The Glens have a hoot with some special visitors
The residents and staff at Balhousie Glens welcomed some very special feathery visitors. Friends of the home, Mairi and Jim, brought in their owls for everyone to meet.
To say everyone …
Brookfield go on adventure with local Scout troop
Our residents from Balhousie Brookfield had the most wonderful day recently with a group of young people from the Carnoustie Scouts.
They enjoyed lots of live music from a piper as …
Ina at Monkbarns shares her favourite sayings
As Burns Night approaches, lots of our residents have been enjoying reciting lots of poems, sayings and rhymes.
Ina Jarvi, a resident at Balhousie Monkbarns in Arbroath, has been sharing some …
Words of wisdom from The Glens
Our residents have lots of life experience, so when they offer words of wisdom, we listen!
As a fun activity, the residents at Balhousie The Glens wrote down their advice for …
Willowbank enjoy some lovely organ music from talented resident
Willowbank resident, Anne Wallace, was delighted when her family brought her trusty organ in for a play recently.
Having taught herself to play at a young age, Anne never learned how …
Therapy Ponies bring joy at Monkbarns this festive season
Many of our care homes welcome therapy ponies to visit and they never, ever fail to bring so much joy. These photos of Therapy Ponies Scotland dropping in to Balhousie …
‘The King’ visits Willowbank to perform greatest hits
Willowbank brought back Elvis for a special one-off performance!
The King returned to perform all his greatest hits which got everyone moving – especially the residents who were in their element …
Antiquary are all smiles while exercising
Our energetic residents at Antiquary are always having fun and there’s so much laughter. This week, they mixed fun with some exercise while they tried out an exercise machine.
They gave …
Bake sale a hit at The Glens!
After the Angus area was badly affected by Storm Babet last month, our home in Edzell, The Glens, decided to hold a Bake Sale and Coffee Morning to raise funds …
Balhousie Monkbarns celebrates first ever 100th birthday with a surprise party
Balhousie Monkbarns is celebrating its first ever 100th birthday in style. Resident Betty Enticott celebrated her centenary today, Friday 10th November, with a surprise birthday party.
Betty, who has been a …
