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Balhousie Care Group’s teams shine in Christmas video
As Christmas draws near, the staff and residents at Balhousie Care have been warming up their vocal chords and fully embracing the festive spirit to star in a special video to celebrate the upcoming holidays.
The Balhousie 2023 Christmas e-card includes an array of staff, from carers to IT managers, and lots of joyful residents all performing the Christmas classic, Winter Wonderland.
Less about perfect singing and more about having fun and wishing people a very happy holiday season, the video is full of fun and laughter throughout.
Wonderfully, there’s even a resident, Christine Sturgeon at Balhousie Rumbling Bridge, playing a rendition of the song on the home’s piano.
The e-card also features intergenerational partnerships including an ongoing friendship between Balhousie North Inch and nearby Apple Tree Nursery in Perth where the children can be seen joining in with the residents to sing.
The team behind the video are hoping the video will bring lots of smiles. Karen Johnson, Managing Director at Balhousie Care Group., said:
“Across our 25 care homes, we have the most incredible staff and residents. Our Christmas e-card was a brilliant opportunity to celebrate just how much joy, laughter and fun so many of our staff and residents have in our care homes every day. It’s not always easy what we do, but our staff have such amazing team spirit – and this video really celebrates that.”
Balhousie will continue to spread their cheerful Christmas message on social media over the festive season.
For more information about Balhousie Care Group visit www.balhousiecare.co.uk
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Balhousie North Inch – Residents and staff at Balhousie North Inch with children from Apple Tree Nursery in Perth.
Christine at Rumbling Bridge – Christine Sturgeon, a resident at Balhousie Rumbling Bridge playing the piano for the Christmas E-card.
Head office Christmas Jumper Day – the team at Balhousie Head Office singing Winter Wonderland.
Katie and Connie Lisden – Katie, a Care Assistant with Connie, a resident at Balhousie Lisden in Kirriemuir.
Video link: https://youtu.be/JwJ33dNF9MQ If you require this video in any other format please just get in touch.
For media enquiries please contact Anna Gunn or Melanie Brockway on: Anna.Gunn@balhousiecare.co.uk or Melanie.Brockway@balhousiecare.co.uk
Or call 01738 254 254
Notes to Editors
About Balhousie Care Group
Balhousie Care Group (BCG) was formed 30 years ago to fill a gap in quality residential care in central and North East Scotland. Today, with 24 homes, providing care to almost 900 residents and employing over 1400 team members, it is one of the leading providers of care for older persons in Scotland, along with specialist dementia and Huntington’s care, care for young adults with a diagnosed learning disability and a Youth Physical Disability service.
Owned by AcalisCare, Balhousie Care prides itself on its person-centred approach to care and inclusivity: putting people right at the heart of everything they do.
Their person-centred approach to care, innovative practices and close community links have made them a trusted name in care and earned them a swathe of awards.
In 2022 alone, BCG took home three Courier Business Awards, including the prestigious Business of the Year, a Great British Care Award, a Scottish Care award and an s1Jobs Shine Award. In 2023, Balhousie Care were finalists in four categories of the UK-wide Housing with Care Awards, winning the award for Supported Housing Innovation. They also achieved four finalists in the 2023 Scottish Care Awards, winning the Training, Learning and Staff Development Award.
