Calico House Respite Service has been honoured with an esteemed recognition at the Scottish Care Awards 2023, a prestigious evening awards ceremony celebrating the best of the independent care home sector in Scotland. In Scotland, 85% of all care home support is provided by the independent sector, caring for over 30,500 older individuals and employing […]
Read More1 Year Ago Today!
On this memorable day in 2022, Baillieston Community Care achieved a significant milestone by successfully acquiring Extended Personal Care. Can you believe it? One year already! Exciting times ahead.
Read MoreHalloween Themed Staff Social Night!
Staff at Baillieston Community Care will be picking out their best Halloween costume as we get ready to host our Halloween themed staff social night Wednesday 25th October 2023 at the Parkhead Schoolhouse. Attendees can enjoy snacks, refreshments, and of course a Halloween Trivia!
Read MoreShort Breaks Fund
We are delighted to announce that we have successfully secured £15,488.00 in funding from Creative Breaks funding programme of the Short Breaks Fund, operated by Shared Care Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government to provide Activity based befriending and respite care to support Carers of individuals living with dementia. This funding is very much […]
Read MoreIMPACT Report – Implementing Technology in a Care at Home Service
The Care Technologist role, created by Scottish Care and trialled at Baillieston Community Care, played a pivotal role in ushering in a new era of care at home by integrating technology devices. This project allowed IMPACT (Improving Adult Care Together) to understand what people receiving a care at home service expected from technology, and also […]
Read MoreHead Office Staff Continue Doing ‘Dress Down Friday’
Last year, Head Office staff at Baillieston Community Care introduced ‘Dress Down Fridays’ as a meaningful way to raise money for a chosen charity. The charity chosen at random was Cancer Research UK, and through our collective commitment, we managed to raise an impressive sum of £800 to aid their crucial work. Encouraged by the […]
Read MoreStaff Social Night
On Wednesday 9th August 2023, we hosted our first in-person staff social event since the Covid-19 pandemic. The night consisted of a quiz, a free raffle, and was finished off with ‘Play Your Cards Right’, resulting in lots of good prizes won! We had a great turnout for the event, with over 20 staff members […]
Read MoreLodge Robert Burns No 440 Visits Baillieston Community Care
On Thursday 6th July 2023, we were visited by members from Lodge Robert Burns No 440, who have been busy fundraising in aid of our charity. Following a successful fundraising event, Mr Ian Edgar, presented us with a cheque for £285.00. Members of the Lodge also recently took part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk on behalf […]
Read MoreCalico House Respite Service Official Open Day
On 30th June 2023, we hosted an official open day to allow everyone who attended to see the new and improved Calico House Respite Service. This was a very successful day, with lots of people showing up to take the tour. We would like to thank everyone who came along and we hope everyone had […]
Read MoreCalico House Grand Reopening 30 June 2023
We are delighted to announce that Calico House Respite service will officially reopen Friday 30th June 2023. Calico House has been closed since the COVID 19 pandemic, and over the last 4 months the service has been undergoing a full internal refurbishment, which is now near completion. We are pleased to share with you the […]
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