Glencairn House

Glencairn House is a beautiful Victorian house that has been extensively and luxuriously refurbished to create a quality family-run residential care home which is delightfully comfortable, warm and welcoming.

Conveniently situated in the heart of historic Dorchester and directly overlooking the award winning Borough Gardens, Glencairn House enjoys a beautiful setting. Many of the bedrooms have splendid views of the trees, lawns and bandstand in the park.

Well furnished, thoroughly equipped and professionally run by a caring team with a vast amount of experience, Glencairn offers an environment catering for an individuals’ preference combining security, independence, companionship or privacy when desired.

All of the spacious bedrooms are luxuriously furnished to create a warm and homely atmosphere that’s designed for comfort.

- Ensuite facilities in every bedroom, most of which include their own private low level access shower.

- We offer a range of bedrooms from excellent standard bedrooms to premium bedrooms.

- Each room is equipped with a 24 hour call system for complete peace of mind – staff are close at hand during all times of the day or night.

- TV and telephone points are fitted throughout so everyone can live as independently as they wish.
- Residents are encouraged to bring treasured possessions with them to help them feel truly at home.

We do all we can to ensure our residents are able to continue to live life to the full. Our activities and social co-ordinator organizes a varied programme that all of our residents can join in with – including:

Excursions to the town centre, Borough Gardens and the local markets.
Arts and crafts sessions and visits from outside entertainers.
Celebrating special occasions throughout the year.
Hobbies such as playing games, music, books and films.

We also offer an extensive range of services and facilities to cater for residents everyday personal needs – such as:

A purpose built treatment room is used to accommodate hairdressing and chiropodist appointments.
Opticians and dentists visit when required.
We work very closely with local surgeries where the doctors visit regularly to ensure all our guests receive the highest level of care.