As a health and social care provider in Scotland, we are committed to upholding the Duty of Candour. This is a legal obligation that ensures transparency when things go wrong, so that those affected fully understand what occurred, receive a sincere apology, and that our organisation learns and improves from these experiences. An essential aspect […]
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Remembering Marian Taggart
Today, we honour and remember our beloved colleague, Marian Taggart, on what would have been her birthday. This year is especially important, as it also marks what would have been her 10th anniversary of dedicated service with us. Marian was more than just a co-worker; she was a cherished friend and a source of inspiration […]
Read MoreCarers Week 10-16 June 2024
Statement from David Reilly, CEO of Baillieston Community Care, Supporting Carers Week 2024 As we celebrate Carers Week 2024, I am reminded of the tireless dedication and unwavering commitment that carers across our community demonstrate daily. At Baillieston Community Care, we understand the profound impact that caring for a loved one can have on an […]
Read MoreBaillieston Community Care & Extended Personal Care proudly support Pride Month 2024
Statement from David Reilly, CEO, Supporting Pride Month at Baillieston Community Care & Extended Personal Care As we celebrate Pride Month, I want to reaffirm Baillieston Community Care & Extended Personal Care’s unwavering commitment to supporting and embracing diversity and inclusion within our community. We stand proudly with the LGBTQ+ community, recognising the importance of […]
Read MoreBaillieston Community Care Wins at the Scottish Care Awards 2024
Baillieston Community Care has been recognised as some of the leading homecare employees in Scotland at a prestigious evening awards ceremony celebrating the best of the independent care at home and housing support sector in Scotland. The team won the Technology and People award category at the Scottish Care Awards 2024. This award recognises those […]
Read MoreBaillieston Community Care raise £1270 for The Beatson Cancer Charity
We were absolutely delighted to welcome Heilidh from Beatson Cancer Charity to our Head Office. The Beatson Cancer Charity was our chosen charity of the year for 2023, and thanks to the efforts of our Head Office staff doing dress down Fridays and money raised from our Christmas Fayre, we raised a total of £1270. […]
Read MoreThe Attendance & Loyalty and Emerging Talent Award winners 2024
We are absolutely delighted to announce the winners of the Attendance & Loyalty and Emerging Talent Awards for January & February 2024. And the winners are…. Marian Taggart – The Attendance & Loyalty Award James Davidson – The Emerging Talent Award Marian Taggart was awarded the Attendance & Loyalty award for her excellent attendance and […]
Read MoreCare Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce our new awards scheme for 2024! Throughout the year, every month, staff at Baillieston Community Care and Extended Personal Care will be able to nominate their colleagues for an award. The award will be different for each month. The award categories are as follows; Jan – Attendance & Loyalty AwardFeb […]
Read MoreBaillieston Community Care’s Christmas Party
On 14th December 2023, we hosted our first Christmas party since 2019 at the Shettleston Bowling Club. It was great to see everyone who turned up and we hope everyone had a great time! Through our raffles, we managed to raise a total of £335. Well done to all involved!
Read MoreCare Technology
Hello everyone, and a very warm welcome to the Care Technology section. My name is James Davidson, and I am a Team Leader here at Baillieston Community Care. In July 2022, Scottish Care created a new ‘Care Technologist’ role to help integrate technology into service users’ homes. This was assigned to Dan Plant, which was […]
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