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Care homes near Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin

5 homes within 10 miles

There are 5 care homes within 10 miles of Dr Gray's Hospital, nearest first. 3 offer nursing care and 5 dementia care. The closest, The Grove, is 0.7 miles away; 5 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Dr Gray's Hospital

Care homes near Dr Gray's Hospital (5)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

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The Grove: photo 1VerifiedDistance from Dr Gray's Hospital: 0.7 mi
Care Inspectorate: Good

62 beds

Abbeyside Nursing Homes

Dementia
Fees on request
View home: The Grove

About Dr Gray's Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
NHS Grampian
Address
Pluscarden Road, Elgin, IV30 1SN
Phone
0345 456 6000 Source
Urgent care
Accident and emergency (A&E) department on site, for genuine life-threatening emergencies. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement while they recover. Scotland’s intermediate care framework says it should be free; what happens after that depends on the council, so ask the discharge team.
  4. Free personal care. In Scotland, adults assessed as needing personal care don’t pay for it, at home or in a care home, though care home residents still pay for accommodation. Scotland doesn’t have NHS Continuing Healthcare; people with the most complex health needs may be cared for in hospital instead (“hospital based complex clinical care”).
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

Services for older people at Dr Gray's Hospital

  • Elderly medicine wardWard 7 admits older patients who are acutely unwell and need hospital treatment. Source
  • Geriatric assessmentGeriatric assessment is one of the in-patient specialties provided at the hospital. Source
  • Old age psychiatry wardWard 4 is an acute psychiatric admission ward for adult and old age psychiatric patients. Source

Getting there and visiting

  • ParkingThree signposted types of patient and visitor car park; disabled spaces are close to the hospital buildings. Source
  • VisitingVisiting times can change, so phone the ward before visiting. Source

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Questions about care homes near Dr Gray's Hospital

How many care homes are near Dr Gray's Hospital?

There are 5 care homes within 10 miles of Dr Gray's Hospital listed on AskBart, 5 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Dr Gray's Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Abbeyvale (Care Home) (0.8 miles), Abbeyside Nursing Home (0.8 miles), Spynie - (Care Home) (1 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Dr Gray's Hospital?

Yes. 5 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is The Grove, 0.7 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from Dr Gray's Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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