Red carpet glamour has made an appearance at a Kirkintilloch retirement housing development as tenants and staff celebrated the people who have made an outstanding contribution to the development. The black-tie event took place at the development where HND Photography students from New College Lanarkshire, were out in force to capture the images of the award winners. Awards were presented ... Read More »
The family of a care home resident from Paisley has revealed his secret for reaching his 105th birthday – a regular dose of porridge. Former greyhound breeder and racer Neil McNeil, who has lived at Bupa’s Elderslie Care Home for three years, insists on a daily bowl of the traditional Scottish breakfast cereal, and will often request a second bowl ... Read More »
Age proved no barrier for residents at a Barrhead care home, when they took part in a public art trail around Paisley to “bag” as many pop up lion sculptures as possible. As part of Paisley’s bid for City of Culture 2021, 27 brightly decorated lions were scattered around the town and residents from Bupa’s Norwood Care Home set out ... Read More »
Tenants at a retirement housing development in Stirling have been keeping fit with a novel exercise programme that is making everyone sit up and take notice. The seated exercise class, at Bield’s Allan Park House, meets once a week and has been keeping tenants active and social for a year. Everyone at the development is encouraged to get involved, with ... 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 »
New research from the MS Trust has revealed that 64 per cent of people living with MS in the UK live in an area where there aren’t enough MS nurses to provide vital care and support. Almost 1 in 4 people with MS live in areas where the nurses have twice the recommended caseload. The areas worst affected include North-West ... Read More »
A set of twins who have had very different lives have been brought back closely together – thanks to an Essex social care provider. Although the lives of Pav Hughes and her brother, Jags Kalsi, are worlds apart, they both have one thing in common – Outlook Care. Outlook Care provides support and care to people with a learning disability, ... Read More »
A housing support service has been heavily praised by the Care Inspectorate after it received a five star review for its services. The Inspection Report for Blackwood’s West Support Services revealed five star grades in the “staffing”, “care and support” and “maintaining the same grades from the previous inspection” categories. Customers, in particular, reported high levels of satisfaction, praising the ... Read More »
Bupa’s Claremont Care Home in Ayr is celebrating after its annual summer fete raised a staggering £966, smashing its original fundraising target. The care home, in Whitletts, opened its doors to the public and invited them in to enjoy some fun in the sun with the residents and staff. Various activities and stalls were set up for residents, guests and ... Read More »
Bield, one of Scotland’s leading providers of housing and care, is highlighting the important role that volunteers can play in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in Inverclyde. Bield’s Crosshill Retirement Housing Development in Port Glasgow is looking for a Social Activity Co-ordinator to help organise opportunities for social interaction within the development and the wider community. ... Read More »
Service users and their families at some of Bield’s care homes in Fife are set to join a pioneering project that uses music to improve the quality of life for those living with dementia. Bield’s Gillie Court and Grants Bank in Dunfermline and Finavon Court in Glenrothes will be the first to implement the scheme, Playlist for Life, which was ... Read More »
An Edinburgh care home is gearing up to host its annual summer fete and is calling out for the local community to come along and get involved. Bupa’s Victoria Manor care home in Leith will hold its end of summer celebrations on Saturday the 3rd of September and is encouraging members of the public to stop by and enjoy some ... Read More »
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