Bridgeside Lodge offers dedicated and specialist care within a contemporary, gated care centre adjacent to the stunning Regent’s Canal in Islington, North London. We are within easy reach for families, friends and loved ones close to St Pancras and Kings Cross. Our 24-hour care facility is built and furnished to the highest standards, offering support for adults aged 18 and above, including older people.
Our expansive property is staffed by incredible teams of carers, complemented by visiting therapists, ensuring all residents enjoy a relaxed, supported lifestyle. Bridgeside Lodge offers professional care support for many conditions, including neurological, spinal and dementia diagnoses.
As a purpose-built care centre, we have 64 private single bedrooms, all equipped with en-suite bathrooms as standard. Our residents are encouraged to bring furnishings, possessions or furniture, ensuring the space is comfortable, filled with familiar belongings, and acts as a true home from home.
Each private accommodation space is designed for relaxation, accompanied by bright, spacious communal areas and lounges. Residents can welcome their friends and family members, participate in our diverse schedule of entertainment activities, or watch TV and enjoy movie nights in their favourite recliner.
The canal views are a wonderful backdrop, with boats and river tours drifting by, with full gating around the care home for your peace of mind and security. Our long-serving care teams work diligently to organise celebrations, social events, and outdoor activities in warm weather, with the terrace a perfect spot for music, birthdays, and other special occasions.
Bridgeside Lodge Care Home provides a broad array of events to ensure our residents have plenty of activities to engage in based on their hobbies, pastimes and the types of arts, crafts, music or entertainment they most enjoy. Quiz nights, riverside barbecues, craft workshops and tea parties are often hosted within the care centre.
Each resident is encouraged to let us know the routines or activities they value, enabling our care teams to ensure they always have the opportunity to watch their football or rugby team play, have a regular slot in our hairdressing salon for beauty treatments and pampering, or get out and about in the community.
We assist with many outdoor trips and days out, from visiting the local park to watch the autumn leaves and spring buds, travelling to the local high street to browse the independent shops and boutique stores, or making the most of our secure patio to relax in the shade by the water in the summer months.
As part of the award-winning Forest Healthcare Group, we provide tasty, nutritious and healthy meals prepared by our catering partners apetito – the leading provider of fresh dining for British care homes. Chef-made menus are created with expert dieticians and nutritionists to support health, specialist needs, allergies, intolerances and preferences – all while being delicious and varied.
Besides being situated within a lovely, tranquil location by the canal, Bridgeside Lodge is an extremely well run care home. All the staff that were involved with my father's care were thorough, attentive and considerate.
A very friendly institution, caring staff, always smiling. So impressed with the management, so professional and well-trained people. I salute them all!
The environment is very clean and tidy. Staff and management very caring, friendly, hardworking, polite and willing to help and listen. Very professional. It is a very nice place.
I feel safe here and the staff treat me with dignity and respect. The staff look out for me and are always worried about me. I feel at home and my input is valued. The staff deliver outstanding care.
Relocating into a care home, even a luxurious and well-appointed private accommodation space, can be a big decision. We provide full needs assessments beforehand, ensuring we have a complete understanding of the care, conditions and overall health of the individual to verify that our skills, facilities and care teams can provide the necessary support.
From there, we work closely with prospective residents, loved ones, and families to help schedule a seamless, stress-free, supported transfer. Residents may be referred to us, self-refer directly or through a family member, or decide that Bridgeside Lodge is the ideal setting for them following a care centre visit, needs assessment, and chat about possible funding options.
We value these initial meetings and welcome guests to visit us in person to experience the warmth and compassion we are known for, with the chance to explore the grounds and accommodation first-hand and speak to our care teams and managers to run through any questions.
Please be advised that we are often obliged to operate a waiting list due to sustained demand and the limited number of rooms available. While we will always make time to accommodate a visit, guided tour, and discussion, we recommend contacting us as soon as possible.
A typical pathway is:
All Bridgeside Lodge residents have their own lifestyles and interests, and we empower each person to continue their routines with as much or as little practical, emotional and personal care support as they require. That might mean scheduling evenings at the cinema, becoming part of our Residents’ Association, visiting the shops regularly, or participating in lively quiz afternoons.
We have a strong focus on enrichment, mental stimulation and physical activity, making every day count. Residents can choose between countless options, from flower arranging to live performances, gardening, playing computer games, art workshops and many other entertainment activities. Our setting in a prime location in North London is also ideal for people watching, relaxing in the secure terrace or patio garden, or getting involved with outdoor meals and summer parties.
Residents of all faiths, religions and beliefs are welcome, and we endeavour to organise in-house religious observances and celebrations or offer assistance for residents who wish to attend a place of worship, particularly during special events in the calendar.
The facilities within Bridgeside Lodge are fantastic, with always-on Wi-Fi to stay connected, a wide-screen TV for movies and sports games, comfy, airy lounges and dining rooms with views over the gardens and canal, a superb hairdressing salon, and a visiting library with a vast selection of books.
At Bridgeside Lodge Care Home, you’re never alone.
Bridgeside Lodge Care Home offers 24/7 nursing care, with visiting therapists and highly trained carers on hand at all times. We hand-select every staff member with comprehensive referencing and background checks for security. We are committed to best practice management to ensure all residents can rely on carers and nurses they know and trust.
Alongside around-the-clock nursing care, a nurse call system is installed in each room, allowing residents to summon assistance on demand should they need reassurance, help or support. Daily care includes complete assistance with all aspects of life, from bathing and dressing to personal care, skin integrity care and respectful continence management.
We encourage and support independence where possible, supporting adults of all ages, including elderly residents and younger adults with a physical disability or health condition. Specialist care on offer includes care for:
Our expert care teams can assist with communication aids and support for verbal and non-verbal residents, with specialist stroke facilities and nursing staff qualified in BiPap management for those with ventilators and other breathing devices. Please get in touch with us for more information or arrange a convenient time to visit us here at Bridgeside Lodge.
Fatma Makalo
As the Manager of Bridgeside Lodge Care Centre I am very proud to work with an amazing team of staff who are caring, dedicated, compassionate and innovative. Seeing a person beyond their illness is my favourite motto. I am committed and caring person who likes to make a change to our residents, families, friends and staff. I ensure Bridgeside Lodge is part of the community we live in by building close relationships and links with other organisations.