Care Home In Front Seat Of Innovation

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A care home in Edinburgh featured in industry press with news of it innovatively using a car originally intended solely to be used in the case of flooding emergencies.

Care Industry News recognised Bield’s Stockbridge Care Home’s forward thinking approach as residents can now enjoy the perks of having an additional mode of transport.

Fortunately for the residents the car has not had to be used for any flooding problems but instead the staff have used it to take residents for special day trips and for medical appointments.

Kim Drysdale, manager at Stockbridge Care Home, said: “Originally the car was given to us so we could evacuate our service users quickly in case of any flooding from the Water of Leith which in the past has severely broken its banks after heavy rainfall.

“The car has been used for days out like canal trips and other activities. For example, earlier this year we had a service user who was unable to make a weekend trip with her social club, Pilton Elderly Project, due to them being unable to accommodate her wheelchair.

“But thanks to us having the contingency car we were able to take her on a two day holiday break to Oban which was a fantastic opportunity for her to feel independent by getting out and about to see the sites in Oban as she had never been before.” 

In addition to offering assistance for recreational purposes, the car has been used for medical support for the service users who ages range from 60-90 years and have a diverse range of needs.

Chief Executive Brian Logan said the innovative approach to available resources at Stockbridge Care Home typifies the approach Bield has made to improve the lives of people who use its services under its new inspirational statement: Free to Be.

The full story can be read on the Care Industry News website and was secured on behalf of Bield thankis to a PR campaign with Holyrood PR.