New Purpose-Built Care Home Opens in Edinburgh

Edinburgh's latest purpose-built care home, an £8 million development managed by Four Seasons Health Care, has officially opened its doors.

The North Merchiston Care Home is the third to be built by The City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with NHS Lothian and is managed by Four Seasons.

The new 60 bed nursing and social care home was officially opened by Councillor Paul Edie, City of Edinburgh Council's Health and Social Care Convener.

The provision of the new home is part of Edinburgh's Live Well in Later Life strategy, which aims to provide a wide range of quality care and support, to meet older people's needs both in their own homes and in carefully designed homes.

It also marks the phased replacement of older style Council care homes which are being upgraded to provide care in an environment welcomed by those needing to use care home services.

Rob Harper, Managing Director Scotland for Four Seasons Health Care, said: "We are delighted to be working in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council to provide older residents of Edinburgh with an excellent standard of care delivered in a purpose built, high quality building."

Councillor Paul Edie, Convener of the Health and Social Care Committee, said: "This new home gives residents the opportunity to stay in accommodation which is more suitable to their needs - ensuite bathrooms, larger bedrooms and small group living - and will give them a better standard of living.

"As a Council we are committed to offering high quality residential care for older people in the city and it's important they have choice in the care they receive. North Merchiston will widen this choice and I am sure the care delivered by Four Seasons will be of high quality."

Pictured left to right: Rob Harper, Managing Director, Scotland, Four Seasons Health Care; Peter Gabbitas, Director of Health and Social Care, The City of Edinburgh Council; Dawn Hamilton, Regional Manager, Edinburgh, Four Seasons Health Care; Councillor Paul Edie, Convener of Health, Social Care and Housing, The City of Edinburgh Council; Karen Paul, Peripatetic Manager, Four Seasons Health Care, Bob Anderson, Chairman, Edinburgh Community Health Partnership; Janet (Jenny) Brown, Manager, North Merchiston Care Home, Four Seasons Health Care and Tom Aitchison, Chief Executive, The City of Edinburgh Council.

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