As the nation prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Parklands Care Homes has released a podcast capturing the stories of women who lived and served during the Second World War. Peace at Last: Memories of VE Day is a two-part podcast featuring residents from care homes in Moray and the Highlands, sharing […]
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Parklands Care Homes has launched a recruitment drive ahead of the opening of its new £11 million care home in Inverness. Pittyvaich, situated in Milton of Leys, is due to welcome its first residents in mid-June. The 58-bed care home is the first to be built in Inverness in five years and represents a significant
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Parklands Care Homes has welcomed the publication of a new report by Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire MP Angus MacDonald, which highlights the severe challenges facing the social care sector in the Highlands and proposes urgent solutions to address them. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the crisis, noting that an ageing population, workforce
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Parklands Care Homes has unveiled plans for a £4 million expansion of its care facilities in Tain and Grantown-on-Spey, increasing capacity to meet growing demand. In Tain, a £2.2 million two-storey extension at Innis Mhor care home will add 12 new bedrooms, along with two dining rooms, assisted bathrooms, serveries and an outdoor terrace. Meanwhile,
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Parklands Care Homes has appointed a care professional with two decades of experience in social care to manage its new flagship care home in Inverness. Jaime McNab joins Parklands from NHS Highland, where she served as the Lead Nurse for Care Homes and Care at Home services. The multi-million-pound Pittyvaich Care Home is set to
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Parklands Care Homes has announced new partnerships with two much-loved local charities. More than 20 local and national charities applied to be Parklands’ charity partner when applications opened last November. A shortlist was then presented to Parklands’ employees who were asked to vote for their preferred charity. Employees at Parklands’ Moray and Aberdeenshire homes chose
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Local care provider Parklands Care Homes is to launch new charity partnerships to strengthen its support for good causes across the north and north-east. Parklands – which last month won the Highland Business Award for Community Engagement by a Business – is inviting local charities to apply for a partnership starting in 2025, with the
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Parklands Care Homes has reopened its Pathway Fund, which is dedicated to helping community groups and charities in the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire. Parklands has been supporting local community projects for 30 years, and the Pathway Fund – introduced at the end of 2023 – continues this long-standing commitment to strengthening communities. Since its launch,
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Green-fingered residents at a Highland care home are blooming with pride after winning two top prizes at this year’s Black Isle Show. Making history as the first care home to enter the event’s flower show, the residents from Eilean Dubh in Fortrose now hope to showcase their skills at other local competitions. Activities coordinator Fiona Stoddart said:
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A Highland ice hockey team has found a way to keep playing even during the warm summer months. Inverness Highlanders Junior Ice Hockey Club provides weekly training and for young people aged 5-18 in Inverness. The club applied to the Parklands Pathway Fund for funding to purchase 100 synthetic ice tiles to allow them to
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