Charton Manor, Gorse Hill, Farningham, Kent DA4 0JT 
01322 863 116 
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Introduction
Admissions
Rest & Study
Assisted Living
Employment
Training
Courses
Visual Tours
Location
London CSVNS
Miscellaneous
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| Hawthorne Trust Limited | |||
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| A member of the Association of Organizations for Christian Science Nursing Inc. (AOCSN)  | |||
| Statement of Purpose | |||
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Charton Manor, although classified as a ‘personal care’ home under the
Care Standards Act 2000, is more like a non-medical hospital and therefore
does not provide long-term accommodation. The categorisation of Charton Manor
as a ‘personal care’ home is due to the fact that Christian Science
nursing is non-medical and the distinction between medical and non-medical
nursing has determined the Government’s designations. In 1908 Mary Baker Eddy added to the Church’s enduring governing document, the Manual of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, the By-law for the Christian Science nurse for those requiring nursing care consistent with the theology of Christian Science. Christian Science nurses therefore need to have “a demonstrable knowledge of Christian Science practice” in addition to thoroughly understanding “the practical wisdom necessary in a sick room”, and being able to “take proper care of the sick”. Charton Manor provides 24 hour short-term Christian Science nursing care to men and women aged 18 and over who have chosen to rely solely upon the Bible-based method of spiritual healing, Christian Science. This is set out in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science. The reliance on scientific prayer alone for healing in the practice of Christian Science is an integral part of the theology of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Patients engage their own Christian Science practitioner listed in the current issue of The Christian Science Journal who works with them through prayer, to bring about the healing. Charton Manor has always accepted patients with all manner of afflictions and injuries, no matter how acute or traumatic, should it be the wish of the patient to rely on Christian Science treatment rather than medical treatment for their condition. Christian Science nursing services at Charton Manor also include out-patient facilities. No medical processes, remedies or interventions are undertaken at Charton Manor. As there are no consultations with doctors or associated medical professionals, there is no diagnosis or prognosis of a patient’s affliction or injury. All Christian Science nursing care, including intensive care, is rendered by qualified Christian Science nurses listed in The Christian Science Journal and by trainee Christian Science nurses acting under their supervision. At any time, a patient has the right to leave and choose another method of health care in which case every effort would be expended by Charton Manor to assist the patient to gain access to the care of their choice. Charton Manor is set on six and a half acres of ground just south of Junction 3 of the London Orbital Motorway - the M25. All 16 single rooms and 1 double room have en-suite facilities. The facility is staffed by Christian Science nurses covering 24 hours a day by 3 shifts each supervised by a Journal-listed Christian Science nurse. The Christian Science nurse is a witness, expectant of spiritual growth, assisting both the patient and their Journal-listed Christian Science practitioner. The Christian Science nurse provides whatever nursing care is required by patients in their reliance on spiritual healing. Activities are conducted at Charton Manor by a team of Activities Co-ordinators who, working with the House’s many volunteers, support Christian Science nursing care patients in their progressive steps and return to normal activity. | |||
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