Care Home in Dalkeith | Archview Lodge

Staff at Archview Lodge are celebrating after it performed strongly in Your Care Rating 2016, a nationwide survey of care home residents, family and friends. The results show it was given an overall score of 933 out of 1,000 by residents, and 928 by family and friends. You can read the report here.

Archview Lodge is conveniently located in the centre of the historic town of Dalkeith, with easy access to local facilities and public transport. The home is surrounded by woodland with beautiful landscaped gardens, secure and easily accessible for wheelchair users. It is a bright, welcoming purpose-built home providing nursing care for frail older people and for people living with dementia.

Here's how we set out our principles: ‘The aim of the home is to provide the highest possible standard of care. The residents' individuality, dignity, privacy and independence are not compromised because they are elderly, confused or disabled. Our aim is to give residents the best possible quality of life.’

The well designed, purpose-built home is made up of single rooms with en-suite bathrooms. Residents are encouraged to personalise rooms and to redecorate them as they wish.

Barchester’s Memory Lane Communities are specialist environments for people living with dementia, carefully designed and regulated, employing specially trained and supervised staff who are dedicated to maximising enjoyment of life for residents through promoting choice and through offering a range of activities designed to maintain independence.

Links with the local community are preserved for all residents.

Archview Lodge has a lot to offer people with a wide variety of needs. We welcome enquiries and visitors.

We have just been voted the best care home in the county of Midlothian*

Archview Lodge banner - Number 1 in the county of Midlothian

*As recommended currently on carehome.co.uk Britain’s biggest care home review website

Life at Archview Lodge Care Home

Our home is designed so that each person we care for feels completely supported in every aspect of their lives. First and foremost, the care and services we provide are delivered by trained professionals who are dedicated to looking after the health of each resident. Our activities programme is tailored around particular interests and our facilities are designed to enhance the lives of everyone living at the home. We also offer tasty and nutritious food that is prepared by a skilled team of chefs.

Our team

Our team are a unique group of individuals who all bring their own colourful characteristics to the home. Staff here are dedicated to delivering a high level of care to those we support and making sure that they live as comfortably as possible.

May McCondichie

General Manager

May is the General Manager here at Archview Lodge

May has worked at Archview Lodge for the past 14 years. When she came to the home in June 1999 it was as the Charge Nurse on the Ground floor Elderly Frail Unit, she then became the Deputy Manager 4 years later, followed by the post of General Manager in 2005. This involves ensuring that the home runs smoothly, and that the highest standards of care are given to the residents.

May started her Nursing career at the age of 18, training in the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow. May lives in the Scottish Borders with her husband; she has 3 grown up children.

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Our care

Celebrating life, individuality and dignity is all part of the Barchester philosophy, so the care we provide is designed around these values. We understand that each person has individual needs, so our staff are trained to deliver bespoke, person-centred care to those we support.

Types of care

Nursing Care

Nursing care is for people who need a qualified nursing care team available to them 24 hours a day.

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Dementia Care

Our highly skilled team of dementia experts work hard to ensure the highest quality of care, based on the latest research.

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Respite Care & Short Breaks

Whether you care for a relative or are in need of care yourself, taking a break from your usual routine can do the world of good.

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Facilities

En-suite rooms
Step-free access
Hairdressing salon
Night bite menu

On-site

Activity room
Flexible mealtimes
Laundry
Landscaped gardens

Accessibility

Disabled bathroom
Disabled WC/facilities
Disabled parking
Disability awareness/equality training

Accommodation

Electric profiling bed
En-suite toilet
Furnished rooms and own furniture welcomed
Nurse call system

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What people say about us

"Dad passed away in late April 2017 having enjoyed nearly 10 years of excellent compassionate friendly care. In his final few days the staff were fantastic in their loving, professional care of dad and me and they facilitated what was a very sad moment, making it calm and serene and peaceful. The home is run by loving attentive staff and managed with professional high standards ensuring residents have respect, dignity, safety and caring in a loving, friendly, pleasant home-from-home atmosphere. Highly recommended."

S M
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.58 out of 5

"Mum is extremely well cared for, staff attentive and caring, food superb and time is spent helping patients who need it. Rooms, home and laundry very well done and done quickly.
All staff attentive to patients and families. Memory lane is highly recommended.
Activity team work hard to keep patients active and bring a huge variety of entertainment and things of interest to the residents.
Mum passed away early April, care was first class and staff worked closely with the GP."

Margaret B
carehome.co.uk rating: 5 out of 5

"Mum has been extremely well cared for as have the family. We have spent a lot of time over the past few months in Memory Lane visiting Mum and have been welcomed by all. You can't fail to notice time and care given to all and great patience shown. Sadly for us, Mum passed early April but again, palliative care (and care to us all) was second to none. Management were very proactive and all staff (reception/cleaners etc) were friendly and obviously take pride in their work."

Ann L
carehome.co.uk rating: 5 out of 5

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