Asra House Residential Care Home, Leicester
 

Mealtimes – a highlight of the day at our care home in Leicester

Mealtimes are always special. Fantastic flavourful food is available daily at Asra House. The catering team's attention to detail ensures every resident's cultural food preferences are met. The smell of the home-cooked curries, daal dishes, samosas and chapattis fill the home.

Chutneys, raita and desserts are always made fresh by our dedicated catering team.

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 be beneficial for our residents living with dementia.

Celebrating our Leicester care home

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 is situated in Leicester’s ‘Golden Mile’ and benefits from its own culture and interpretation champion to support excellent communication with residents and their family and friends.

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.

These celebrations involve music, dance and amazing food. Festivals include Eid, Diwali, Ram Navmi and Maha Shivaratri. Residents, staff and family all dress up in beautiful traditional clothing for the various religious festivals.

The team also supports people to visit places of worship outside the care home, such as local mosques, temples and gurdwaras.

Our residents and their loved ones are encouraged to actively participate in running Asra House Care Home through regular meetings. Activities are really tailored to our residents. Our care home in Leicester has recently started to enjoy laughter yoga classes. Laughter yoga is proven to reduce the stress and strengthens the immune system and promote positive energy and connection. The home also has wonderful intergenerational links with local schools.

The home also recently enjoyed a visit from local alpacas. Animal therapy has physical and mental benefits, particularly for older people living with dementia. Looking for a Leicester care home for respite care?

If you are a caregiver in the local community supporting and elderly relative at home, we are here to provide short-term respite care in Leicester. Short term care breaks give carers the peace of mind their relative is in safe hands, so they can have a rest themselves. They are also ideal if you are exploring transitioning into care and want a flavour of what to expect.

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 this 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 understand the level of care and support needed. Our 2024 weekly care fees for residential care start from £1,088 but may be in the region of 30% more*. This depends on your care needs and the type of bedroom that is right for you, from our standard rooms through to our premium bedroom options.

*If you require more specialist care such as 1-2-1 support, your weekly fee could be higher.

For more information about life at Asra House Residential Care Home, please fill out our online webform below or speak to our Enquiry Support Team on 0800 917 0478.