National care inspectors praise Edinburgh care home

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com— The Care Inspectorate (CI) report marked Care UK’s Cairdean House, on Redford Road, as ‘very good’ and ‘good’ in all categories. The home was awarded a ‘very good’ rating in supporting people’s wellbeing and leadership, and ‘good’ in the categories relating to team members, the setting, and planning care and support. Inspectors praised the team at Cairdean House for their warm, gentle and encouraging care. One family member said: “Carers are professional, respectful and caring”, and another...

coventrytelegraph—Praise for local home care team that makes people 'feel valued'. Bluebird Care Stratford and Warwick was praised in its latest CQC report

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com—Edinburgh care homes receive Top 20 accolade in annual awards. The annual carehome.co.uk awards are based on reviews from care home residents as well as their friends and family. Colinton Care Home and St Margarets Care Home, which are part of Brighterkind Care, have scores of 9.9 and 9.8 out of 10 respectively, with reviewers praising the excellent standards of care and the kind-hearted team at the homes. Some of the reviews submitted by family and friends include: “My father was given the best possible care from his first day to his last in Colinton Care...

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com—Edinburgh care home residents team up with local children to bring back favourite recipes. A poll of 2,000 adults carried out by Care UK, which operates Cairdean House, on Redford Road, Lauder Lodge, on Wakefield Avenue, and Murrayside, on South Beechwood, found almost two-thirds (65%) of the nation no longer use family recipes that have been handed down through the generations, however, 43% of people surveyed are keen to save them. In a bid to prevent family recipes passed down through generations from being lost forever, Care UK has launched a free downloadable recipe book –...