Bandrum Nursing Home

Today I had a lovely time visiting my wife at Bandrum. We had all the family together and went to the Christmas event in the café.
It was lovely to spend such precious time with my wife and family in the lovely surrounds of the café.
The staff here are really nice. Nothing is too much for them and the care is wonderful. Thank you.

Bandrum is a provider of the highest quality care, and volunteering here, where there is a harmonious balance between management, staff and residents makes my visits memorable. The residents of Bandrum have a marvellous time at the many entertainment/participation events that take place there - truly wonderful to see the enjoyment had by everyone!!

My Father-in-Law was a resident and passed away in May 2014. Because of the excellent care he received, my wife and I decided to join the Friends of Bandrum and volunteered to help wherever we could. The work of the Friends of Bandrum was recognised when we were the winners of the Volunteer / Care Home Friend Award at the Scottish Care National Awards 2015. Bandrum Care Home is a loving, homely environment for its residents, whilst constantly seeking to maintain the high standards of buildings and infrastructure and to this end has invested a considerable amount in a new extension which includes added facilities, giving the relatives / visitors, residents a neutral place to go for a cup of tea, etc.

My friend's mother has dementia and is living in Bandrum. She is only 74 but does not communicate and does not recognise family members. At Bandrum's 'open day' 30/7/16, I went with my friend to see his mum. Bandrum had set up an outside area with drinks, a barbeque and singer who was singing songs from the sixties and seventies. My friend's mother was outside with a care assistant "singing"! for the first time in 18 months she knew her son and talked to him. He cried later, it was so emotional.
I have been to Bandrum before with my friend and on those visits, I had noticed how nice the staff are, they treat all the residents as if they were their own family. Even those with very challenging behaviour.

The open day was a fantastic event, it just highlighted the effort that was made to make the day special for the residents and visitors. I never want to have dementia and never want to go into care but if it does ever happen, I hope I would go into Bandrum.

Excellent staff and accommodation, residents are pristinely clean, well cared for in a happy family atmosphere. It is a pleasure to visit - which I do daily. The handyman and gardeners keep the grounds beautifully and gardeners keep the grounds beautifully and are pleasant to us all. I am a retired senior lecturer in nurse education and examined nursing homes in the Lothians for study placements.

I have stayed at Bandrum Nursing Home for a number of years now and have been very happy here with the care and activities and everything. I am also very happy to say this nursing home is excellent as the qualities listed below.

Our family had reached crisis point with the care of our relative as she has vascular dementia. The decision to have 24/7 care in a home was taken out of our hands but made so easy after our visit to Bandrum! Amazing caring staff who welcomed us and put us at ease with the decision during our visit. They took a massive interest in the needs of our relative from our visit. The day she moved in I was there beforehand personalising her room.
She has been living here since February and the transformation in her is amazing, she is relaxed and most importantly SAFE. We can't thank staff enough for what they do,nothing is too much bother!
WE WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND BANDRUM FOR CARE.

Excellent care home, wife is very happy here. Staff/carers are very very helpful and considerate to residents. Would be good if room had an on suite but other than that, one of the best care homes around.

On the day we visited my brother, he was sitting in the dining room, while there a DVD was playing he seemed to be enjoying it, as he was tapping his hand to the music.
The staff are always helpful if we have any questions regarding our brother's well being and progress. The recently refurbished dining room is bright and spacious and has a lovely homely feel.

I would like more staff and more stimulation for residents. The care staff are very good and do their best. I feel all activities should be included in the price, as the care home should be stimulating clients with activities, outings and fresh air as much as possible. This would help to give residents the best quality of life they can achieve.

The care home meets our needs. The only problem is the homes situation. Not on public transport route. Must have own transport for visiting. My family member is happy with the care received by the care home.