Royal Blind - Braeside House

CONTACT DETAILS

81 Liberton Brae, Liberton, EDINBURGH, EH16 6LE
0131 270 3020
enquiries.braeside@royalblind.org
LOCALITY
South East

information DESCRIPTION

Royal Blind currently runs the only nursing home in Scotland that specialises in caring for blind and partially sighted older people, Braeside House. We are expanding our services and will shortly be developing a second care home for visually impaired older people in Paisley.

Our Facilities

Care is carried out over two floors, with 35 single en-suite bedrooms.

Bedrooms

There is easy access to bath and shower facilities. Each room is furnished with:

- Bed
- Direct dial telephone
- TV socket
- Wardrobe
- Chest of drawers
- Bedside cabinet with a lockable drawer.
- The en-suite toilet contains further storage space.

We encourage all residents to personalise their rooms.

Facilities at Braeside

- Roof top garden (pictured right)
- Sensory garden
- Hairdresser
- Podiatrist
- Physiotherapist.

There are areas in the home that are designed for reminiscence, where residents are encouraged to share memories.

Braeside House is based in Liberton in South Edinburgh. We are close to local amenities, shops and public transport.

We have a roof garden with spectacular views over Arthur’s Seat and the nearby residential areas.

Transport

To reach us by bus, you can take: Lothian Buses numbers 7, 37 or 47 / First Bus number 63.

There is easy access to the city bypass and we have a car park.

ORGANISATION ACTIVITIES

Health Older People Self Help/Support Sensory Impairment Social Care

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