Activities at Pentland View Care Home

Staff and residents at Pentland were treated to a photographic tour and talk about the era of ocean travel by V&A Dundee Curator, Charlotte Hale.  The presentation forms part of a series of six talks and virtual tours that V&A Dundee is hosting for Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and private hospitals across the UK.

Charlotte’s presentation took residents on a journey through V&A Dundee’s inaugural exhibition Ocean Liners: Speed and Style. Though the golden age of ocean travel has long since passed, the ocean liner still remains a potent symbol of 20th century modernity. The talk explored the romantic and remarkable age of ocean travel through the design stories of the Titanic, Normandie, the Queen Mary and the Canberra, from their engineering and interior design to the creation of an aspirational lifestyle and the stunning fashions worn on board.

To celebrate National Vegetarian Week, staff and residents at Pentland were treated to an interactive virtual cookery demo courtesy of chef, Alex Connell, from Vegetarian for Life.

Alex says “It was an absolute pleasure to be able to prepare these dishes for the Barchester residents and even more so because they got to taste them, despite my not being able to be there in person. Thanks to all the chefs in Barchester homes across the country who supported me to deliver this really lovely activity.”

A local firm have been installing external heaters to our gazebo.  This will ensure our residents and visitors will be nice and warm when enjoying our garden, even on the cooler days. The heaters were kindly supplied by Dounreay.

Today was 2nd vaccination day for our staff and residents! We're happy to report that 100% of eligible staff have now been vaccinated. The first photo shows one of the vaccinators in action as manager Morag looks on. In the second photo Corienne, Sandy and Nancy are still smiling a couple of hours after having their jabs.

We have some much loved mums at Pentland View, and we appreciated the gift of flowers for Mothers Day from St Peters and the Holy Rood church. Here are Anne and Isobel being spoiled by their families. Isobel was especially delighted to receive a photo of her new great grandson. Many congratulations from us all.

For residents at Pentland View care home, the long awaited reunion with two family members has become a reality, as two named visitors are now allowed to visit each resident in their bedroom.  Family members must visit separately, at different times.

There has been much anticipation of this moment by families and residents alike.  Guidance was issued by the Scottish Government at the end of February and Barchester Healthcare, who run Pentland View care home, is proceeding with a safe and cautious approach to visiting. Strict protocols are in place with all visitors required to have a negative Lateral Flow Device test result before being allowed into the home, and infection control measures and social distancing in place for every visit.

Despite the need for testing and social distancing, it was still welcome news for so many residents and their family members to be able to meet in the comfort of their bedroom. Residents and their relative enjoyed getting together and catching up face to face.