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Barrington Lodge Care Home
Berkshire Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6XX
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Summary
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Good
Regulator's rating
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Rooms available
Current availability
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70 beds
Maximum occupancy
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1995
Date opened
From the owner
You’ll find Barrington Lodge Care Home situated in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Our home is only half a mile away from the town centre, with great transport links and access to the A688, making us easily accessible for visitors to pop-in for a cha…
You’ll find Barrington Lodge Care Home situated in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Our home is only half a mile away from the town centre, with great transport links and access to the A688, making us easily accessible for visitors to pop-in for a chat.
As one of the leading care homes in Bishop Auckland, our Care team offers residential care for people who need help with daily tasks, and nursing care for those with complex medical needs. We also provide residential dementia care and nursing dementia care for residents who require it, as well as respite care to give family and friends a well-earned break.
Barrington Lodge has a long-serving Care team and great links with local GP surgeries and nurse practitioners. We have also received a positive assessment from carehome.co.uk.
We run a busy programme with lots of variety including local entertainers, charity fundraising and pet therapy, so that residents are never without something to do.
Care provided
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Residential care
Accommodation, meals, and assistance with personal care and medication.
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Nursing care
Medical care from a qualified nurse, and treatment for residents with illness or injuries.
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Dementia care
Specialist care designed to meet the challenges faced by people living with dementia.
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Palliative and end of life care
Care designed to provide quality support and comfort for people living with life-limiting conditions.
Care specialisms
This home offers specialised care for any of the following:
- Adults over 65 years
- Physical disabilities
- Dementia
- Alzheimer's disease
- Convalescent care
Features
- 70 beds
- All single bedrooms
- 70 en-suite rooms
- Purpose built, opened in 1995
- Near public transport
- Elevator
- Wheelchair access
- Personal furniture allowed
- TV point in rooms
- Pets allowed (by arrangement)
- Grounds / gardens
Prices
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Funding for care in England
If your total savings and property assets are below £23,250, then you may be able to access local authority funding towards accommodation costs, personal care and nursing care.
To qualify, you must first arrange a care needs assessment.
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