At Conewood Manor in Bishop’s Stortford, we provide award-winning dementia nursing to families from Buntingford and nearby areas.
Set within our elegant Grade II-listed home, Conewood Manor offers a calm, supportive place for those living with dementia. With skilled nurses on-site 24/7, we deliver safe, personalised care that supports residents’ comfort, confidence and wellbeing at their own pace. Families in Buntingford can feel reassured knowing their loved one is supported clinically and emotionally every step of the way.
Dementia care can feel overwhelming — especially when needs change or progress unexpectedly. Families choose Conewood Manor because we offer stability, understanding and a home-from-home environment where residents feel safe, recognised and supported.
Conewood Manor is within easy reach of Buntingford by car and public transport, making regular visits simple. Being close enough for consistent family time helps residents feel grounded, connected and reassured.
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Every journey with dementia is unique, so our support is tailored to each resident’s needs. Dementia nursing at Conewood Manor may include:
Whether your loved one needs short-term support or a longer stay, we focus on helping them feel calm, comfortable and understood.
Conewood Manor is proud to be nationally recognised for our dementia care, nursing standards and resident experience:
Supporting dementia involves more than clinical care — it’s strengthened by comfort, routine and meaningful engagement. Residents enjoy:
Fresh meals are prepared daily by our in-house chef, with diets individually catered for to support nutrition, health and wellbeing.
Dementia-focused care
Our dementia-trained team supports orientation, comfort and confidence with calm reassurance, gentle prompts and structured daily rhythms tailored to each resident.
Dementia nursing includes 24/7 clinical oversight, medication management, hydration and nutrition support, personalised routines, emotional reassurance and dementia-trained staff supporting confidence, orientation and calm daily living. Care is always tailored to each resident’s cognitive, physical and emotional needs.
Our dementia-trained team uses gentle prompts, reassurance and structured routines that create familiarity and reduce anxiety. We learn each resident’s life story, preferences and comfort triggers — helping them feel recognised, safe and understood throughout their day.
Yes. Activities are adapted individually and delivered at a pace residents can enjoy. Music, sensory sessions, art, gardening, reminiscence and gentle exercise help stimulate memory, reduce restlessness and create moments of joy, connection and purpose.
We encourage flexible visiting, regular communication and shared decision-making. Families are welcome to join activities, garden walks, meal times or simply spend time together — maintaining connection and helping residents feel grounded with familiar faces.
Yes — care is designed to evolve as needs change. Our team works closely with GPs and specialists to manage behaviour changes, mobility decline, medication adjustments and increased care requirements, ensuring comfort, dignity and consistent wellbeing at every stage.
Choosing the right dementia support is a significant decision and the right environment makes all the difference. At Conewood Manor, residents receive expert nursing, compassion and stability in a welcoming setting — while families gain peace of mind knowing their loved one is in safe, understanding hands.
I went to view Conewood Manor in April 2019 for my mother-in-law with trepidation, having been through a similar experience in another area for my own mum. I knew straight away I didn’t need to look any further! The welcome was lovely, the building light and airy and above all, there was laughter and conversation. I felt instantly that my mother-in-law would be in safe and happy hands here and I was right. Conewood looked after her well for 13 months, much longer than anyone expected. And as a family, we were always welcomed and looked after.
My mum came to Conewood Manor in October 2019 and she was extremely poor. With Conewood’s nurturing care, she survived for an additional 9 months. The staff go above and beyond for the residents (and for their family) and I can honestly say that it was their care and support that helped Mum continue with her Alzheimer’s journey for so much longer than expected. Every single member of staff cares and this is evident… I would recommend Conewood without a doubt to anybody looking for care for someone they love.





Despite a successful stint as one of the youngest finance directors in London, specialising in mergers and acquisitions for a prominent advertising company, Marc found his professional success to be hollow. Driven by a desire to serve the community, he left the lucrative world of finance to establish an accountancy practice and business consultancy in Lewisham. His mission was clear: guide local start-ups and small businesses toward financial transparency and profitability.
As Marc’s consultancy flourished, he received a crucial call from Eleanor in 2005, who was struggling to keep her nursing agency afloat after 26 years. Marc took on the challenge, initiating a leap of faith that marked the beginning of a transformative journey. Today, the Eleanor Healthcare Group stands as a model business in the care sector, with over 1500 dedicated members, fluent in 112 languages, supporting over 3000 clients. The senior staff, with a combined experience of over 100 years in health and social care, has been instrumental in guiding and participating in the organisation’s remarkable growth.
Marc draws inspiration from his team of staff care workers and frontline keyworkers, acknowledging their role in preserving the life and dignity of the most vulnerable in the community. He emphasises that Eleanor is an organization with people at its core, having created a paradigm shift in the care sector with the driving principle that social care is about people, not processes. In 2009, Marc introduced the concept of person-centric care, responding to a request from Richmond Council. Eleanor Healthcare Group led the transformation, offering tailor-made services and pioneering an outcomes-based approach in collaboration with local authorities. The organisation then took a leading role in preventive care, integrating health and social care services and introducing a novel caring model to Lewisham Council based on the Buurtzorg model.
Despite numerous achievements, Marc sees success as just the beginning. The Eleanor family remains ready to take another leap of faith, with trust in people above processes. In the face of mounting challenges to health and social care systems, Marc has been steering Eleanor to the forefront of much-needed innovation within the UK and globally. Eleanor Healthcare Group takes pride in its identity, never compromising integrity and always preserving its true essence. The commitment to taking the road less travelled is evident as it approaches the next fork in the future of healthcare, promising to continue breaking new ground and redefine possibilities.