Alderwood Care Home

Alderwood provides accommodation and personal care to up to 65 older people who may also have dementia or nursing needs.

Alderwood has all of the state-of-the-art facilities you would expect and more. The residential care home has well thought-out spaces all tastefully decorated, catering to all needs, with a dedicated team who will always find time for each and every one of their residents.

Stylish en-suite bedroom are intelligently designed with the option of selecting a bedroom with private garden, patio and seating area. The grounds itself houses a large garden with putting green, allotments, raised flower beds, all designed for wheelchair user access. The home enjoys the best of both worlds – it looks out on to woodlands and has all the charm Colchester has to offer on its doorstep.

Families are also encouraged to spend as much time as they wish at the home. In fact, there is a beautifully designed private dining room where residents can entertain intimate family gatherings. We also invite families to the endless events we host.

Alderwood promotes an active lifestyle, with weekly planned activities programme that is second to none. Residents can enjoy a full and varied day if they so wish. There are exercise classes, gardening club, bakery club, reminiscence quizzes, performances from local entertainers, talks on topical subjects where residents have expressed an interest. There is even a writing club where residents write short stories or review short passages.

Alderwood has a private mini bus, which transports residents to an array of wonderful places, whether it&s visiting a museum or simply a pub lunch.