Abbeyfield Scotland

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Abbeyfield Scotland’s Coatbridge residents faced the ultimate baking challenge as a group of children from a local nursery joined them to make the best cakes. The event is part of regular visits the Coatbridge Preschool Academy nursery in Whifflet, makes to the home, something which both the child

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The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published updated regulation plans for three registered social landlords (RSLs) as each undergo various changes within their organisations. The reports outline the level of engagement the Regulator will have with Abbeyfield Scotland, Argyll Community Housing

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Abbeyfield Scotland, the charity which provides support for older people, has won two accolades at the National Housing for Older People Awards. A Silver award was given for its house in Bridge of Allan and the Coatbridge house was Highly Commended at the event in Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingha

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Plans to build an 81-bedroom nursing home in partnership with Abbeyfield Scotland in Aberdeen have been put out for consultation. Developer Dandara has proposed building 14 homes and a new nursing home instead of 50 houses for which they have already received planning permission.

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A new approach to supported living for independent older people will be showcased at an open day in Aberdeen today. In what is believed to be a first of its kind for Scotland, Crandeen, part of Abbeyfield Scotland, the charity which provides independent living support for older people, is making ava

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Abbeyfield Scotland, the charity that provides independent living with support for older people across Scotland, held a celebration at their house in Garngaber Avenue in Lenzie to mark the completion of an interiors upgrade project. Local MSP, Ms Rona Mackay joined residents, local volunteers, and t

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A former admin officer who embezzled £55,000 from Abbeyfield Scotland has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Lesley Mathison, 49, from Bo’ness, pled guilty previously at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to embezzling the cash between May 2011 and September 2013.

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Abbeyfield Scotland has acquired five properties from developer Dandara to provide homes for private rent in Aberdeen. The £2 million investment in the two-bedroom bungalows will allow the charity to offer a dedicated support service aimed at people who are looking to live independently for longer.

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Abbeyfield Scotland has upgraded its telecare system for residents across all its homes. The new system, provided by Tynetec, provides a simple, but reliable way for residents to call for assistance in an emergency.

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Abbeyfield Scotland, the charity which provides support for older people, has for the first time held a simultaneous strawberry tea party across all its houses in Scotland on the same day. Famous for their Strawberry Tea events held each year during the summer, Abbeyfield teamed up with Graham’s T

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Nance Smith, vice-chair, Abbeyfield Scotland, Provost Una Walker, Luca, resident Isabel Smith and Niall Patterson, CEO, Abbeyfield Scotland Abbeyfield Scotland, the charity that provides independent living with support for older people across Scotland, held a reopening celebration at its house in Ga

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