For people searching for:
- Residential dementia care
- Residential care
- Respite/short stay
Everything you need to know:
Vilawan Hawkes
Care Home Manager
- Address
- Elmside Care Home, Elmside Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1HB
- CQC Rating
- Good
- Fees and Funding
- Facts, Fees and Funding summary
Elmside care home in Hitchin
Finding the right care home can be one of life’s more important decisions. But with the practical advice and support of your local team at MHA’s Elmside care home in Hitchin, you can make your choice with confidence.
Join us for a visit and you’ll quickly see why people say we feel like a second family. You’ll understand that our team simply won’t compromise in the quality of their support. You’ll see our home is made to enhance the comfort and independence of older people. And you’ll feel the charitable ethos, along with the warmth and reassurance that flows from our foundations in the Methodist faith.
Above all, we hope you’ll see how the support and surroundings of Elmside care home in Hitchin could welcome a new lease of life for the person you love - with spirituality, friendship and respect at its heart.
Dementia care at Elmside
It can be hard to imagine that life with dementia can continue to be a life well-lived; one that’s comfortable, enriching and loving. But with specialist support, in the right surroundings, dementia should never take away a person’s individuality, their dignity, or their ability to connect with the people they love the most.
We hope there’s reassurance in knowing the specialist dementia care you’ll find at Elmside care home in Hitchin embraces MHA’s industry-leading principles. It’s made possible by highly trained, devoted teams. By pioneering techniques and technology. And a deep compassion and respect for every person and each of their loved ones.
Our commitments to you:
Facilities
Rooms
Single furnished ensuite bedrooms
Music Therapy
Music therapy for support and engagement
Lounges
Comfortable lounges and communal areas
Salon
Hairdressing salon for care and pampering
Call system
24/7 call system in every room
Gardens
Landscaped gardens with patio areas
Chaplaincy
Dedicated chaplain for spiritual support or private reflections
Reflexology
For a spot of pampering and relaxation
Ratings and family feedback
Your life with MHA
Our high standards
We’re dedicated to providing some of the highest quality care and support to older people across England and Wales, and are proud that our commitment is recognised and reflected in our independent care inspection reports.
We're a Top 20 care home group
We were are delighted to be well-recognised as one of the best care providers in the UK according to the leading care home review site, carehome.co.uk who have announced MHA as a Top 20 care home group. It is a real testament to our dedicated colleagues.
Chef prepared meals
We’re dedicated to providing high quality, freshly cooked meals, balanced menus, a range of choice and the highest food safety standards to our residents.
Your safety is our priority
When choosing an MHA care home, you can be sure of our dedication to protecting residents, caring for each individual in a safe and secure environment which is tailored to their personal needs.
Our tailored dementia care
We're passionate about providing exceptional support for people living with dementia, their family and friends.
Keeping you connected
We recognise the health and fulfilment benefits of keeping in touch with your loved ones so we actively encourage this across our care homes in ways which suit you.
Chaplaincy & spiritual support
We're proud to provide all our residents with pastoral care through our dedicated chaplaincy services. We place great importance on nurturing the mind, body and spirit of those we care for, their families and our colleagues of all faiths and none.
Seize The Day programme
Whether you've always wanted to ride a white knuckle roller coaster, enjoy a former pastime, or simply visiting a location that holds special memories, with MHA’s unique Seize The Day initiative almost anything is possible.
Compassionate end of life care
At MHA, we are here to ensure your loved one lives as comfortably as possible by managing their physical discomfort, delivering emotional, psychological and spiritual care, all while offering round-the-clock practical support.
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Where you'll find us
Elmside Care HomeElmside Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1HB
You’ll find Elmside care home in Hitchin, occupying a quiet location just a short distance from Stevenage and the A1. We’re in a quiet residential area in Hitchin and only a mile away from the historic town centre and train station.
Bus stop
Bancroft (Stop E)
0.3 miles
Train station
Hitchin Railway Station
1.0 miles
Pubs & restaurants
IBO’s Bar and Restaurant
0.2 miles
Pitcher and Piano
0.2 miles
Shops
Waitrose
0.4 miles
Sainsbury’s
0.7 miles
Parkland
Parkland: Bancroft Splash Park
0.5 miles
Contact us
Get in touch with our care team to discuss the care needs of yourself or a loved one and arrange a showround of our home.
Read more about what make our care home special, including information on the facilities and services that we have to offer.
Discover a rewarding career where you’ll make a real difference to the lives of older people in your local community.
We’re looking for committed and passionate volunteers to enable the people we care for and support to live later life well.