Asra House Residential Care Home in Leicester

Mealtimes – a highlight of the day

Mealtimes are always special. The smell of the home-cooked curries, daal dishes, samosas and chapattis fill the home. The chef even makes chutneys, with fresh peaches, mango and chilli by hand, as well as raita, a popular dish with cucumber and yoghurt. For dessert, there are always homemade sweet treats. Some of the residents also love to help prepare the vegetables for these dishes, as they would have done before moving into a residential care home. This can also trigger happy memories for them, many of whom live with dementia.

Celebrating our multi-faith culture

The daily menus of traditional home-cooked Asian cuisine are available in English and Gujarati. Most residents are vegetarians and any meat dishes are always prepared in a separate kitchen. Every single resident’s laundry is also washed separately.

Between them, the team speak a combination of Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Swahili and English. The home, which is situated in Leicester’s ‘Golden Mile’, has its own culture and interpretation champion, ensuring excellent communication with residents and their loved ones.

Asra House has an Islamic prayer room, as well as a multi-faith Hindu temple. The team works closely with residents and loved ones to celebrate religious festivals throughout the year, which are usually filled with music, dance and amazing food. These include Eid, Diwali, Ram Navmi and Maha Shivaratri. The team also supports people to visit places of worship outside the home, such as local mosques, temples and gurdwaras.

Residents and their loved ones are actively encouraged to be part of life at Asra House and are responsible for chairing the regular residents’ and relatives’ meetings.

Activities are really tailored to the home’s residents. Charity Learning for the Fourth Age and Planet Leicester Bakers regularly visit to deliver sensory activities, such as bread-making sessions with the residents. These have proved to be especially beneficial for those living with dementia because making – and of course smelling and tasting the bread – is wonderful for stimulating the senses.

Pricing information

It is usual for residents in care homes to contribute to the cost of their own care. Some people have the resources to pay for their care in full, whilst others make means-tested contributions. Our weekly fees are individual to each of our residents and are subject to a pre-admission assessment, which is required to truly understand the level of care and support needed. Our 2021 weekly care fees for residential care start from £615 and may increase to £881. Prices are dependent on your care needs and the type of bedroom that is right for you, from our standard rooms through to our premium bedroom options.

Pre-bookable respite care at Asra House

Call our home today on 0116 266 2727 or complete our Asra House enquiry form for more information on how to book respite care in Leicester.