Activities at Balclutha Court Care Home

Our residents had a wonderful time celebrating International Make-Up Day. We shared stories about the beauty products they loved when they were younger, and a few even had a little pamper session with some classic lipstick shades and powder compacts. 

It was so special to see everyone smiling, reminiscing, and enjoying a splash of glamour together.   

Are you ever too old for a trip to the swing park? Not us! We loved reliving our youth. Our Bill had a wee shot on the slide, Fiona on the swings and our Mary just couldn’t resist a wee spin on the roundabout. 

We laughed, and we laughed all the way to the McDonalds for an ice cream on the way home. What a fabulous day.

We had a fantastic day on our Go For Gold community sports day as we took over our local sports centre's football pitches. 

We gathered together at our neighbouring homes and day care centres to enjoy a picnic, compete in a variety of fun games and mingle with friends old and new. The sun was shining for us, and we had family members come along to cheer us on. What a fabulous day.      

This morning at Balclutha Court, we officially launched our brand new digital care planning system — and what better way to celebrate than with a party! 
Over the past three weeks, a brilliant team of transposers (our digital transposing heroes!) have been working hard behind the scenes, moving all our care plans from paper to digital. Their dedication and teamwork have made this transition smooth, efficient, and future-focused. 
With our new system now live, we’re able to record and access care information instantly, securely, and from anywhere — helping us continue to deliver the same great care, with even more accuracy and ease.
You may notice our staff using mobile devices throughout the home — please rest assured this allows us to spend less time on paperwork and more time focused on what matters most: our residents.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone involved in making this happen. Here’s to embracing the future of care while keeping our residents at the heart of everything we do.

We had a fabulous afternoon at our cheese and wine event this month. We enjoyed a variety of selection of cheeses washed down with a variety of wines. 

Everyone got involved and tried all the different flavours while scoring their favourites. Lovely afternoon had by all.

What a fantastic time our residents had at our recent Mocktail Party! From fruity blends to fizzy creations, everyone enjoyed sipping on colourful, alcohol-free drinks while sharing stories, laughter, and great company. The atmosphere was full of fun, smiles, and of course – a bit of singing too! 

Events like these are a great way for our residents to socialise, relax, and enjoy the vibrant community here at Balclutha Court. 

What a lovely gift we received from boots pharmacy. They sent us a reminiscence box full of fabulous posters and bits and bobs to get our memories jogging. We had a brilliant afternoon rummaging through is box of wonders and shared stories that had us laughing our heads off about days gone by. We love a wee trip down memory lane.

We got down and dirty making some flower baskets to hang on our balcony. Everyone got involved, and we made some beautiful creations that now have pride of place on our balcony railing. 

As always, there was lots of chat and laughter to keep everyone going.   

We don’t get too much of the thing the call summer here in Scotland but do try and make the best of it when we do. When the big ball in the sky popped out we took the opportunity to plant our Garden baskets. 

We had great fun getting our hands dirty and had a good old laugh while we did so.

We had a great time celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the garden this year with food, drinks and games.

Everyone especially enjoyed hitting the piñata for the candy.

As part of our weekly Life Enrichment Programme, our residents enjoyed a fun-filled arts and crafts session. Together, we designed and decorated tote bags with colourful patterns, flowers, and cheerful messages.

These sessions aren’t just about getting creative — they’re about friendship, laughter, and making memories. It’s always wonderful to see the joy and pride on our residents’ faces as they bring their ideas to life.  

What a fabulous day we had at our annual get-together with our local care homes for our day at the beach. We brought our own gazebo and our lovely kitchen crew kindly made us some homemade goodies to enjoy at lunderson Bay. 

We ate, drank, sang, laughed and for a wee second considered having a dip in the water but decided it might be a wee tad cold. We love getting out and about, especially when we get to meet up with friends both old and new.

Canada Day was a big hit this year here at Balclutha. Everyone tucked into some traditional Poutine followed by pancakes and maple syrup. We tested our knowledge of Canadian history and shared some fun facts. 

We even tried our hands at singing the National anthem but turns out we were not very good at that. A great time was had by all involved.       

We were over the moon to be invited along again to our Balclutha Bairns Nursery Graduation. We have watched them grown into these smashing wee people. 

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as we watched them bursting with pride and waving at us from the stage. We will miss them all but look forward to our new bairns joining us for next term.

We celebrated World Cocktail Day by trying out Cocktail and Mocktail recipes, old and new. Luckily, the weather turned up for us and we were able to enjoy our drinks in the sun. 

Obviously, we had a good old sing-song too.