Praise for local day centre

2023-10-23T15:36:03+01:00

Martin Whitfield MSP has joined Cllr Shamin Akhtar in praising Tranent Day Care Centre following a recent visit to the facility. The visitors met members of the centre’s staff team and chatted to some of its service users about what it means to them and their daily lives. The centre utilises a people-centred approach, creating [...]

Praise for local day centre2023-10-23T15:36:03+01:00

Charity shows MSPs how it is re-imagining respite

2023-09-20T09:28:32+01:00

North Berwick-based Leuchie House, Scotland’s specialist neurological condition respite service, has held an event at the Scottish Parliament to enable MSPs to find out more about its re-imagination of respite services and innovation in health and social care using technology. Sponsored by Martin Whitfield MSP, the drop-in reception provided MSPs with an opportunity to meet [...]

Charity shows MSPs how it is re-imagining respite2023-09-20T09:28:32+01:00

Martin sees OPAL project in action

2023-09-20T14:57:36+01:00

South Scotland MSP Martin Whitfield has visited Eildon’s Riverside House supported housing development in Peebles to see the Older People Active Lives (OPAL) project in action first-hand. The OPAL service for the Borders was launched last summer in partnership between charities Eildon Housing Association and Cyrenians. Cyrenians contacted Mr Whitfield with information about the service [...]

Martin sees OPAL project in action2023-09-20T14:57:36+01:00

Visit to Leuchie House

2023-09-21T11:58:32+01:00

Martin Whitfield MSP has visited North Berwick-based charity Leuchie House for an update on some of its latest developments and future plans. The South Scotland MSP met with the charity's CEO Mark Bevan for a tour of the building and its facilities. This included finding out more about the use of new technology in guests' [...]

Visit to Leuchie House2023-09-21T11:58:32+01:00

Housing-with-care model backed

2023-10-24T14:43:26+01:00

Martin Whitfield MSP has joined a cross-party group of parliamentary colleagues in backing the innovative housing-with-care model as key to tackling the challenges of an ageing population. In the Scottish Parliament last week, several MSPs pledged their support for new forms of housing and social care, which provide older people with independent living alongside care, [...]

Housing-with-care model backed2023-10-24T14:43:26+01:00
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