Mental health care homes in Dorset

Residential, nursing and specialist dementia care are available at Casterbridge Manor for older people and adults with changing medical, physical or emotional needs. The home also supports people with mental health needs, physical disabilities and sensory impairment, with qualified nursing staff available around the clock.

Care plans are built with residents and families, then adapted as needs change.

Chestnuts Residential Care Home provides residential and dementia care for older adults in Weymouth, including support for people with mild to moderate dementia. Its small setting uses familiar routines, personal care and activities adapted to residents’ abilities and interests.

Respite care supports recovery after hospital treatment or gives family carers time to rest.

Specialist mental health care is the focus at Crecy Care Home in Weymouth. The registered care home without nursing supports residents with mental health needs, dementia, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and substance misuse needs. Its residential setting is intended to help residents maximise choice and enjoyment of life while receiving ongoing accommodation and support.

Crecy Care Home is part of Agincare’s wider care network, which…

Person-centred residential care supports older people and those living with dementia, mental health needs or other individual care requirements at Culliford House. The home provides care without nursing and builds a personalised plan around each resident’s needs, preferences and choices.

Admissions include a pre-assessment and can involve a home visit or telephone assessment before a place is agreed.

Foxes Moon Residential Home combines residential care with dedicated support for dementia, mental health and palliative needs. The home has 31 single bedrooms, most with en-suite facilities, alongside a communal lounge and dining area, a quieter lounge and regular activity sessions. Residents can socialise while retaining privacy and having personal wishes respected.

Gainsborough Care Home provides residential, dementia and respite care for older people in Swanage. The home sits within a wider care service that also covers nursing and other forms of support, while the local listing specifically presents Gainsborough as a care home for residential, dementia and respite needs.

Families can use the wider service’s care advisers to discuss options, assessments and funding, including the possibility of arranging…

Marchfield House provides residential care for older people, including support for dementia and older adults with mental health needs. Each resident is assessed individually so care can be shaped around their needs while supporting as much ordinary daily life as possible. Staff have undertaken dementia and elderly mental health training.

The home combines freshly prepared, locally sourced food with ensuite bedrooms and a 24-hour call system.

Montrose Care Home provides residential care, dementia support and short-term respite for older people in Dorchester. The family-owned home has 22 residents, each with a private bedroom that can be personalised with pictures, bedding and smaller furniture.

Residents can take part in arts and crafts, entertainment, outings, gardening and activities with local community groups.

Round-the-clock nursing and personal care are available at Signature House, a 48-bedroom home in Dorchester managed by Amica Care Trust. The home supports older people and adults with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health needs or sensory impairment in a purpose-built setting.

Care is tailored around each resident, with support designed to preserve comfort, dignity and independence.

Upton Manor supports older people with residential, nursing and dementia care, alongside short-term respite stays and post-hospital recovery support. Families can discuss changing care needs, room choice and the route into longer-term support with the home’s team.

Daily life combines care with social opportunities, outdoor areas and dining designed around residents’ preferences.