The chef who literally goes the extra mile
Daniel Inglis’ talents go way beyond the kitchen he heads up at Balhousie St Ronan’s Care Home in Dundee. As well as overseeing the catering and nutrition of 70 residents …
“Watching a loved one with cancer inspired me to go into care”
Two things set Sarah-Louise Neilson on her route into nursing.
The first was witnessing her father-in-law with cancer. “It left him severely disabled and he had to learn to eat and …
“When I retired, I always planned to go back to Wheatlands… it felt like coming home.”
When May Reid retired from the NHS after 26 years in 2019, she wasn’t ready to stop working completely. In fact, she knew exactly where she wanted to be.
In life, …
Balhousie Care Group recognises ‘Everyday Heroes’ with commemorative coins
The award-winning Balhousie Care Group has issued its ‘Everyday Hero’ staff with specially minted coins to commemorate the Coronavirus pandemic and to honour their care, dedication and hard work.
The care …
Care home nursing ticks all the boxes for this single mum
When Debbie O’Reilly started working for Balhousie Care Group, it was for the love of nursing in a care home environment.
Eight years later, she still wouldn’t swap it for a …
When working with challenging behaviours can offer the greatest personal rewards
It might be intense but it’s also rewarding says specialist care support worker Kerrie Nevin.
“There is nowhere quite like ASC in Scotland at the moment,” says Kerrie Nevin of her …
Respect for the elderly is all part of this care home worker’s culture
Lavinia Tanu grew up with respect for the elderly, a quality she brings to her role every day as a senior carer.
“I feel really safe when Lavinia is around. She’s …
At 24 this senior manager is “busting the myths” about working in care
Amber Smith knew the care profession was her calling in her mid-teens. At the age of about 13 she began helping her mother, a single parent, look after Amber’s brother, …
Balhousie marks International Men’s Day by celebrating some myth busting #EverydayHeroes
Today, Tuesday 19th November, is International Men’s Day. This is a day that marks the positive contribution that men bring to society. …
