Hillside Lodge Care Home
Nursing Care
4 January 2020
Hillside Lodge Care Limited
50 beds
About Hillside Lodge Care Home
Hillside Lodge is a 50-bed nursing care home located in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. The home provides care for older people, younger adults, and those with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. It is registered to provide nursing care alongside personal care support.
The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission following its inspection in January 2020. Hillside Lodge Care Limited operates the service. As a medium-sized facility in a border town setting, it serves the local Northumberland community and surrounding areas.
The range of specialisms indicates the home accommodates residents with varied and complex care needs requiring nursing input.
Specialist Care
5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit
When visiting Hillside Lodge Care Home, consider asking...
- 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
- 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
- 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
- 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
- 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?
5 Things to Look For on Your Visit
When you visit Hillside Lodge Care Home, look out for...
- 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
- 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
- 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
- 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
- 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?
Could the NHS fund Hillside Lodge Care Home's fees?
The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.
Location
Hillside Lodge, Braeside, Berwick-upon-tweed, TD15 2BY
Hillside Lodge Care Home
CQC overall rating
CQC rating published: 4 January 2020
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