Dovehaven House Care Home, Southport
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Your loved one will find the safest and warmest of welcomes at our home where there is much to see and do. Caring for those living with dementia, this 'home from home' offers everything and more. We're uniquely enhanced with a hairdresser, a pub, a retro kitchen, and a sensory room, creating a genuine sense of community.
We're a charming purpose-built care home offering care and support for 40 residents living with dementia, located on the quiet outskirts of Southport with many unique features.
Care services at Dovehaven House
Residential Dementia Care
Quality person-centred memory care for those living with dementia
Long-term and Respite Care
Welcoming those needing a permanent home as well as shorter respite stays
Person-centred approach
Care plans tailored to individual preferences, lifestyles, and routines
Memory Care Expertise
Supporting residents to maintain active, positive lifestyles with maximum independence
Our Carers
Home Manager
Laura Cowen leads our well-trained care team who are well-practiced in delivering sensitive and understanding memory care, always ensuring professional, tailor-made care reflects each resident's needs and choices.
"What makes Dovehaven House truly special is our unique features like The Dovehaven Arms and our retro spaces. These aren't just novelties - they're therapeutic environments that help our residents connect with familiar experiences and create meaningful social moments every day."
Laura, along with our Deputy Manager, are always on hand to provide support and advice to both team members and family members.
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Your loved one's unique home
40 comfortable bedrooms - Well-decorated rooms with countryside or residential views, some with en-suites, all fully furnished
Two-floor design - Well-decorated lounges and dining areas on both floors with lift access to first floor
The Dovehaven Arms - Our standout feature - a vintage-style pub with upright piano, bar, and dartboard for socialising
Retro hairdressing salon - Beautifully reconstructed vintage salon for resident grooming and dignity
Sensory room - Specially designed space for therapeutic relaxation and engagement
Retro kitchen - Unique feature creating familiar, homely environments
Quiet location - Peaceful outskirts of Southport setting providing tranquillity
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Our caring team
Specialist training
Your loved one will be cared for by staff trained in dementia awareness and person-centred care. Each team member possesses the necessary skills and qualities to ensure care delivery is kind and appropriate for those living with dementia.
Dementia care specialists
Well-trained in sensitive, understanding memory care approaches
Activity coordinator
Dedicated to ensuring activities engage attention and interest meaningfully
Care staff
Everyone committed to providing the best possible care in a patient, respectful manner
Support teams
All staff, regardless of role, focused on creating kind, safe living environments
Unique facility specialists
Teams trained to maximise therapeutic benefits of our pub, salon, and sensory spaces
Specialist training
Dovehaven's robust induction and ongoing training ensures all team members provide expert dementia care with confidence.
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Life at Dovehaven House
We believe life should continue to be fulfilling and joyful. Our unique facilities create opportunities for engagement that many other homes simply cannot offer, from socialising in The Dovehaven Arms to relaxation in our sensory room.
Meaningful activities - Designed to engage attention and interest, helping residents feel comfortable and 'at home'
Unique experiences - Taking advantage of our pub, salon, retro kitchen, and sensory room for therapeutic benefits
Social connections - Opportunities to relax, have fun, and enjoy company as friends
Oomph! On Demand - Supporting exercise, hobbies, themed days, and personal interests
Personalised Care
Person-centred memory care
Dovehaven House supports and provides the best residential care for residents living with dementia. Our team is committed to helping residents maintain active, positive lifestyles whilst being as independent as possible for as long as possible.
Individual care plans
Tailored specifically to preferences, lifestyles, and routines
Changing needs awareness
Understanding care requirements evolve, with mindful identification of changing needs
Family collaboration
Working with friends and families to ensure care experience meets expectations
Safety and happiness focus
Helping residents stay healthy, happy, and safe in familiar environments
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Dining experiences
Our dining rooms always enjoy the friendliest atmospheres, with all mealtimes designed as happy, sociable occasions. Tables are always beautifully set, creating the best dining experiences that make residents feel very much 'at home'.
Chef excellence - Daily menus featuring old favourites like pies, roasts, and sticky toffee pudding using quality seasonal ingredients
Nutritional expertise - Dietitian-overseen preparation ensuring nourishing, appealing, and delicious meals
Individual preferences - Menu choices available in appropriately palatable ways for all dementia-related needs
Themed food events - Various celebrations throughout the year offering traditional meals and new experiences
All-day refreshments - Homemade scones, cakes, drinks, fruit, and snacks freely available including afternoon tea
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Grand dining in elegant surroundings
Hotel grandeur dining - Magnificent dining room reminiscent of the building's imposing hotel heritage
Beautifully set tables - Always elegant presentation whilst ensuring residents feel very much 'at home'
Premium hospitality - Outstanding service from our team of hosts and hostesses
Exceptional cuisine - Experienced chef creating varied, tempting menus reflecting resident preferences using fresh, local ingredients
All-day service - Refreshments, afternoon tea, snacks, and suppers freely available from dining room buffet counter
Dining as experience - Every meal designed as a pleasure in our standout dining room
The Home
We'd love to welcome you for a visit. Come and meet Hannah and our team, see our unique features including The Dovehaven Arms pub and retro salon, and experience the genuine sense of community that makes Dovehaven House so special.
