Colinton Care Home

The welfare, safety and happiness of residents, team members and visitors is our number one priority. Our stringent measures are constantly reviewed to ensure we continue to meet Government and Public Health guidance, for everyone’s safety and wellbeing, whilst continuing to offer a comfortable and happy place to live, work and visit.

Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant.

Wireless Internet access (WiFi)

The Care Organisation has not indicated availability

Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”)

The Care Organisation has not indicated availability

Telephone for external calling

The Care Organisation has not indicated availability

Family Portal

Yes, our care home has provides families with a family portal. Find out more about Family Portals.

Each floor has a small living room but we also have a main living room and summer house where we come together as a Group as well as a TV lounge, with a 50-inch plasma, for people to enjoy at their leisure.

You can use these rooms to entertain your family and friends, spend time with other residents or take part in activities. If you’re looking for a bit of peace and tranquillity away from the company of others, we also have dedicated quiet spaces for you to enjoy.

Our living rooms provide the ideal spaces to hold many of our activities – and it’s always up to you if you want to get involved.

Our recent refurbishment means all our bedrooms are looking their very best. Each room has coordinated carpets, curtains, bedspread, and a feature wallpaper wall that looks fantastic. Your bedroom furniture consists of: an appropriate bed suitable to your needs, double wardrobe, three-drawer chest, bedside table with lockable drawer, over-bed table, desk, desk chair and armchair.

All our rooms are en-suite and there’s also a TV for enjoying your favourite programmes or watching a film in the privacy of your room.

We understand that moving into Colinton can be a considerable transition, but one we try to make feel as easy as possible. Your room is your own personal space, which is why we encourage you to personalise your room if you like, by hanging your favourite pictures and decorating with ornaments and other personal possessions.  We have a handyman on site who can get those little jobs done without any fuss. 

A willingness to get involved and try new things is something we see time and again, once people are given the opportunity. We have a Recreation and Activities Team who oversees everything, but all our staff regularly brainstorm new ideas, too. And our residents vote on their suggestions, so we can be sure everyone’s looking forward to something, every day.

Activities vary each week: from cinema club to armchair aerobics and live music. And everything’s flexible. If it’s sunny we try and get outside, so everyone can appreciate the best of the day.

Technology has opened up the world for us here; keeping our residents connected and stimulated. From meeting a great-grandchild for the first time on Skype, to a live virtual tour of an art exhibition in Copenhagen, we make sure everyone gets exactly what they want from it – and it’s something we plan on using more and more.

We’ve built excellent links to the community, allowing residents to continue their lives outside the home with ease. We regularly take trips to local shops, cafes and the Botanic Gardens.

Every brighterkind home now has a Magic Moments Club which provides a vast range of activities and fun things to do that are open to all of our residents.