The Spinney Care Home with Nursing in Skelmersdale

With 35 rooms designed around comfort and care, and the most attentive, committed and passionate staff, The Spinney care home in Skelmersdale is a well-equipped, welcoming residence. Managed by Denise Sankey, the Spinney nursing home combines the highest levels of care with independence to ensure residents feel comfortable and stimulated.

Care at The Spinney Nursing Home

The Spinney Nursing Home provides care for people with a wide range of needs. The home specialises in dementia care and dementia nursing, but first-class care is provided for a range of conditions, including:

• Nursing care
• Physical disability care
• Elderly care
• Younger adults care
• Cerebral Palsy care
• Down Syndrome care
• Epilepsy care
• Head/brain injury care
• Moto Neurone Disease care
• Multiple Sclerosis care
• Muscular Dystrophy care
• Neuropathic care
• Orthopaedic care
• Parkinson’s Disease care
• Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities care
• Hearing Impairment care
• Speech Impairment care
• Visual Impairment care
• Dementia care

In addition to these core services, The Spinney also offers palliative care, day care, physiotherapy and respite care.

Facilities at The Spinney Nursing Home

The Spinney boasts a magnificent location between Wigan and Ormskirk;  it’s situated in beautiful countryside, with splendid views of the Douglas Valley from the lounge. Residents can relax in the spacious garden, with garden parties taking place when the weather permits. 

Professional, dedicated chefs oversee a wide-ranging menu that caters for all dietary and cultural requirements. Food is available 24 hours a day, with a range of snacks, fresh fruit and drinks to ensure a tasty, well-balanced diet for residents.

Some rooms feature French doors that open out onto the garden space. Each resident is encouraged to express their individuality and add their personal touch to their room through decoration – whether that’s a few pictures of precious memories or trinkets and artwork.

The home is regularly visited by a range of healthcare professionals, including:

• Doctor
• Dentist 
• Chiropractor
• Dietician
• Optician
• Pharmacist
• Physiotherapist

Such visits are available as and when required, in addition to the schedule.

Activities at The Spinney Nursing Home

Physical and mental stimulation is provided through games, music, puzzles and even painting, with trips to local shops and amenities available so your loved ones can enjoy the area. Depending on their needs and their circumstances, residents can visit these places independently thanks to the close links to public transport.