Tag: care home

National charity helps older people in West Lothian stay connected

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Roderick Holly - December 15, 2021

A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT in West Lothian has teamed up with a national charity to help older people in the local area log on and...

Midlothian care home secures award-winning accordionist to entertain residents

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guest_deadline - December 3, 2021

AN AWARD-WINNING Scottish accordionist will dazzle residents at a Loanhead care home every month. Matthew Maclennan will play traditional Scottish folk music, including favourites such...

Care residents celebrate Halloween with a week of spook-tacular activities

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Roderick Holly - October 29, 2021

HALLOWEEN celebrations are well underway at an Edinburgh care home with a dedicated activity planner designed for the occasion. After celebrations were reduced last year...

Beware of the Borders as care homes celebrate Halloween

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Roderick Holly - October 27, 2021

FOUR Borders care homes have celebrated Halloween with their own parties in traditional frightening fashion. Mansfield Care’s Galahill House in Galashiels, St John’s in Melrose,...

St Andrews housing development welcomes first-footer

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Roderick Holly - October 26, 2021

A new affordable housing development in St Andrews has welcomed its first-footer into his dream retirement home. 79-year-old retiree Anthony Deale was one of the...

Care residents experience a taste of Oktoberfest from their armchairs

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Roderick Holly - October 25, 2021

Elderly residents transformed their care home into a Bavarian Steinhaus for an Oktoberfest celebration to remember - with the help from a local brewery. Edinburgh-based...

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