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Care homes near Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

26 homes within 10 miles

There are 26 care homes within 10 miles of Ninewells Hospital, nearest first. 10 offer nursing care and 25 dementia care. The closest, Benvie Care Home, is 0.3 miles away; 9 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Ninewells Hospital

Care homes near Ninewells Hospital (26)

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VerifiedDistance from Ninewells Hospital: 0.9 mi
Care Inspectorate: Good

56 beds

Dementia
Fees on request
View home: Forebank
St Serfs care homeVerifiedDistance from Ninewells Hospital: 2.5 mi
Care Inspectorate: Good

26 beds

DementiaResidential
Fees on request
View home: St Serfs
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VerifiedDistance from Ninewells Hospital: 3.6 mi
Care Inspectorate: Very good

35 beds

HC-One

Dementia
Fees on request
View home: Balcarres

About Ninewells Hospital

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

Run by
NHS Tayside
Address
Ninewells Avenue, Dundee, DD1 9SY
Phone
01382 660111 Source
Urgent care
Accident and emergency department on site, with its own short-stay car park. 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 Ninewells Hospital

  • Hospital palliative care teamLevel 7, South BlockPalliative care team based on Level 7 of South Block, with three specialist palliative care beds in the acute palliative care unit. Source

Getting there and visiting

  • Buses and trainsA courtesy minibus runs to East Block from the hospital's main entrance and Car Park 9. Source
  • ParkingCar parking is free at Ninewells Hospital; short-stay car parks need a free collect and display ticket. Source
  • VisitingIn the Acute Medical Unit you may visit at any time; visits may be limited during morning ward rounds. Source

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Questions about care homes near Ninewells Hospital

How many care homes are near Ninewells Hospital?

There are 26 care homes within 10 miles of Ninewells Hospital listed on AskBart, 21 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Ninewells Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are St. Columba's Care Home (0.6 miles), Bridge View House Care Home (0.6 miles), Balhousie Clement Park (1.2 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Ninewells Hospital?

Yes. 25 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Benvie Care Home, 0.3 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from Ninewells 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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