Hunting a residential care home for my 76yo father - any recommendations, please?

[SHM23]

Hi, I'm in urgent need of a residential care home for my father who has been in hospital for nearly a month. He was living with us before. Does anyone have any recommendations, please? Thank you. 

[Pugwash]

The Elms in Barry Road has a consistent good reputation. Residential and like most homes- expensive. If your father qualifies for financial assistance from Social Services- they will not be able to meet the full fees so you will need to do a 3rd party contribution of a few hundred pounds. Age UK have good leaflets re care home funding as this is quite a complicated issue.

Greenhithe in Brayards Road Peckham also has a good reputation . Run by Anchor Care Homes?

Rose Court in Rotherhithe.

Most care homes have a waiting list.  Has your father been assessed by the Hospital Discharge Team Social Worker? The assessment will advise whether he needs a residential or nursing home. Also will undertake a financial assessment of his income and savings.

[dresswaves]

The Elms is under new ownership. It has had mixed reviews. Not sure how it is now. 
I was looking into finding a Care Home a year ago. Visited Manley Court Care Home. A Bupa home on the site of the old Millwall football ground. Was impressed with the home & staff.

Peartree Care Home on Sydenham Road always gets good reviews.

[Pugwash]

Not heard about new ownership of Elms  it is a Methodist home. Had new Care Manager in last few months, most of the old staff seem to ne there.

 

Manley Court has a variable history - depending on Managers and staffing.

[dresswaves]

  On 27/01/2024 at 01:11, Pugwash said:

Not heard about new ownership of Elms  it is a Methodist home. Had new Care Manager in last few months, most of the old staff seem to ne there.

 

Manley Court has a variable history - depending on Managers and staffing.

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The Elms was South East London Baptist. Is now a Mission Care home.

Edited January 27, 2024 by dresswaves

[beansprout]

Have you tried Green Hives? Think it is Anchor owned. 

[alice]

On the CqC site You can search using distance et cetera no outstanding ones nearby, but a few good ones

[Castleton]

I can recommend Bluegrove House, in Bermondsey SE16.

Never seen such a clean, caring place. I visited a person there, I have no other ties with the place

[Worsthorne]

I visited Waterside care home in Peckham recently in a professional capacity and was impressed