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- What is your visitor policy?
- What types of activities are available?
- Can we specify a visiting GP?
- Are family members allowed to stay overnight?
- Are pets allowed to visit or stay?
- What types of food are offered each week?
- What kinds of days out do you offer?
- Can residents bring personal furniture?
- What security procedures are in place?
- How do you handle complaints?
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Armstrong House
110 Lobley Hill Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4YG
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Summary
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Good
Regulator's rating
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£1,195
+ per weekStarting weekly rate
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71 beds
Maximum occupancy
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2006
Date opened
From the owner
Armstrong House care home in Bensham, near Gateshead, is a modern, purpose-built home with a friendly and compassionate team who provide exceptional residential, nursing and specialised dementia care, as well as sensitive end of life care.
Each en…
Armstrong House care home in Bensham, near Gateshead, is a modern, purpose-built home with a friendly and compassionate team who provide exceptional residential, nursing and specialised dementia care, as well as sensitive end of life care.
Each en-suite bedroom is light, airy and comfortable. The home has wonderful facilities including cosy lounges and dining rooms, plus a hair and nail salon. The beautifully landscaped grounds have raised flower beds, patios and lawn areas - they’re the perfect place to sit and chat with visitors or get involved in gardening.
The team works with residents and their families to design care and activity plans tailored to your unique needs and preferences, and the talented chefs also create bespoke menus.
From the manager
“I’m a Registered Nurse with over 25 years of experience in care home management. I’ve achieved my Level 4 in Management training and am also a qualified mental health first aider. I have experience working for large care providers and care homes, including looking after a multi-site home that I helped to turn around from a Requires Improvement rating to Good in all areas within six months. I joined Care UK after hearing great things and wanting to become part of the team. My role is centred around making sure residents and families are happy, and my favourite part of my job is spending time with residents and their relatives. In this role, it’s important to be open, friendly and outgoing. I believe the Home Manager needs to be a people person, have an open-door policy and always be approachable. As a team, we support each other like a family through good times and bad. I feel proud of what we do when residents are happy in the home. I like reading and doing crafts when I’m not working. I also enjoy spending time with my family.”
— Cheryl Bailey
To help find the right care home for you, here's some questions you can ask when you enquire.
- What is your visitor policy?
- What types of activities are available?
- Can we specify a visiting GP?
- Are family members allowed to stay overnight?
- Are pets allowed to visit or stay?
- What types of food are offered each week?
- What kinds of days out do you offer?
- Can residents bring personal furniture?
- What security procedures are in place?
- How do you handle complaints?
Contact this home
Call now for more details - staff are happy to answer any of your questions about care.
Care provided
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Residential care
Accommodation, meals, and assistance with personal care and medication.
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Nursing care
Medical care from a qualified nurse, and treatment for residents with illness or injuries.
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Dementia care
Specialist care designed to meet the challenges faced by people living with dementia.
Separate dementia accommodation
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Palliative and end of life care
Care designed to provide quality support and comfort for people living with life-limiting conditions.
Care specialisms
This home offers specialised care for any of the following:
- Adults over 65 years
- Adults under 65 years
- Physical disabilities
- Speech impairment
- Mental health conditions
- Dementia
- Alzheimer's disease
- Parkinson's disease
- Cancer
- Stroke
Features
- 71 beds
- All single bedrooms
- 71 en-suite rooms
- Purpose built, opened in 2006
- Near public transport
- Wheelchair access
- Personal furniture allowed
- TV point in rooms
- Pets allowed (by arrangement)
- Bar / café
- Grounds / gardens
- Separate dementia accommodation
Prices
From £1,195 per week
Verified by care provider
The final price will depend on your individual requirements - contact the care provider for more details.
Funding for care in England
If your total savings and property assets are below £23,250, then you may be able to access local authority funding towards accommodation costs, personal care and nursing care.
To qualify, you must first arrange a care needs assessment.
Read more about how to fund care