Cairn Group

Four staff at a care home in Carluke have graduated from South Lanarkshire College after successfully completing their year-long studies.

Gillian Graham, Carol-Anne Kilpatrick, Margaret Brown, and Joyce Simpson, who are employed by Milton Grange, achieved a professional development award ((PDA) in skilled dementia studies.

Gillian is a nursing assistant and has worked at the home, which is in Hozier Street, since 2014.

Carol-Anne and Margaret are both care assistants and have worked at the home for four and 16 years respectively. Joyce, a carer, has been employed at Milton Grange since 2015.

Other colleagues received Social Care Assistant Practitioner (SCAP) awards.

Steve Massey, operations manager at Popular Care, which owns Milton Grange, said: “These four dedicated and committed members of staff are to be commended for studying and attaining a PDA qualification while holding down demanding jobs.

“Well done to Gillian, Carol-Anne, Margaret and Joyce. They are credit to the social care sector and reflect the professionalism and caring approach of staff at Milton Grange.

“At homes throughout the group, there is a strong focus on encouraging and supporting staff to progress their careers and embrace the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills.”

Home manager Alice Karran said: “We all are very proud of what they have achieved. This industry-recognised qualification will further enhance their ability to offer first class care and support to our residents.”

Trainers from the college came into the home to assess and support the four with them undertaking a lot of the necessary study and learning in their own time.

Milton Grange, which is part of the Popular Care, is a fully refurbished, purpose-built care home with 37 en-suite bedrooms.

It provides residential, nursing, palliative, respite, and specialist dementia care. This comprises around-the-clock holistic, personal and social care alongside companionship and support to enable residents to enjoy a sense of emotional and physical wellbeing, confidence, and independence.

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CONTACT: Caroline Walker on 01325 363436

Notes to editors:

Popular Care is a care home provider established in 2006 with homes across the North East of England and Scotland. It operates four homes, caring for those in need of residential, nursing, respite and palliative care with additional experience in learning difficulties, and specialist illnesses such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s.

(https://www.popularcare.co.uk/)