Anita Astle owns and runs Wren Hall, a specialist dementia care nursing home, on Nottingham Road.
She is a registered general nurse and leads a dedicated team of 125 qualified staff in the care of the elderly.
The forward thinking home has developed a range of approaches and ideas, including new technology to ensure the care is the best it can be.
One practice the home has adopted is the Butterfly model which focuses on emotion-focused care, addressing the holistic needs of individuals and supports quality of life for each person living with a dementia.
At the heart of the Butterfly Approach is love, and a feeling of family.
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. Engaging the senses to help in the care of patient with dementia
Wren Hall advocate the impact of engaging with the senses for dementia patients Photo: Wren Hall
1. Feeding the patients part of the caring work at Selston care home
Selston Wren Hall nursing home feature. Tracey Huckerby helps in feeding NH family member Pam Alderton. Photo: Brian Eyre
2. Technology is helping to look after family members at Wren Hall
Selston Wren Hall nursing home feature. Technology is helping to look after family members. Photo: Brian Eyre
3. Selston care home makes use of the latest technology to help provide care for the elderly with dementia
Selston Wren Hall nursing home feature. Roselin Antony using technology. Photo: Brian Eyre
4. Knitting and other activities help keep Selston care home residents engaged
Selston Wren Hall nursing home feature. Claire Mizen helps Nursing home family member Irene Goldsmith to knit. Photo: Brian Eyre