If you are looking for Recuperation Care without compromise, then Cramond Residence is the ultimate choice in Edinburgh.
For those recovering from an illness or operation, Cramond Residence offers the best possible short-term recuperation care delivered in an environment that combines luxury hotel living with the reassuring feeling of being in your own home.
Our welcoming care home has been designed to an exceptional standard and promotes small community living. We take enormous pride in providing a positive nurse-led care approach, which provides a focused approach to recovery and speeds a person’s return home.
- Caring and compassionate nursing teams.
- Bespoke physiotherapy and therapeutic treatment regimes.
- Frequent GP visits and 24-hr hospital support.
- Unique online Mobizio app so that loved ones can check all is well.
- Our individual care approach ensures care plans are bespoke and suited to individual recuperation care needs.
- Nine unique houses, each with eight or nine generous en-suite bedrooms.
- A choice of lounges, cosy snugs, dining areas and activity spaces.
- Stylish and tasteful furniture and decoration.
- Delicious food from a varied and ever-changing home-cooked menu.
- Exceptional range of in-house facilities and amenities.
Frequently asked questions about our recuperation care packages:
What levels of nursing care do you offer?
24 hr Nursing care is available.
Will it feel like I am in a hospital?
When you are recovering from an illness or operation, the last thing you need is a stressful clinical environment. That’s why our Recovery package offers the last word in luxury accommodation and the highest quality nursing support, clinical care and physiotherapy treatment.
My operation is coming up soon. What notice do you need for admissions?
We can turn around an admission within 48 hrs provided specific criteria are met.
Will you work with my current doctor/surgeon?
We will take advice and instruction from your current Doctor/Surgeon. However, expert medical cover will be provided by specialist from Cramond Medical Practice.
What rehabilitation facilities/activities do you have/offer?
We provide physiotherapy assessments and offer ongoing treatment that is bespoke to each individual. To back up our physiotherapy treatments we also offer gym facilities and therapeutic baths.
How often can I have visitors?
Visiting hours are open but we do ask that your visitors take account of your needs for rest and therapeutic activity. We also ask that consideration is given to other residents within the Residence.
How will you keep my loved ones up-to-date with how I’m doing?
Where consent has been given, we will keep them updated through discussions when they visit. We will also telephone if anything acute occurs or to update them following a GP visit. We also have a unique Mobizio app that allows password access to your regularly updated care plan, so your loved ones can check up on how things are going.
What is the ratio of staff to patients?
We have a ratio of one staff member to every four residents, which allows us to provide excellent levels of individual care and attention. We also check dependency levels on a daily basis and provide flexible staffing levels to accommodate specific needs at specific times.
What activities, excursions and opportunities for exercise are on offer?
Our lifestyle coordinators work with our residents to produce a monthly programme of activities. These include a variety of groups, musical events, intellectually stimulating discussion groups and walks. Outings are arranged according to interest and my include visits to theatres, art galleries & the cinema.
What about exercise?
Fun-to-do and effective exercise plans are formulated by physiotherapists and carried out throughout the day by care staff.
You say that Cramond Residence is a luxury environment. Can you give me examples?
If you come to visit the Residence, you will not need to ask this question!
Imagine a 5-star hotel crossed with a comfortable and stylish home. Our rooms are generous in size and finished to a very high standard. This same high level of opulence is carried through all the lounges, snugs, dining rooms and other public areas you can use and enjoy.
How can I give my room a personal touch/make it more homely?
You can personalise your room using pictures, photos and ornaments. You can also bring in small pieces of treasured furniture (although these must comply with fire regulations and not obstruct and care equipment) we will be happy to talk about this with you in detail so that your room is perfect for your care and comfort.
