Barrington Lodge

Overview

Barrington Lodge Care Home is situated in the market town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham and offers residential care, nursing care, dementia care and respite care. With a positive score from carehome.co.uk, Barrington Lodge has a long-serving Care team and benefits from strong ties with local GP surgeries and nurse practitioners. There is a busy activities programme at the home to keep residents busy, including charity fundraisers, visits from entertainers and pet therapy. Barrington Lodge is only half a mile away from the town centre, with great transport links via rail and the A688 and is close to surrounding countryside and spots like Auckland Castle.

BrandFour Seasons

Purpose BuildYes

Opening Date1995

Beds70

Ensuite Facilities100%

All InclusiveNo

Types of Elderly Care*

Residential Care

Individuals with low care needs but may need assistance with personal care and day-to-day tasks including dressing, food preparation and washing.

Dementia Care

Individuals that have been diagnosed with dementia and are no longer able to live independently at home due to requiring specialist 24-hour care services.

Nursing Care

Individuals that require 24-hour assistance due to medical conditions and/or personal living needs. This may include people that require intensive rehabilitative care following a stroke, or simply need support using a peg feeding tube.

Respite Care

Individuals that require a temporary living arrangement at a care home. Respite is also referred to as a short care home stay and may range from a few days to a couple weeks.

Care Home Facilities

Wi-Fi

Recent years has seen the rise of the silver surfer! 65% of care seekers want high-speed Wi Fi in their care home.

Garden Area

A care home’s garden is considered to the most important facility with over 84% of care seekers voting it as a must have!

Hair & Beauty Salon

38% of care seekers told us that having a hair & beauty salon was a key consideration to their selection process.

Wi-Fi

Recent years has seen the rise of the silver surfer! 65% of care seekers want high-speed Wi Fi in their care home.

Garden Area

A care home’s garden is considered to the most important facility with over 84% of care seekers voting it as a must have!

Care Home Activities