace in your final journey. X

06/02/2026

We just wanted to say a big thank you to our staff, residents and family / friends from our family for your kind words and gifts at this difficult time.

28/01/2026

Care worker position Shotley Bridge £12.40-13.00 depending on qualifications (paid breaks). Please contact Debz Davison for more information.

25/01/2026