Auchlochan House Care Home

Lower Johnshill has a consistent and professional staff group. The care that my brother received was excellent, and the staff genuinely cares. We cannot express how grateful we are to the staff. They are all amazing!

My mum has been in this home for almost 10 years. She has received the best care and attention from all the carers and staff. The home manager is also exceptional.

A very grateful daughter.

Mum came to Lower Johnshill Auchlochan to allow my husband and I to have a holiday. Looking after mum for approximately 100 hours per week means respite care is invaluable. I was able to enjoy my holiday as the care provided at Lower Johnshill Auchlochan is exceptional. The staff were caring and considerate and treated mum with dignity. The facilities, the grounds, and the food all made the respite period like a holiday for mum too. I would highly recommend it.

My father was a resident in the home up to May 2022 when he sadly passed away in hospital. We are grateful to the staff at Lower Johnshill for all they did for the family and my father during his time with them.

Beautiful grounds. Caring and friendly staff. Clean and tidy rooms.

My wife died on 27th October 2020. During the two year residence at Lower Johnshill, she was treated with care and compassion as indeed was I. She was always treated with dignity and gentleness.

My mum was brought to the gazebo well wrapped up and given a mask to wear. My mum looked really well and delighted to see me. We had a lovely time together and my mum was in good form, laughter between us and both of us chatty.

The care support and love my mother receives is first class. This care home is the best the staff are caring, professional and extremely dedicated on a day to day basis. A wonderful care home.

Recently have found the standard of cleanliness has deteriorated in the room. Furniture is dated and requires upgrading. Overall standards are dropping and not value for money. My friends who have visited with me also were not impressed.

Mum has been a resident for one year, initially able-bodied but now incapacitated as a result of a stroke. We have been impressed by the level of care and the knowledgeable staff have of each resident. Because we live at a distance, it is invaluable to know that she is receiving the care she needs. The common areas downstairs have been beautifully refurbished and hopefully, the bedrooms will be next.

We came here about ten years ago. A fall meant that she broke her hip and because of the memory loss, couldn't learn to walk, but the staff have been great, as I come in every day if possible. I can see that she is content and comfortable.

My aunt-in-law has now been here for almost 10 years and has consistently been very pleased with her care. I ask regularly whether she is happy and feels safe and always been very positive about carers, food and safety.

That is Lower Johnshill in my experience.

Always a warm welcome by all staff. Very attentive to my mother.

Anytime I visit my mum there is always a welcome and a friendly atmosphere. I have never felt uneasy or thought there were any problems. I appreciate the care my mum receives.

All the staff caring for my Dad are excellent. Keep me updated with any changes or concerns they may have. Regularly go out of their way to care for his needs.

Staff are very helpful and we are surprised how are relative has settled so well. The home manager is always talkative and always there if we have any questions. This is good to see.

Poor health has meant that my sister and her husband had to move her for additional care from assisted in an apartment.

The transition was seamless with every effort made to facilitate the move and to make the newcomer welcome and comfortable in new surroundings. The friendliness and efficiency of the staff has been a real bonus, complementing a caring management.

My father requires daily assistance due to his Parkinsons and dementia associated with Parkinson.

Prior to my father moving to Lower Johnshill, he was in a care home in Yorkshire. There he had limited contact with myself (I live in Scotland) and other family members due to its location and their work commitments. He was displaying signs of giving up on life, showed very little interest in day-to-day activities and was repeatedly asking to leave. This accelerated when his wife of 47 years died in May.

I was very fortunate that a room became available soon after applying to Lower Johnshill and my father was able to move in July this year. The difference it has made to his outlook on life is truly amazing.

He freely talks with members of staff and residents about his life and what he did for a living as well as being keen to discuss current issues he may have read or seen on the TV.

He is far more independent, has been able to take himself to the bathroom for example and walks well with his Zimmer frame to the lounge and dining room.

My father loves the fact that we can take him for walks around the grounds that he can see from his room and has commented on how well the signets are doing and is impressed that all nine have survived.

He is keen to show staff and other residents how to play dominoes (he is an ex-captain of his local league).

My father can be a bit fussy with what he will and won't eat and Lower Johnshill have been absolutely great in making sure he has a balanced diet that meets his needs (he is a diabetic) whilst giving him meals that he will eat and enjoy.

I would recommend MHA Lower Johnshill to anyone considering the future care for a family member. In fact, I am more than happy to tell anyone who will listen how great it is.