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Care homes near Furness General Hospital, Barrow In Furness

15 homes within 10 miles

There are 15 care homes within 10 miles of Furness General Hospital, nearest first. 13 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 2 offer nursing care and 4 dementia care. The closest, Abbotsfield Residential Care Home, is 0.2 miles away; 8 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Furness General Hospital

Care homes near Furness General Hospital (15)

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VerifiedDistance from Furness General Hospital: 6.0 mi
CQC Good

40 beds

Westmorland and Furness Council

Fees on request
View home: Elmhurst

About Furness General Hospital

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

Run by
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Dalton Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Phone
01229 870870 Source
Urgent care
Full accident and emergency department, with critical care unit and consultant-led beds. 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, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  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.

How Furness General Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Main A&E: seen within 4 hours
60.2%
September 2026, 9,076 attendances across the trust. England: 60.6%. NHS England

Services for older people at Furness General Hospital

  • Elderly and frail patients wardLevel 6Ward 6 provides general medical care and treatment, and cares for elderly and frail patients. Source
  • Stroke therapy inpatient teamWard 6Inpatient stroke therapy team based on Ward 6. Source
  • Admiral Nurse dementia serviceSpecialist dementia nurses support people with dementia who are inpatients or outpatients at Furness General Hospital, and their families. Source

Getting there and visiting

  • Buses and trainsStagecoach number 6 bus runs regularly to the hospital. Source
  • Buses and trainsBarrow train station is about 2 miles away. Source
  • ParkingBlue Badge holders park free if the badge is clearly displayed in the vehicle. Source
  • VisitingVisiting times vary by ward; check with the switchboard if you are unsure. Source
  • NHS patient transportFor patients living in Cumbria, NWAS patient transport general enquiries: freephone 0800 032 3240 (landlines only). Source

Care homes near other hospitals

Questions about care homes near Furness General Hospital

How many care homes are near Furness General Hospital?

There are 15 care homes within 10 miles of Furness General Hospital listed on AskBart, 10 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Furness General Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Risedale at Abbey Meadow (1.1 miles), Swarthdale Nursing Home (5.7 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Furness General Hospital?

Yes. 4 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Kingsfield Residential Care Home, 0.5 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from Furness General 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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