Allanbank Care Home in Dumfries

A thriving care home in Dumfries

The team at Allanbank are passionate about enriching the lives of our residents with activities and experiences that bring them joy.

So many of our residents love music, so our creative team recreate musicals like The Sound of Music and Sister Act for them. With full make up and costumes, these cabaret performances are very special indeed. Please see their video at the bottom of this page! 

There is a whole-home approach to activities. For example, one of our carers is a talented artist, so runs art sessions with our residents. She even organised an art exhibition for their families, transforming the home’s bar into an art gallery. 

The team take regularly take our residents swimming at the local hydrotherapy pool, and they enjoy weekly tai chi classes at Allanbank. 

Our residents also love their minibus trips to different locations across Dumfries and Galloway. 

At the heart of our local community

The community are embraced into life at Allanbank, with so many people visiting our care home in Dumfries and Galloway. 

We have enjoyed visits from primary school children, who have taken part in activities, from baking and reading to arts and crafts. 

Our residents have enjoyed walking football groups in our local community, as well as dementia-friendly cinema screenings with Alzheimer’s Scotland.

We have a fantastic relationship with the Queen of the South Football Club, who give us free tickets to take our residents to matches. 

We also have our own choir at Allanbank. And our residents love to hear the voices of young choristers and local musicians who have performed for us. The choir has proved to be a really therapeutic activity for our residents. 

Mealtimes at our care home in Dumfries

Mealtimes are another highlight of the day, with our chef manager Sharon preparing delicious home-cooked meals and home-baking every day for afternoon tea. 

Sharon is passionate about making food fun as well as delicious. As well as her Scottish cuisine, like mince and tatties, Forfar Bridie and raspberry cranachan, she pulls out all the stops for big occasions too. We are even creating our Allanbank Recipe Book, which features our residents’ favourite recipes.

Inside our care home in Dumfries

Every suite at Allanbank Care Home has a kitchenette and lounge, with each small group of residents very much like a close-knit family. Our chef prepares delicious home-cooked meals, which residents enjoy in dining rooms in each suite. Family and friends are welcome to visit and make themselves at home, putting the kettle on for a cup of tea. Having separate kitchenette areas means we can support residents with activities like baking and cake decorating.

We have recently refurbished our Montgomery’s Bar here, which also has a piano and cinema style television and electronic darts board. 

We have a library room with a range of titles, videos and DVDs, which are refreshed by the local library.

There is also a hairdressing salon with a nail bar, and Allanbank also has a private room for our residents to spend time with family and friends.

So if you are looking for residential care, dementia, nursing and palliative care, care for younger adults with mental health needs or respite care, please complete the web form below or call 01387 249935. 

Pricing Information

It is usual for residents in care homes to contribute to the cost of their own care. Some people have the resources to pay for their accommodation in full, whilst others make means-tested contributions.

Our 2024 weekly room fee starts from £1,217 but may be up to 30% more. This depends on the type of bedroom that is right for you, from our standard rooms to our premium bedroom options.

Visit our paying for care page for information on how to pay for care at Allanbank Care Home.