South Chowdene Care Home
South Chowdene Care Home in Gateshead
Located in Low Fell, a quiet residential area in Gateshead, South Chowdene care home is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens. It provides 24-hours nursing care, in addition to personal support to frail older people, people with long-term illnesses, people with disabilities or sensory deficits and people who need support generally.
Care and support at our nursing home is delivered through personalised care planning, a process that begins with assessment, carried out before admission where possible, and completed with the individual concerned, together with relatives. More information is built up on admission and over time as we get to know the person and their family. The care plan covers areas like needs, risks, likes and dislikes, so it provides a basis for areas as diverse as deciding about activities programmes, looking at any rehabilitative medical needs and discussions with our chef about diet (who will make sure meal choices reflect individual tastes). Regular reviews with the person we support, relatives, our team and any relevant health professional are an important element of the system.
We are always happy to see visitors or to help callers with advice.
Read our brochure ‘Life in our home. Providing care through coronavirus’ for more information on how we’re here to help you and your loved one.
Read brochure
Types of care
Striving for the highest possible quality care at our home is at the centre of everything we do, and helping residents to maintain their independence, dignity and individuality for as long as possible is an important goal for all who work here. Personal needs and desires are always taken into consideration, so that we can deliver the best quality, bespoke care to everyone we support.
Read moreNursing care
Respite / Short stay
Facilities
- Wi-fi available
- En-suite rooms
- Pet-friendly
- Step-free access
On-site
- Activity classes
- Conservatory
- Day trips
- Flexible mealtimes
Accessibility
- Disabled bathroom
- Disabled WC/facilities
- Disability awareness/equality training
- Lift
Accommodation
- Electric profiling bed
- En-suite toilet
- Furnished rooms and own furniture welcomed
- Nurse call system
Our Team
The dedicated and experienced team are passionate about providing quality care to each individual living at the home.
Lara Masucci
Hi, my name is Lara and I am an Operations Manager supporting as acting General Manager here at South Chowdene. Welcome to our website!
Thank you for taking the time to look further into what we have to offer to you or your loved one. Here is an opportunity to look at some of our staff team in the home, who all play a vital role in day-to-day life. I have worked as an Ops manager with Barchester since 2008. Before coming to Barchester I commissioned the home and have grown it with the team into the home it is today. I started in care 23 years ago and worked myself up from a junior care assistant to Nurse and eventually into Nursing Management. I have held Nursing and Management roles in Hospital, Hospice and Care Homes and have commissioned new luxury homes as well as turned around homes in need of improvement and support. I am very passionate about ensuring the residents receive the best care and life experiences and bring my post graduate specialty in palliation, leadership and management wherever I go to support our fantastic care teams. I work with a long standing supportive team who aim to achieve the best for the home. I look forward to welcoming you to our home.
Get in touch Meet my teamOur staff are like family
At Barchester, we’re cultivating an environment where you’ll have more than just a career – you’ll have a family.
Our people
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation distributes over £150,000 per year to individuals and small community groups/charities across England, Scotland and Wales.
Find out moreLife at South Chowdene Care Home
Life at our home is composed of many key elements, not least of all, a dedicated team who strive to deliver high quality care, exciting activities and delicious food for the individuals we support. These services are enhanced by our excellent facilities, which serve to make residents’ time here as comfortable as possible.
