Dementia care homes in Derbyshire Dales

Ashbourne Lodge provides residential and nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. The home also supports younger adults and offers a broad care pathway through its wider service, including respite, palliative and day care.

Residents receive care based on individual needs and informed choice, with activities, social events and dining forming part of everyday life.

The Old Vicarage provides 24-hour care in a Grade II listed building in Bakewell, supporting people whose needs include dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairment. Residents have access to activities, home-cooked meals and specialist equipment for different care requirements.

Amenities include nurse-call systems, a hair salon and visiting chiropodists and physiotherapists.

Valley Lodge Care Home with Nursing provides 24-hour residential, nursing and dementia care for older people in Matlock. It also supports complex continuing health care and end of life care, with both short-term and long-term arrangements available through the Ashmere group.

The home sits within a family-run care organisation serving communities across Derbyshire.

Moorland House provides residential and short-term respite care for older people in Hathersage, within the Hope Valley. The home offers accommodation for people needing later-life support, alongside shorter stays for temporary care or family breaks.

It forms part of MHA, a not-for-profit provider that offers assessments and support tailored to individual needs.

Underhall Respite and Resource Centre provides short respite stays and permanent residential placements for people needing regular help with everyday life. The small home in Two Dales, near Matlock, plans support around routines, communication and personal preferences.

Daily life may include activities, garden time, social opportunities or quieter periods, depending on what each person chooses.

Darcy House Care Home supports older adults in Matlock who need residential or nursing care, including help with personal care, mobility and daily tasks. Dementia, respite and palliative care are also available, with nursing support for people requiring round-the-clock personal and medical care.

The purpose-built home has 78 en-suite bedrooms and facilities including a music and sensory room, café, cinema and landscaped gardens.