HOME COMFORTS Gainford Care Homes has grown and flourished over the years into an award-winning healthcare provider, offering outstanding specialist care to residents across the North East.
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ince starting out in the region’s healthcare scene in 1995, Gainford Care Homes has grown from humble beginnings, now leading the way when it comes to providing quality care and support for residents and their families. Founded by husband and wife team, Mohammed and Susan Khaliq, who began with one 53-bedroom nursing home in Chester-le-Street, today, the company is renowned across the region for its impressive portfolio of modern care homes. The company currently owns and operates 13 sought-after homes, in which teams of trusted, devoted and highly-trained healthcare professionals work around the clock to make each and every resident feel comfortable, content and - most importantly - at home. All members of staff have years of experience behind them and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to today’s care sector - and it’s this
expertise that enables the company to deliver an exceptionally high standard of service and support. Gainford Care Homes is proud to offer a tailored approach to ensure the team is meeting an individual’s needs. For example, its family of Lindisfarne care homes, which can be found in the likes of Chester-le-Street, Crawcrook, Hartlepool, Ouston, Seaham, Birtley and Throckley, offers specialist dementia care and care for those with physical disabilities, while its St. Mary’s Nursing Home, a purpose-built care home in Chester-le-Street, provides both nursing and residential care. For respite and care for those with learning difficulties, Glenbrooke, in Gateshead, is one to consider, while The Grove, in Birtley, offers day care. Its Lindisfarne care homes in Chesterle-Street and Seaham both offer male-only units, too. The company is particularly passionate about,
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and proud of, its Lindisfarne care home in Hartlepool, which is now part of Cleveland Police’s Safe Haven scheme. As part of the police force’s dementia-friendly initiative, the care home operates as a safe and secure base for anyone suffering from dementia who may have become disorientated and discovered by, or reported to, the police. Under the careful and compassionate watch of the care home’s specialist team, each individual is looked after, listened to and comforted until they can be reunited with their permanent carer. The company’s Durham homes also take emergency placements throughout the night, should there be a crisis in the home, or if an individual’s carer cannot look after them. But it isn’t just the level of care that makes Gainford Care Homes stand out. Its facilities and engaging activity and outing programmes have also helped the company reach the top of its game. So much so, that all of its care
