So many fabulously horrible halloween parties across Balhousie Care yesterday - we just had to share some of the spookily superduper photos. Including our unique specialist care facility, ASC in Balbeggie, Perthshire where our fantastic residents love to celebrate Halloween to the max - complete with coffin and a [...]
When our ASC service users have a day out, they go for it. Being active community members and enabling our service users as much as we can are core philosophies for us here at ASC. Here's service user Monica paying a visit to Blair Drummond Safari Park where she [...]
With the clocks going back soon we'll be heading into winter. Soon it'll be time to look towards the new year. And calendar time has long been on the minds of our fantastic service users at ASC. They've been drawing together some wonderful photos to capture the year for [...]
Not the real one, of course, which is keeping viewers gripped on Channel 4 right now. But just as nerve-wracking. All four units at ASC were given ingredients to make a no-bake tray bake (confusing? yes... but tasty too). It's a hard job judging a bake-off but someone's got [...]
Team ASC are always up for a challenge and this Autumn is no different. A few weeks ago, with the leaves starting to turn and the hay bales ready for collection, Activities Coordinator Anne Foulds and two service users, Liam and Robert started their fitness journey, taking up the [...]
Never let it be said our guys at ASC don't have fulfilling days. We are loving these pics of service user Gerry on a recent trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park where he had the pleasure of being zookeeper for the day! His tasks at the popular Perthshire tourist [...]
As part of award-winning Balhousie Care group, ASC enjoyed their 30th Birthday bonanza yesterday, but it also marked their goodbye to much-loved staff member, Lead Nurse, Jessica Reid, leaving to return to her native Australia. The party was set to mark the anniversary of Balhousie Care Groups' 30 years [...]
Despite the heavy rain, our service user Gerry was excited to experience one of the highlights of the Edinburgh International Festival. Gerry, a resident of our Sidlaw View Bungalows in Coupar Angus, and support worker Ahmed attended The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. This Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle is always a [...]
It’s almost time to join the next series of bakers in the tent for the Great British Bake Off (GBBO)! Yeay! But no one knows when yet. Boo. Going off the series in 2021, it' likely to be the end of next month. So if, like us, you can't [...]
What is ASC? What does it mean to the staff? What are their hopes and goals for ASC? These, and many others, were the questions being asked in a thought-provoking, team-building day last week. ASC has a fortnightly leadership meeting, on top of their monthly staff meetings, including the [...]
