Short-stay rooms are available for a minimum of a 1 week stay and can usually be booked at short notice, although more advance notice will ensure availability. Many people find a short stay at The Dower House can help you, and your family, experience our wonderful services and country-house hotel ambience, before making a long-term commitment.
Should you require a short stay for recuperation and rehabilitation following illness or an operation, or your usual support network will be away, you will enjoy our comfortable, fully furnished short-stay rooms. These rooms also offer the perfect place for a peaceful break from your usual routine, with the benefit of personal care and support.
Find out moreAll of our rooms offer the space to make a comfortable home for yourself, and thus when you move in permanently, are offered with minimal furnishings to allow you to bring your own furniture and personal items for you to achieve this.
Find out moreThe Dower House employs a high ratio of nursing and care staff to residents. This ensures that you can get to know the staff who take care of you and enables us to become more like an extended family to you. We are proud of our extremely low staff turnover, which allows us to deliver excellent continuity of care. For your safety and peace of mind, a nurse-call system operates throughout the building ensuring you can easily contact staff 24 hours a day.
Find out morePalliative Care is the delivery of individualised, person-centred care to improve your quality of life and make you as comfortable as possible during a life limiting illness. Good palliative care is achieved through the effective management of pain and other distressing symptoms which can occur at any time and is not restricted to care at the end of your life. It includes physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual care, as appropriate for you.
Find out moreJoin us for a tour of the house to experience the welcoming, homely atmosphere. Book a visit now, we’d be delighted to welcome you.
A visit provides the opportunity to get to know us better and see how we can support you, your friend or loved one here at The Dower House.Call us on 01962 882848 and select option 7 to speak with our Administrator to book your visit.You're welcome to stay for a cuppa or lunch and really get a feel for what life is like here.