Staff and residents at a Fortrose care home are gearing up for an epic 500-mile fundraising challenge. As part of their ‘Highland HeArt 500’ campaign, teams from Eilean Dubh care home will collectively walk, cycle and swim 500 miles throughout July to raise money for Highland Hospice, the home’s charity partner. The ambitious fundraiser aims not […]
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A new multi-million-pound care home has opened in Inverness, marking the first step in an ambitious vision to create a new care community for the city. Pittyvaich Care Home is the 13th home in the Parklands Care Homes group. With 58 en-suite bedrooms, the £11 million project is the largest purpose-built care facility in the
Parkland’s Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose has officially opened a new picture house, Chanonry View, offering residents a dedicated space to enjoy films, performances, and digital storytelling. The project was made possible thanks to the expertise of Andrew and Rodger Dowsett, whose mother Lilah – a resident at Eilean Dubh – formally opened the cinema
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Parklands Care Homes has announced plans to expand care capacity at Eilean Dubh care home in Fortrose in response to growing demand for places. The home, which opened in 2021 and was recently graded 5 (very good) by the Care Inspectorate, currently has an extensive waiting list. To help meet local demand, Parklands has submitted
Parklands Care Homes has been shortlisted for ten national awards, recognising its care quality, wellbeing initiatives, investment and the work of individual and team members. Six of the nominations are for the Stars of Social Care Awards, including a place on the shortlist for Outstanding Care Home Provider, reflecting Parklands’ commitment to high care standards and continued
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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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