Charing House

Charing House provides a total of 88 beds divided up into separate wings named after former mayors and lady mayors of Gillingham.

The home is split up into 5 separate wings:

• Bessie Parr Wing will be 22 beds
• George Smith Wing with 22 beds
• William Griffin Wing with 19 beds
• Barry Hodgman Wing with 8 beds
• Freddie Cooper Wing with 16 beds.

For more information please visit the Charing Healthcare website. 

Accessibility

There is a passenger carrying lift to all floors in the building for those unable to manage stairs.

A service lift runs separately to 2 floors.

The home has been designed and furnished to ensure wheelchair access in all rooms, and all bathrooms contain either a static bath or a shower tray and are large enough to accommodate lifting aids.

It has a variety of specialist equipment required to care for our clients.

Features in bedrooms

Facilities available include:

• a nurse call system in all rooms
• pressure mats in some rooms which are linked to the call system
• a telephone and aerial point in all rooms
• a suite of furniture in all rooms
• one room with a lockable facility if the client needs safe keeping for personal items 

Other facilities

Other highlights include:

• gardens for residents
• kitchenette for residents
• separate Elderly Mentally Infirm (EMI) unit
• own GP if required
• phone points in every bedroom and access to any personal mobile phones
• television points in every bedroom
• wheelchair access
• lifts
• public transport links nearby
• local shops nearby

Residents may also be able to keep pets by arrangement.

The home is suitable for:

• dementia care
• people in old age
• those with physical disability
• need a care home and nursing care