Welcome to Derwent
Newcastle Road,
Low Westwood,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE17 7PL
Low Westwood,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE17 7PL
Derwent Care Home is situated in the Derwent Valley, within the hamlet of Low Westwood immediately to the west of Hamsterley in County Durham. The River Derwent flows at the bottom of the valley, over which the care home benefits from wide ranging and stunning views.
The care home offers residential care, dementia care and respite care. The modern and spacious home, located over three floors, has forty-five purpose built and attractively decorated en-suite bedrooms. Each floor has its own dining area and lounge spaces where residents can choose to relax. Residents and their visitors also benefit from a bright and uplifting conservatory, leading onto a secure balcony, with beautiful views over the valley.
In the local village there is a regular bus service that commutes to nearby Consett, Newcastle city centre and the local Metro Centre which is one the largest shopping centres in the north east. The village also has a post office, hairdressers and barbers, church (who we work very closely), community centre and an Italian restaurant. Our GP surgery is situated along the road from our care home and they offer our resident’s a weekly ward round as part of their service.
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Derwent Care Home is a registered 45 bedded home that provides care for older people with both general care and dementia needs. The home is spread over three floors that have access via stairs or a lift. All of our bedrooms benefit from en-suite facilities, and bedrooms are pleasantly furnished to ensure your comfort but we do encourage residents to bring in their personal items to make their room feel more homely. We have access to the internet and Skype which is available for all residents, family and friends. The home can provide daily and weekly newspapers and magazines delivered as requested, we also have a hairdresser who comes into our salon twice weekly and we can arrange visits from the local dentist, optician and podiatry services. Our staff are able to offer help and support with all daily tasks such as personal care, help at mealtimes, help to complete letter writing and completing forms and documentation.
Derwent
Our home has a warm and relaxing feel and we welcome everyone who visits us with a smile. We value your views and opinions on the service that we provide – and welcome feedback. We encourage family and friends to come and join their loved one to have a meal at our home where our chefs Carl and Yvonne provide nutritious and well-balanced meals. If requested we can arrange for you to meet up with the chefs to discuss your choices of food. We can cater for your particular likes and dislikes offering alternative dishes to suit your tastes. We also provide vegetarian and vegan dishes if required. Hot and cold drinks are provided day and night, along with snacks on request.
MANAGER
We would like to introduce Julie Shield as the Home Manager at Derwent care home. Julie has extensive knowledge and research of the care industry and we are delighted to have her in position. We feel confident that the home will continue to excel under Julie’s leadership.
