Activities at Four Hills Care Home

Four Hills Care Home in Ruchill, Glasgow recently presented The Common Wheel charity with a cheque for £630.00 to pay for musical instruments to enhance the lives of those living with mental health issues.

The home presented the cheque to the local charity on behalf of Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, which is a registered charity that gives grants to older people and other adults with a disability to help combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged in the communities where the Barchester care homes operate.  The care home welcomed Alison Somerville and other members of the Common Wheel team to the home.

Lisa McErlane Activities Co-ordinator said “It was great to actually see how the donation from the Barchester Foundation is being used to great use.  The residents at Four Hills Had a great time with the group.”

Eric Cordiner, the Unit Manager of Four Hills in Glasgow has been crowned winner of the Palliative & End of Life Care Practise at the recent Scottish Care Awards.The glittering awards ceremony was held on Friday 15th November 2019 at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow.

The purpose of the awards is to promote best practice within both the home care and care home sectors, and pay tribute to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field of work.

Eric commented: “Working in a care home can have challenging moments, but it is all worth it when you win an award like this. I wish to thank my team and my peers for their support, particularly the staff at Four Hills who nominated me and all my lovely residents and families. I hope I have done them proud.”

A local man is through to the finals stages of the Scottish National Care Home Awards. Eric Cordiner, Head of Unit at Four Hills Care Home has been selected for his achievements in reaching the finals for the Palliative & End of Life Care Practise Award.

The prestigious Scottish National Care Awards are organised by Scottish Care. The awards aim to promote and recognise high standards in quality of care and life experience for people and their carers.  Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony, hosted by Michelle McManus on the evening of 15 November 2019 at the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow.

The residents at Four Hills recently took a walk on the wild side as they hosted a pet therapy session which delighted Residents. During the group session one of the homes Residents ticked off a wish from her bucket list by holding a snake.

All residents enjoyed being able to see and hold a variety of animals. Pet therapy can help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. It can also increase self-esteem and improve social skills, so everyone was absolutely delighted to have them along.

We were joined by Irish dancers recently, and residents really enjoyed their routine.

Well done to Tracy Libby, who was named as a Divisional Winner in the 'Care Practioner of the Year' category for the 2019 Barchester Care Awards.