- Caring for your loved ones starts here
Choosing a care home for a parent or relative is a big decision, and it’s one you want to feel confident about. With many residential care homes in Lancashire to choose from, it’s worth taking the time to find one that really fits your family.
High Brake House is a long-standing, family-run home in Clitheroe. A good residential care service shouldn’t feel institutional. With person-centred routines, flexible daily schedules, and 24-hour support, the right local home lets residents get on with enjoying life’s simple pleasures, while the professional side of things is quietly taken care of.
Excellent care comes down to a balance: freedom on one side, safety on the other. Residents should be able to live at their own pace, while knowing a qualified care assistant is never far away if they need one.
At High Brake House, we think of this as “your space, your way.” Residents keep control over the small things that matter, like when they wake up, when they eat, and when they’d rather just have some quiet time. Nobody’s day is dictated by a rota; it’s shaped around them.
One of the biggest worries families have is that a loved one will somehow lose themselves once they move into care, that their personality and history will get lost behind a care plan. Good person-centred care is built the other way round: it starts with the individual, their health needs, their preferences, and their life story, and the support is shaped to fit around that.
Our experienced team helps with washing, dressing, and mobility at each resident’s own pace, always encouraging them to do as much for themselves as they’re able to. It’s support, not something done to someone.
A big part of the peace of mind that comes with a good residential care service is knowing the medical side is properly looked after. That means managing medication accurately, keeping on top of prescriptions, and making sure the right specialists are seen at the right time.
We work closely with local Ribble Valley healthcare professionals, including district nurses and chiropodists, and residents are registered with the local GP surgery. Families don’t have to manage appointments or chase up prescriptions themselves; it’s simply part of how the home runs.
Good care isn’t only about health and safety; it’s about quality of life too. Home-cooked seasonal meals, daily activities, and a garden to sit out in all make a real difference to how residents feel, day to day.
At High Brake House, meals are cooked using local ingredients, and there’s usually something baking that you can smell drifting through the home. We offer a mix of gentle activities and quieter pursuits, several lounges for socialising or reading in peace, and a sensory garden for residents who’d rather spend time outdoors.
In the end, choosing the right care path comes down to finding people who will treat your loved one with real dignity and respect, the way an extended family would. That’s what we aim to offer every single day at High Brake House.
We’d love for you to come and see it for yourself. Have a look around the grounds, meet our long-serving care team, and get a feel for why families keep telling us we stand out among residential care homes in Lancashire.
There is no set routine. Our residential care service lets residents choose when to wake up, what activities to join, and where to enjoy our fresh, home-cooked meals.
Our long-serving team provides an authentic, cosy home environment rather than an institutional one.
Our service includes an individual ensuite room, 24-hour personal care, medication assistance, daily laundry, housekeeping, seasonal home-cooked dining, and a range of daily social activities.
Yes, absolutely. We encourage residents to personalise their private ensuite rooms with their own furniture, photos, and belongings, so it feels truly like home.
We work closely with local Ribble Valley healthcare professionals, including GPs and district nurses, to manage medication, coordinate appointments, and give families round-the-clock peace of mind.
