Our homes serving Edinburgh
Our home in Edinburgh
Why Meallmore
Care that feels like home
Forthland Lodge is a proper Edinburgh home - handsome grounds, big bright rooms, chef-cooked meals using Scottish produce, and a team that knows every resident by name. Private en-suite rooms residents personalise, landscaped gardens they can actually use, and daily activities shaped around each person's interests. Our team works closely with the Royal Infirmary discharge planners to make moves from hospital as smooth as possible, and we welcome families to visit any day of the week.
Areas we cover
Serving families across Edinburgh and nearby
- Edinburgh
- Leith
- Portobello
- Musselburgh
- Newhaven
Council area: City of Edinburgh Council.
Local healthcare
Working with NHS teams in Edinburgh
Main hospitals
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Western General Hospital
- Astley Ainslie Hospital
GP practices & community teams
Forthland Lodge works with GP practices across north Edinburgh, including Leith Mount Surgery, Restalrig Park Medical Centre and Craigentinny Medical Practice.
A short guide
How to choose a care home in Edinburgh
Choosing a care home in Edinburgh usually starts with the type of care needed - residential, nursing, dementia or respite - and the part of the city that suits the family. Distance from a son or daughter's door matters more than people expect; a home 15 minutes away will typically see many more visits than one across the city. Read the Care Inspectorate report carefully rather than only looking at the top-line grades - the wording gives you a real sense of how each home is run. Visit at least twice, once ideally unannounced, and notice how staff speak with residents, whether people look comfortable and engaged, and how the home smells and sounds. Ask what a typical day looks like, whether the person's routines and preferences can be kept, and how meals, activities and visiting work in practice. Ask about links with the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian community teams and local GPs. Above all, trust the atmosphere - a warm, well-run home usually feels right within the first ten minutes.
Still weighing things up? Read our funding guide or .
Types of care
The care we provide in Edinburgh
- Residential care in Edinburgh
Day-to-day support with washing, dressing, medication and meals for people in Edinburgh who no longer manage safely at home but do not need nursing. Available at all our Edinburgh homes.
- Nursing care in Edinburgh
Registered nurses on site around the clock in Edinburgh, for wounds, catheters, PEG feeding, complex medication and conditions that need clinical oversight. Available at all our Edinburgh homes.
- Dementia care in Edinburgh
Households in Edinburgh designed around memory loss, with familiar routines, safe walking routes and staff trained in dementia communication. Available at all our Edinburgh homes.
- Respite & short stay in Edinburgh
Short stays in Edinburgh from a week upwards, whether a carer needs a break, someone is recovering after hospital, or a family wants to try a home first. Available at all our Edinburgh homes.
- Palliative care in Edinburgh
End of life care in familiar surroundings, working alongside district nurses and the Edinburgh palliative team so no one has to move again. Available at all our Edinburgh homes.
- Specialist adult care in Edinburgh
Long-term support in Edinburgh for younger adults with complex physical, neurological or learning needs, in a setting built around independence rather than age. Available at all our Edinburgh homes.
Before you decide
Guides worth reading first
Frequently asked
Care in Edinburgh: your questions
Forthland Lodge (EH7 6US), in the north of the city.
Residential, nursing, dementia, respite and specialist adult care - see the Forthland Lodge page for full detail.
Forthland Lodge offers residential, nursing, dementia and respite care. Weekly fees vary by room type and level of care - we price each stay individually after a short assessment. Scotland's Free Personal Care contribution of £260.30/week and, where nursing is needed, Free Nursing Care of £117.10/week come off the total; a family top-up may bridge any remaining gap. We accept City of Edinburgh Council placements with these contributions factored in. See our funding guide for the full picture.
Yes - respite is available at Forthland Lodge subject to availability and a short assessment.
Call Forthland Lodge or use the enquiry form on the home's page - the manager will arrange a showround at a time that suits you.
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