Kendal Care Home

I was a resident for a short while. Right from the start the staff were excellent, they were well informed about my condition, they were very helpful and would go out of their way to other help. The room was well laid out it felt more like a holiday.

I couldn’t be more pleased with the home we chose.

My husband was well looked after despite his illness presenting challenging behaviour. All staff and managers played their part with the two ladies who ran reception very helpful to me. Thank you for his care.

From the first phone call to enquire about a place for my dad, I have been really happy with the service provided by Kendal Care Home. The home manager took a real interest in my dad's needs, asking pertinent questions so he could really get to know him. Also listening to what we wanted and needed as a family. The manager has been incredibly supportive throughout. Since Dad arrived, the staff have been fantastic. Dad is shown respect and his dignity is maintained at all times. Staff consult us on Dad's needs and always take the time to sit with us and explain how he has been, discuss any changes and ongoing plans for his care and treatment. The communication between staff and the family is excellent. Staff are kind and friendly and we have felt welcomed since the day Dad arrived. Dad's care is excellent. The room and facilities are also excellent, which makes a world of difference. I would not hesitate to recommend Kendal Care Home.

I would not recommend this care home under any circumstances.

I am happy with all aspects of my mother's care. She came here on discharge from the hospital and could not walk or do much for herself. The kindness and patience of the staff, through gentle but firm encouragement, transformed her to the point where she is able to do a lot for herself. The environment, activities, food and cleanliness are all fantastic, but it is the gentle, kind, amazing care staff who deserve the greatest praise. Thank you all.

The staff are all very helpful but some it's difficult to make them understand what you are trying to ask/what they are trying to tell you.

After looking after the client for 3 years, after her losing her son it became very hard for her to stay at home. Since coming to Kendal Care Home she has a lovely room with an ensuite. She's eating properly and engaging with her new friends every day. She's now a lot happier thank you Kendal Care Home!

My mum has been in respite for 4 weeks, the staff are so friendly, nothing is to much trouble. The manager is so approachable. They have made my mum's stay a positive experience for her. She is using skills, we thought she had lost. She is mixing and making friends. I would recommend Kendal care home to anyone. Thank you for looking after my mum so well.

We are very happy to have chosen Kendal Care.

Definitely going the extra mile, here! Thank you so much to all the staff who look after her in so many ways. A day to remember.

My 96-year-old father has been in Kendal Care Home for just over a year following a stroke. The care he is receiving I find is excellent. Staff are always very pleasant, welcoming and obliging whenever we visit or call. Rooms and any other areas I have seen always look very clean.

The staff in the home looked after Mum very well during her 15 months as a resident. She made a close friend with another of the residents which made her stay there easier. I would like to say the care and attention in her last few weeks was commendable.

Kendal Care Home looked after my mum for just over four months. She liked the accommodation and staff. She liked the activities. Kendal Care Home was very efficient in registering Mum with the local GP on arrival. The unit manager was very responsive to my concerns at one point and the subsequent, next day GP appointment was also very accommodating of my experience of my mum's illness. During Mum's decline, the staff made her very comfortable and helped my family in the last few days, making sure we had everything we needed to ensure Mum was pain-free. The days after her death they helped with the next steps and saying goodbye with dignity and privacy for which I am very grateful for.

I am so pleased we chose Kendal Care Home for my father and would highly recommend.

My brother was admitted into Kendal Care Home in December 2019 with terminal cancer. He received very dedicated and professional care throughout his time there, which was just over a month before he died on the 4th of January 2020. The ethos of the care home was to ensure my brother had the best possible quality of life in the circumstances and that he was comfortable and pain free. The nurses and carers and staff were also extremely kind to me. My brother could not have been in a better place.

My Father was a resident on the Dementia Unit at Kendal Care Home for over 17 months, initially, we had the choice of a few care homes but I was sold within a few minutes of walking into this home, with its stylish modern decor and welcoming, informative, friendly staff. It’s such a huge decision to make for your Father but safe in the knowledge we made the right choice. Dad was always extremely well cared for, and staff were forever thinking of new therapies to make my Dad more settled. He loved men in sheds where he made a fantastic birdhouse which takes pride of place now in my garden. He was always clean and tidy which was greatly appreciated. I lost my dear Dad on Christmas Eve, and will never forget the love, support, knowledge, patience and understanding in making my Dad comfortable, keeping us updated always, telling us what will/could happen next, and at all times, respecting my dads wishes and dignity and supporting us at such a difficult time, well done and thank you so very much.

Great management and an incredible place from the minute you walk in the door. This is how the elderly and the sick should be cared for.

I cannot thank the staff at Kendal Care Home enough for their support and care of my father. Although a short sta, Dad was welcomed by all, and know by name by many staff members, from occupational therapy to nursing, through to management. As a family, we were so pleased that my Dad spent his final days in such a peaceful and compassionate environment, and were touched by the empathy shown towards him. Most importantly, Dad's dignity was retained at all times, even under the most difficult of circumstances. Particular thanks to two certain staff, you know you are even if we can't use your names.

My daughter, aged 50, has Down syndrome and early-onset Alzheimer's, Dementia. She has been in Kendal Care Home for the past 10 months. She is unable to stand, walk or move her lower body at all, even in bed so is hoist dependent, and requires a special chair when out of bed. She is doubly incontinent, cannot feed herself, needs thickened fluids and pureed food. In other words, she is totally dependent on carers and cannot advocate for herself. I was told by most care homes that they would not take as she has Down syndrome. Fortunately, I asked Kendal Care Home and they welcomed her. It was the right decision, and she receives excellent physical and health care from the nurses and carers. She is always treated with kindness and respect. The Activity staff include her in activities - she loves music - and OT staff give her exercises to retain what mobility she still has. I also feel supported and part of a caring community. I strongly recommend Kendal Care Home to anyone needing care.