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Balhousie Clement Park Care Home wins
prestigious Scottish Care Award
A project to connect a group of
Dundee school pupils with the elderly residents of a local Care Home has been
recognised at the Scottish Care Awards, which celebrate the efforts and achievements
of Care Homes across Scotland. Balhousie Clement Park Care Home, a residential
care home in the centre of Dundee, won the Personalisation and Partnership
Award at this year’s awards, which took place at a glittering ceremony in
Glasgow last Friday.
Originally an idea to invite pupils
from Harris Academy and St Johns High School to chat and engage with older
members of the community, the project has grown to into a powerful
intergenerational initiative which has seen many students visit Balhousie Clement
Park on a voluntary basis, working closely with residents on an array of
projects including gardening, mosaics, weaving and reminiscence sessions.
The project has helped school
pupils develop their employability skills as well as providing both the
students and residents with a greater understanding and appreciation of each
generation and what they can learn from one another.
The team at Balhousie Clement Park
hope that the success of their community initiative will inspire other Care
Homes in Scotland to work with young people so both generations, young and old,
can connect and develop together.
Cheryl Banks, Participation Partner
from Balhousie Care Group commented:
“We are incredibly proud that
Balhousie Clement Park has been awarded this Scottish Care Award for
Personalisation and Partnership. The team at Clement Park have worked
incredible hard to build such an engaging and inspirational community project.
This award has recognised the commitment and enthusiasm of the staff, pupils,
residents and relatives who have all embraced this initiative.
“This project has seen school
pupils make a significant contribution to their communities. They have
developed many skills and built their knowledge and confidence and, in turn,
the residents of Balhousie Clement Park have immensely enjoyed the ‘breath of
fresh air’ that the young people brought them on a weekly basis. Some
pupils have even found their vocation through visiting Balhousie Clement Park
and are considering careers in the Care Sector, which is something of which we
are incredibly proud.”
Opening its doors in 2011,
Balhousie Clement Park is a modern Care Home and has 49 fully furnished
resident bedrooms with a relaxing, spacious and comfortable environment for
residents to feel safe, secure and, most importantly, at home.
To find out more about Balhousie
Care Group, visit www.balhousiecare.co.uk
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For further information, contact
Anna Gunn on 01738 700135 or email a.gunn@volpa.co.uk