What Forresters offers

Why respite?

a break is essential to enable carers to keep on caring
to give those experiencing mental distress a break from their normal routine
an alternative to admission to hospital
an opportunity to experience activities that forward your recovery in a safe environment.

Facilities

Forresters garden and summer house We have 21 bedrooms, 13 are ensuite, (single and twin available), 8 are single rooms that share a bathroom with one other room.

We have one ground floor room designated for guests with secondary physical disabilities.

We offer:

Foyer/reception
Quiet lounge
Non smoking lounge with TV
Games room with pool table and internet accessed computers
Dining room
Summerhouse
Servery
21 bedrooms

Dining at Forresters: a typical day

Breakfast: plus toast and cereals
Lunch: Sandwich/bap with choice of fillings
Dinner: three course meal
Supper: hot drinks with selection of cakes or biscuits
Drinks: Tea, coffee and squash available 24hrs a day

Activities

Forresters aims to offer activities which enable social inclusion, recovery and peer support. This includes visits to facilities in and around the New Forest, physical activities such as walking, swimming and bowling and in house activities like quizzes, bingo and games evenings.

All activities are decided by the guest group on arrival and no pressure is made to take part in events.

Forresters features in the Guardian society

Forresters had a one page article in the Guardian Society on Wednesday 28 November 2007