Nursing Homes in Scotland

Being one of the world`s most beautiful countries with stunning lochs and picturesque countryside, Scotland also has some of the best nursing homes around. Nursing homes in Scotland are ideally situated in towns and cities across the country with shops and transport also close by thanks to excellent infrastructure. Homes are evenly spread across the country and in a wide variety of types of care and nursing.

Nursing homes in Scotland, areas

There are around 517 nursing homes in Scotland spread across eleven counties and areas. These areas are all easily accessible and some of the cities are rather more populated than a lot of the towns.

Scotland`s scenic sites and views make for perfect locations for nursing homes where residents live in a quiet, relaxing environment whilst still being able to enjoy the fresh air and independence. The areas in which nursing homes can be found are:

Aberdeenshire and Moray
Ayrshire
Dumfries and Galloway
Edinburgh and Lothian
Fife
Forth Valley
Glasgow and Inverclyde
Highland and Islands
Lanarkshire
Scottish Borders
Tayside

Directories for nursing homes in Scotland

A good way to find nursing homes in Scotland, no matter what part of the country you are looking for is to utilise the database of a care home directory. There are a few sites on the internet that are dedicated to provided details of every nursing home, care home and residential home not just in Scotland but the whole of the UK. They are a really useful way to search homes in your area and to find out what kinds of care they offer, all of the leading private care are willing to allow details of their homes posted on the sites with companies such as:

Barchester
Southern Cross
Four Seasons Healthcare
European Care Group
Hallmark

Directory sites can give you a good idea of available beds within a home and what prices you will be looking at paying, all contact details and name of the home manager are available as-well as a brief description of the home. The details are just a guideline and contacting the homes directly for a visit is encouraged before making a choice.

What should a nursing home have?

There are certain aspects that should be on offer in every nursing home, the obvious one is that of care. Each home should have the facilities to provide 24 hour care and nursing to its residents, all nursing should be administered by registered general nurses and care assistants should be competent and suitably trained especially when working with dementia and Alzheimer residents. Each resident should also have access to their own personal room complete with furniture; some nursing homes will have shared rooms available for couples who wish to live together, some of the rooms will also feature en suite facilities. A choice of lounges and a social dining area should be available and gardens are important for residents to enjoy. Activities are a huge part of daily routines and all homes should be able to provide a varied activity programme.