Choosing Care Homes in Wales - Cardiff Care Homes

Cardiff is a historic city but has a trulyday-trips, and encourages residents to be as
contemporary feel. The city is home to theindependent and active as possible. Birthdays and
Millennium Stadium, which has hosted many majorother special occasions are also celebrated.
sporting events and concerts since it opened inCardiff also has many nursing homes to choose
1999, and "Dr Who" and "Torchwood" are filmedfrom. Lakeside House Nursing Home (37 Wedal
in Cardiff. Other attractions include Cardiff CastleRoad, Cardiff, Wales), for example, is a
and the National Museum.purpose-built, 50-bedded care home with nursing,
The regenerated area of the city's docklands nowwith a number of communal rooms and a garden.
known as Cardiff Bay is extremely popular. AboutOperated by Lakeside Homes Ltd, this nursing
one mile from the center of Cardiff, it includeshome provides care for older people with a range
the Red Dragon Center, which houses a cinema,of medical problems including cancer, dementia and
cafes, restaurants, a bowling alley, a casino andphysical disabilities. A range of activities are on
the Doctor Who Exhibition, and Mermaid Quay,offer in the home and outings are also arranged.
where you'll find shops, bars, restaurants and aResidents are able to maintain control of their
comedy club. Cardiff Care Homesown daily activities, choosing what time they go
You'll find a wide range of care homes in Cardiff,to bed and get up, for example, and can bring
including residential care homes, care homes withpersonal possessions into the home.
nursing and specialist care homes, so you shouldSpecialist care homes in Cardiff include:o Plas
be able to find one to suit you.Newydd (360 - 362 North Road, Cardiff, Wales) -
If you're looking for a residential care home inan 8-bedded care home for adults aged between
Wales, Cardiff has plenty to offer. Cartref Station18 and 65 who have learning disabilities.o Gwynfa
Road (89 - 91 Station Road, Llanishen, Cardiff,(103 Station Road, Llanishen, Cardiff, Wales) - a
Wales) is a 57-bedded residential care home and is16-bedded care home for adults with mental
operated by Cartref Limited. This large,health problems. Operated by Haford Care
three-story Victorian building is situated in theAssociation, Gwynfa is located in the residential
Llanishen district of Cardiff and is within easydistrict of Llanishen.o St. Jude Care Home (60-64
reach of local amenities. Some of the bedroomsStacey Road, Roath, Cardiff, Wales) - a
are en-suite and there are a number of communal29-bedded care home operated by E & A
rooms, including a conservatory.Homes Ltd., and specializing in the care of older
The home offers a schedule of activities andpeople with dementia.