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An Edinburgh housing development has unveiled its brand new, modern and stylish lift, which will boost the independence of residents as well as the accessibility of the building. Blackwood’s Laura Fergusson Court, a sheltered housing development for those living with disabilities, held a special ribbon-cutting celebration to mark the occasion, and tenant Mike Cavanagh did the honours of declaring the ... Read More »

INVENTIVE housing and care leaders have scored a hi-tech hat trick – by creating a showstopping annual event to show how they are transforming lives. Blackwood has earned a reputation for its highly creative and engaging yearly showcases, which feature life-changing technology and innovative displays. Now, it has delivered again by focusing on the social aspect of its work – ... Read More »

Residents at a Glasgow care home have been among some of the first to try out and provide invaluable feedback on a unique and innovative invention for wheelchair users. Blackwood’s Belses Gardens care home, which provides integrated accommodation for people with physical disabilities, hosted a focus group with designer Corien Staels, in which residents were invited to test her temperature-cooling ... Read More »

A leading housing support service has been heavily praised by the Care Inspectorate after it received a five star review for its services. Blackwood’s North Support Services recently underwent an unannounced inspection which saw it awarded five stars for its close attention to customer care, highly supportive staff and continuous implementation of support which aims to further improve customer and ... Read More »

A Stirling housing development that saw its beloved greenhouse destroyed beyond repair by gale force winds last year has now installed a brand new model, thanks to generous donations of over £2000. Blackwood’s Broom Court development, which provides integrated accommodation for people with physical disabilities, held a special ribbon-cutting celebration followed by an afternoon tea party to mark the official ... Read More »

One of Scotland’s leading housing and care providers is giving its colleagues additional training in a bid to help raise more awareness of dementia. Edinburgh based charity Blackwood is rolling out training in Dementia Care Awareness for 450 members of staff across Scotland after Alzheimer Scotland reported more than 90,000 people are currently living with the disease. The ‘Promoting Excellence ... Read More »

  A wheelchair user has spoken of the transformative experience of using a specially designed wheelchair to enable him to play golf standing upright for the first time. Peter McWilliams, a tenant at Blackwood’s Belses Gardens care home in Glasgow, attended the official launch of the Paragolfer at Mearns Castle Golf Academy, where he had the opportunity to test the ... Read More »