Orchar Nursing Home

My friend has settled really well in Orchar Nursing Home and looks very settled and happy. Staff are welcoming and friendly and the home is always immaculately clean. My friend really enjoys the activities, especially the weekly music therapy sessions.

My mum is happy in Orchar Nursing Home.

A lovely location, convenient for shops etc.

Enjoy very much the activities, mainly music and the visits from the music therapist are very looked forward to. Outings, eg: tea dances are enjoyed. Chatting to friends in the lounge. Laundry provisions really excellent.

Quite comfortable - the best under the circumstances.

Dad had been in Orchar Nursing Home for just over two years and, in that time, was looked after very well. He enjoyed being there and took part in many of the activities. The team at Orchar were not only extremely professional but also cared about the residents.

The care given is really good. They engage residents in activities regularly. Mum seems happy here and knows the staff.

My mother had the most kind and attentive care from the staff at Orchard Nursing Home from February 2022, when she became a resident, until she passed away on 30 October 2022, just a few months short of her 100th birthday. She had to endure the whole of the Covid episode with all its government-imposed restrictions. But at no time did our family feel that she was not in the best place. She was indeed being well cared for, and we were all delighted to enjoy time visiting her there when the Covid restrictions were lifted. At her funeral, it was the family's decision that the money collected from those attending the funeral be donated to the Orchard Nursing Home as a thank you for her care which went way beyond just a fulfilment of professional care obligations but which was done with such love, care and attention.

My father moved to Orchar Nursing Home in April 2022 after his mobility deteriorated to the point he was no longer safe to stay at home. My father was made to feel very welcome by staff and management and soon settled into life with his new 'Orchar family'. My father was treated with kindness, respect and dignity by all members of the staff working to make Orchar Nursing Home feel like home from home. His plan of care was tailored to his needs and he flourished within the home. I was made to feel part of the 'Orchar family' when visiting and felt staff were looking after both myself and my father. My father sadly passed away in early February in Orchar, after a short illness. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff for their exceptional delivery of end-of-life care given to my father, his passing was very peaceful.

My mother was a resident at Orchar Nursing Home for 7 years and sadly died there recently. Over the years, I was always impressed by the care that she received from the dedicated, hardworking staff, but the standard of end-of-life care in her final weeks and the kindness and support shown to me and my husband during this difficult time were exceptional. I will always be grateful to Orchar for providing my mother with a home from home, and for making us all feel part of the Orchar family.

My mother was a resident in Orchar Nursing Home for 18 months prior to her death in August of this year. During this time my mum was given excellent care both emotionally and latterly, physically. The staff were always so kind to all of us and when Mum became increasingly unwell gave her so much support and love. It was a source of comfort to us that mum's end of life care was so good.

My mother has been a resident for a year now and we have been very happy with the welcome we have all received. She settled quite quickly, being supported by all members of staff. We are kept well informed of events, both medical and social. she enjoys the music therapy and has started singing again as a result. There always seems to be plenty of staff.

My dad was a resident in Orchar Nursing Home for only a short time but was made very welcome from day one, all the staff were very welcoming and helpful with nothing too much of an issue for the staff, lovely room with all the facilities he required, great food, day time activities and great views over the Tay in a central location.

Overall I am delighted with the care my aunt receives at Orchar.

My mother has stayed at Orchar Nursing Home for the past 7 years. We are extremely happy with her care. the staff are very helpful and caring. We really feel at ease knowing that my mother is looked after well. She particularly enjoys the entertainment especially the sing a longs.

We feel very lucky to have found such a caring home to look after my aunt.

Mum was resident for 18 months till she passed away Peacefully in April 2021. She had come from a big care home in Edinburgh, where there was a large staff and turnover of staff. Orchar, in comparison, was much more friendly with settled staff who all get on well together. The whole staff have been a delight to mum and to us as visiting relatives. Like family. These have been hard times due to Covid but the staff have been unflinching in their commitment to the highest standards, despite being depleted in numbers at times. Great food. The staff are always friendly and very helpful. Caring, committed and competent. During low points in mum’s health, the staff would regularly phone to give updates. Facilitating visits and options during this latest COVID season, has been brilliant, allowing visits during her last days. The staff work as a harmonious team. Well supported by a great manager and enhanced by a lovely head chef, who went out of her way to get what mum liked. All very good.

Before Mum moved into Orchar Nursing Home, her physical and mental health had been deteriorating steadily and seemingly irreversibly over the course of the previous 2 years. Despite Mum’s initial reservations about the move she agreed to an initial respite placement at the Orchar in December 2019. Subsequently, over the course of 2020 (and in spite of the exceptional challenges presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic) her numerous medical conditions have been carefully managed by the Orchar team and the improvements in both her physical and mental health have been truly remarkable. The round the clock care, kindness and professionalism provided by all the staff is absolutely first class and I have been delighted by the steady improvements Mum has enjoyed in both her physical and mental health and the quality of life she can enjoy at the Orchar. Thanks to all of the team at the Orchar and long may it continue!

When I was looking through photos of my mum, it was startling to see how ill she looked on day one of her stay at the Orchar Nursing Home. Six months later the change was amazing. She looked so healthy and full of life, a testament to how well she was looked after. It was an Indian Summer to cap an immensely full life. In the difficult days of the pandemic, bonds with the staff grew stronger and she was nursed back to health every time she was ill with one thing or another. I will have very fond memories of my visits to the home where I was made to feel very welcome.

I am so glad there was a space available for my aunt at Orchar last year.