Bethesda Care Home and Hospice
The Bethesda Care Home and Hospice is of a high standard, devoted to the care of the frail elderly and those requiring specialist palliative care from the Lewis and Harris community. There is a cheerful, relaxed air about the place which seems to exude peace and a unique combination of spiritual and physical aspects of care.
The Bethesda Nursing Home provides four hospice beds for specialist palliative care and 30 long-term care home beds for heavily dependent elderly. There is a fee payable to stay in the Care Home.
The Bethesda Hospice has four single bedrooms with en-suite facilities and French doors opening on to a veranda surrounded by beautiful gardens. Hospice care is free to the patient and their families. Some funding is received from the NHS, but in order to provide this care, Bethesda requires to raise over £450,000 per year.
Services Offered
Older Adults
In-patient services are also offered.
The Bethesda Care Home and Hospice is a non-profit making Christian charity, registered with HMRC as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO).
The Bethesda Hospice Shop is based at 48 Bayhead Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2DZ, tel. (01851) 706465, and sells second hand furniture and bric-a-brac to raise funds for the Hospice.
Opening times
24 hour service for residents/patients.
Office hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5.30pm
Contact details
Address
Springfield RoadStornoway
HS1 2PS
- Accessibility
- adapted toilets
- guide dogs welcome
- lift available
- wheelchair access
- assistance dog welcome
- ground floor level