About Juniper Lane
A family home in Kent, opened in 2014 by a nurse who cared for her own grandmother.
Juniper Lane began at a kitchen table. For four years Sarah Whitfield looked after her grandmother at home, between shifts at the hospital, and learned that the small things decide how a day goes: the right chair by the window, a song from long ago, a meal that tastes the way it used to. When her grandmother passed, Sarah bought the house on Juniper Lane and opened it to five more people.
I wanted a house where somebody notices that you like the blue mug, and hands it to you before you ask.
Sarah Whitfield, RN, owner
Why the home is small on purpose
With six residents, caregivers know everyone's routines without looking them up. New residents are introduced slowly, and the household changes pace around them rather than the other way round.
The people you will meet
Sarah writes and reviews the care plans. Her brother Daniel handles the garden, repairs and the Saturday pancake breakfast. Four caregivers cover the week in overlapping shifts, and two of them have worked here since the home opened.
Three languages at the table
English, Spanish and Tagalog are spoken in the house every day. Residents who are more at ease in their first language can talk with a caregiver who shares it, and the menu follows along.
How families stay involved
Families get a short note each week, a call when anything changes, and an open invitation to lunch. The care plan is reviewed together every three months, or sooner when something changes.
Come and have a cup of coffee with us
The best way to know if Juniper Lane is right is to visit. Call or send a message, tell us a little about the person you are looking for, and we will find a time that suits you.