Set on our new Sandringham campus, Anita Dorfman House offers quality care with brand-new facilities. Residents live a modern, Jewish environment, purpose-built to the highest standards.
The new care home replaced The Princess Alexandra Home in 2019. Anita Dorfman House builds upon the expertise and dedication of the staff, volunteers and lay leaders of the previous home, while offering the very latest facilities.
Wolfson Assisted Living sits on the third floor of the building. The residents here have a larger and more self-contained living space, while still getting the care and support that a care home provides.
Anita Dorfman House has 64 bedrooms over two floors, divided into four separate households. Each household has 16 bedrooms and its own spacious open-plan kitchen, living and dining area.
The households receive direct sunlight, with big windows facing out to woodland views or the large courtyard. There are also large balconies and a garden that residents enjoy throughout the year. Inside, the lounges are used for socialising and activities. They are also ideal for more intimate moments with relatives and visitors.
Living in a household means the care home feels more ‘homely’ to the people who live there. Residents get to live in a close-knit community, while remaining part of the wider care home and campus communities too. This works well for the residents, who take pleasure in the variety of social activities available to them.
Have a look around
A range of services help make each day enjoyable and stress-free.
Services at Anita Dorfman House range from help with daily tasks such as laundry and arranging medical appointments, to indulging in a mini makeover or having a favourite newspaper delivered to a resident’s room each morning.
Anita Dorfman House provides the following services, included in the weekly fees:
- A communal synagogue service takes place every week, as well as on Jewish festivals
- Care according to a personalised care plan
- Assistance with washing, bathing, taking medication and other personal daily activities
- Food, drinks and snacks
- Bedroom accommodation with housekeeping
- Full use of communal areas
- A programme of daily activities
- Laundry service by washing machine
- Weekly on-site GP surgeries and consultations
Anita Dorfman House can also arrange to provide the following services. Please note these services are additional costs, paid for separately to the weekly fees.
- Care according to specific, additional care needs (subject to assessment and discussion)
- New personal items such as clothes, toiletries and newspapers
- Hairdressing
- Chiropody
- Dry cleaning
- Medication, equipment and prescription charges
- Private car hire and taxi service
- Telephone line installation and service charges
- Television and subscriptions
- Staff assistance and escorts for medical appointments and private outings outside of the care home
- Special equipment such as bespoke recliner chairs, wheelchairs and medical aids
- Additional staffing to provide one to one care, or other additional care over and above the standard level of care
- Meals and refreshments for visiting family and friends
- Special activities and excursions
There is a unique range of services and facilities on the Sandringham campus for residents and visitors to use. These include:
The Ronson Family Community Centre
The community centre brings people together; those who live at Sandringham, as well as those from the wider Jewish community. It is a space to meet friends, try new things, and have fun and connect with others. There is a full programme of events and activities during the days, evenings and weekends. This means there is something for everyone to enjoy.
The Adrian Gordon Restaurant
Here you can enjoy a wide range of delicious salads, sandwiches, hot meals, drinks and pastries. Chat to friends and family while looking out to the spectacular views of the beautiful, landscaped grounds. There is indoor and outdoor seating, plus the option to takeaway.
The restaurant is open Sunday to Friday, 9am to 3.30pm. It serves a dairy menu during the day, with parev options always available (supervised under a Kashrut licence).
Synagogue services for the whole campus
A communal synagogue service takes place every week, as well as on Jewish festivals.
Health, wellbeing and beauty
There is a salon offering hairdressing and other health, wellbeing and beauty services. The community centre also offers exercise classes in its dedicated studio.
On-site shop
The shop sells toiletries, groceries, and Kosher meals.
The Zalman and Ruchi Noé Centre for people living with dementia
For people who are living with a mild to moderate memory impairment, or who have been diagnosed with a mild to moderate form of dementia. Experienced and professional staff work in close partnership with incredibly dedicated volunteers to offer a warm, friendly, family atmosphere. Members get to connect with others in the community, celebrate their Jewishness and express themselves and their culture.
Outside spaces, accessible pathways, and nature trails
A landscaped courtyard sits at the heart of the campus. You can come here to sit and relax, or for some alfresco dining.
There are many more outside spaces to enjoy. Look around Piaf’s Garden, the allotments, or wander along the accessible pathways. These allow everyone to enjoy the beautiful setting. There are also nature trails to follow and wildlife to spot.
Children’s playground
Children are very much welcome to visit Sandringham. The outdoor playground at the rear of Pears Court.
Jewish Care Explore
A service offering support with technology to all adults in the Jewish community. There is a dedicated centre on the Sandringham campus with equipment available for people to use independently or with support from the team. They also offer dedicated courses to help people learn how to use technology such as iPads, tablets, laptops and Zoom.
Live life to the full with our range of engaging activities.
Anita Dorfman House offers a varied programme of wellbeing and lifestyle activities to enjoy. Residents can continue their hobbies or make new ones, connect with each other, and have fun.
The team of Activity Co-ordinators meet with residents and relatives regularly. Everyone has a say in the types of activities they would like to do.
Example activity timetable
Here is an example of some of the activities and entertainment taking place every week. The actual timetable will vary.
Monday
Coffee morning and chat (led by residents)
Stretch and refresh
Music hour
Bridge club
Live music
Tuesday
Discussion group
Music and movement
Scrabble
Wednesday
Reminiscence
Montessori art and craft
Shared reading
Name that tune
Thursday
Music appreciation
Exercise class
Crafting hour
Quiz
Friday
Flower arranging
Exercise class
Shabbat and kiddush
Saturday
Rest and relaxation
Sunday
Games and puzzles
Tea and chat
A tasty, nutritious and kosher meal for every breakfast, lunch and supper.
Anita Dorfman House is supervised by the Kosher London Beth Din (KLBD). The care home uses fully kosher certified food products and suppliers.
We place traditional Jewish values at the heart of all we do at Jewish Care. That’s why we ensure that every breakfast, lunch and supper served in our care homes is tasty, nutritious and kosher (or kosher-style). All our services use kosher ingredients and recipes, and our staff are trained in preparing food in a kosher way. Please contact us to find out more about this.
Meals at Anita Dorfman House
The team of skilled chefs plan and prepare a varied menu each week. They meet with residents and relatives to ensure that they cater to every palette.
Mealtimes are social times, where residents enjoy tasty kosher meals together. Traditional foods help residents remember and mark key moments in the Jewish calendar; challah on Shabbat, doughnuts for Chanukah, honey cake for Rosh Hashanah and hamantaschen for Purim. These are all part of what makes Jewish life so important in our homes.
Some residents may have difficulty swallowing their food (dysphagia). Anita Dorfman House can provide a wide variety of enjoyable and nutritious pureed kosher meals, in partnership with the Hospital Kosher Meals Service (HKMS).
Make your visit a day to remember with some great things to do and see in the area.
Anita Dorfman House sits in a Green Belt area on the Hertfordshire border, between Bushey Heath and Stanmore. There are lots of things to do in the local area to help make your stay or visit even more memorable:
Squire’s Garden Centre (0.5 miles)
The garden centre sits in the beautiful surroundings of the trees and woods of Stanmore Common. There is an extensive range of plants, gardening products, gifts and more. It also has a Café Bar to enjoy breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea with indoor and outdoor seating.
The Kanteen Bakery & Restaurant (1 mile)
Combines popular American, Italian and Israeli dishes. The Kanteen also doubles as a traditional Kosher bakery, serving bagels, challah, borekas and cakes.
Bentley Priory Museum (1.5 miles)
The former RAF Headquarters of Fighter Command is a site of historical importance, central to the Battle of Britain. The beautiful neoclassical property welcomes everyone to learn more about its role in the Second World War and discover the many secrets hidden within.
M18 Lanes (2 miles)
An Asian-inspired restaurant and bar, with four lanes of ten-pin bowling.
Bushey Rose Garden (2.1 miles)
A beautiful garden to walk around or sit and enjoy.
Stanmore Country Park (2.5 miles)
The park has over 30 hectares of public land and includes a Nature Reserve and Conservation Area. Patches of ancient woodland are home to an impressive array of British wildlife. These range from tawny owls and kestrels to foxes and badgers.”
The Great British Care Regional Awards 2021
Well done and thank you to Sheke Makwarinba for reaching Finalist in the Good Nurse Award.
How to find us
Anita Dorfman House is easily accessible from the M1, M25, A1, A41 and central London.
Anita Dorfman House
Sandringham
Common Road
Stanmore HA7 3FT
View on Google Maps
For more information about Anita Dorfman House please contact our Jewish Care Direct helpline.