Activities
The centre offers a wide range of group activities, which you can participate in.
Activities include:
- Daily Bingo, with an added twist of fun and exercise
- Quizzes and games
- Arts and crafts
- Daily gentle exercises
- Baking
- Reminiscence
- Sing-alongs
- A reading Group
- Entertainment
- Outings
We also have full internet access including skype facility.
The Dalhousie Centre is in partnership with CAPA (care about physical activity) programme. www.capa.scot
The Dalhousie Centre believes in promoting physical activity through encouraging individuals to become more active. Increased mobility can help maintain independence, improve muscle strength, balance, cognitive function and co-ordination.
Philosophy of Care
Philosophy of Care
We believe that older people have the right to live in their own homes as long as they wish to with whatever support is required, including day care.
We believe that older people have the right to equality of opportunity, the right to be recognised as individuals and the right of choice where practicable.
We believe that they have the right to live out their days with dignity and in comfort and as independently as possible within a safe environment.
Aims & Objectives
Aims and Objectives
Aims
- To provide the support needed to those who attend, and their carers, to enable them to remain living in their own home as long as possible.
- To create an environment where people with specific needs can be assisted to improve the quality of their lives.
- To create a community amongst those who use the centre.
- To involve those who attend the centre in the planning and provision of services and activities wherever possible.
- To be flexible and responsive to individual needs as well as the needs of the larger group.
- To provide a wide and varied array of stimulating activities.
Objectives:
- To encourage and assist in the development of skills; physical, social, intellectual, creative, emotional and spiritual.
- To supply appropriate support and information on available services and care locally.
- To liaise with the appropriate outside agencies.
- To seek out relevant ways to integrate clients, regardless of ability, into the wider community.
Staffing
Staffing
The Dalhousie Centre manager Gail Swankie heads a team of social care officers and ancillary staff.
All staff attend regular in house training in:
- Moving & Handling
- Basic First Aid
- Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG)
- Health & Safety at Work
The Dalhousie Centre runs an effective key worker system which builds a closer relationship between the supported people and the staff. This process allows us to run a person centred approach making sure everyone is treated as an individual.
Meals
Meals
Meals are catered for by Stracathro Hospital and include tea/coffee and toast on arrival, lunch, fresh fruit and home baking with a pre-selected choice available at every meal. Special dietary needs are catered for and client's choice of meals is documented on daily basis
