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Meet our Relatives’ Chair, Sarah
Meet Rubislaw Park’s Relatives’ Chair, Sarah Meldrum. Sarah’s mother is a resident in the Nursing Unit at Rubislaw Park and has been since lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dementia Unit Refurbishment Complete
Our dementia unit has completed its refurbishment and is looking fantastic. The sensory room is now fully operational and offers prescriptive therapy to our residents whilst fully supported
Precious Moments
A weekend that Agnes will never forget… Resident Agnes wasn’t going to miss her granddaughter’s wedding and with the support of the staff at Rubislaw Park, we made
Rubislaw Park Rated Very Good By The Care Inspectorate
Rubislaw Park Care Home is thrilled to announce the results of our latest Care Inspectorate inspection, in which we achieved an outstanding score of 5 across the board.
New Nurses for Rubislaw Park
We are delighted to have expanded our nursing team at Rubislaw Park, further providing advanced nursing care through our skilled and experienced nurses. Susan joins the nursing team
The Opening of Our Sensory Room
After weeks in the making, Rubislaw Park Care Home is delighted to announce the opening of its very own Sensory Room. The room has been a hit with
Proud to Provide a Palliative Care Service
Rubislaw Park Care Home in Aberdeen is proud to now provide a Palliative Care Service in collaboration with the NHS.
Residents Interviewed by STV Following Queen Elizabeth’s Passing
After the recent news of Queen Elizabeth II passing at nearby Balmoral Castle, the residents of Rubislaw Park were visited by STV and interviewed about what the news
An Action-Packed August
At Rubislaw Park Care Home, we have had a busy August full of activities and events. It is important to us that we meet all of our resident’s
A Fab Week of Activities
This week the residents at Rubislaw Park enjoyed a number of engaging and interactive activities. The action-packed week began with the residents singing and dancing along to their
Our Garden Project
The gardens at Rubislaw Park have been a big focus recently as we approach the warmer and brighter months. We place a high value on our residents being
A Jubilee Party Fit for a Queen
On Friday 3rd June, in the midst of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we held a celebration of our own in the home’s garden. Our courtyards and gardens have
Rubislaw Park is in Full Bloom!
With the warmer weather soon to be approaching us, we are glad to say that work is underway for the rejuvenation of our garden and courtyard areas. At
Our Lovely, Supportive Residents
We are so grateful to announce that some of the lovely family members of our residents have donated to help to support the funds for certain projects being
Proud to be Nominated for a Scottish Care Award
Rubislaw Park Care Home is proud to be nominated for a Scottish Care Award. We are thrilled to be one of the three finalists for the ‘Palliative and
Rubislaw Park Wins Home Manager of the Year
Last Thursday evening, a few of the staff from Rubislaw Park attended the group’s care awards. Gayle Bain, Rubislaw Park’s Home Manager was a divisional winner for ‘Home
Residents Enjoy Pancake Day at Rubislaw Park
At Rubislaw Park Care Home our residents enjoyed having pancakes for their afternoon tea, with a variety of delicious toppings of sprinkles, golden syrup, fruit, and chocolate. The
Recognising our Wonderful Staff at Rubislaw Park
At Rubislaw Park Care Home, our devoted team works extremely hard to deliver first-class care services to the residents. As a reward for this, we will be rolling
Take a Look at our Refurbished Lounges
Recently, our home underwent a refurbishment, more specifically the lounges in our Ash Unit. The renovation included a fresh lick of paint, carpets, and furniture, now making them
Rubislaw Park’s Resident Support Group
Rubislaw Park Care Home in Aberdeen is pleased to announce our very own Resident Support Group. A group of resident’s relatives formed a support group early last year
A December Full of Festivities
December is a special time at Rubislaw Park, as the decorations go up and our staff work extremely hard to ensure all residents get into the festive spirit.
A Day in the Life of Our Residents
Rubislaw Park Care Home is a high-end luxury care home in the West End of Aberdeen. Rubislaw Park offers Nursing, Residential, Respite, and Dementia care, for up to
Meet Dementia Unit Team Leader, Lynn
Meet Lynn Crockett. Lynn is Rubislaw Park’s Dementia Unit Team Leader who has been a member of our incredible team since March 2020, working between our Cults &
Rubislaw Park Welcomes a Special Four-Legged Friend
The team at Rubislaw Park are excited to welcome their special new four-legged friend who is already bringing so much delight to the residents and staff alike. Young
The Edelweiss Choir; Letting Residents Bloom
The Alzheimer’s Society reports there more than 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK today.* At Rubislaw Park Care Home, our team continues to undergo extensive training
Team Leader Wilma Duthie Wins #GladtoCare Award
Rubislaw Park Care Home, residents, friends and family of the home all congratulate our wonderful Team Leader Wilma Duthie after winning the #GladtoCare awareness week. #GladtoCare Awareness Week
Our residents will be socialising, singing and stretching their way to happiness with new partnership
Rubislaw Park Care Home is pleased to be partnering with award-winning social enterprise Oomph! to engage residents and staff in a holistic world of wellbeing. At Rubislaw Park
Rubislaw Park in Aberdeen claims Top 20 carehome.co.uk award for the 3rd year running
We are delighted to announce, that for the third consecutive year, Rubislaw Park Care Home has been named by carehome.co.uk as one of the top 20 most recommended care homes
Meet our Manager, Gayle Duthie
As a Registered General Nurse for over 25 years, Gayle has managed within several acute clinical settings and is passionate about delivering the very highest standards of care.
Thrilled with carehome.co.uk Review Score of 9.8
At Rubislaw Park Care Home, our team pride themselves on delivering first-rate standards of Residential, Nursing, Dementia and Respite Care. We are dedicated to caring for the whole
Rubislaw Park Scoop Regional Care Home of the Year
Rubislaw Park Care Home has been named as the winner of Care Home of the Year – Scotland at the 2018 Caring UK Awards ceremony in Leicester. The
Caring UK Awards – 2018 Shortlist
Following our win in the Catering Team of the Year section of the Caring UK awards, we are delighted to announce that Rubislaw Park has been shortlisted for
Official Extension Opening
We recently opened our new extension at our annual garden party, which has created an additional 16 rooms plus associated dining, social and recreational areas for residents. Around
Exciting Extension
We are delighted to announce the construction of our £2 million extension is now finished! The strong demand for resident spaces at Rubislaw led to our decision to
Care Inspectorate Success
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded grade 6 marks by regulatory body, the Care Inspectorate. During our most recent inspection we received the highest
Carehome Awards
We are delighted to announce that we have been named in the Top 20 Recommended Care Homes in the South East for 2018 by a leading care home
Nutrition & Eating Well Winners 2017
We are extremely proud to announce Rubislaw’s catering team won the Scottish Care award for Nutrition & Eating Well this year. The awards celebrate: “the tremendous work undertaken
Catering Team of the Year
We are delighted to announce we are adding to our industry awards with a new accolade in recognition of Rubislaw’s work. During a recent awards ceremony in York,
Rubislaw Park 2017 Award Nominations
Our home is in the running for two major industry awards in recognition of our work. We have been shortlisted in the Dementia Care Team and Catering Team
Horsing Around with Therapy Ponies
There was a bit of horsing around at our home recently when we welcomed some extra special four-legged visitors. Our residents were recently visited by miniature Shetland ponies
Rubislaw Park Awarded Grade 5 Status by Care Inspectorate
We’re thrilled to announce that during a recent inspection by the Care Inspectorate, Rubislaw Park Care Home achieved grade five status in the areas of quality of care and
Win for Rubislaw Park at the 2016 Scottish Care Home Awards
The Rubislaw Team were well represented at the 2016 Scottish Care Awards, with 1 winner and 2 finalists! The Rubislaw Catering team were delighted to reach the final
A renowned Scottish author has gifted a full set of her books for the enjoyment of fellow residents at Rubislaw!
A renowned Scottish author has gifted a full set of her books for the enjoyment of fellow residents at Rubislaw. Writing as Nora Kay and described as “Scotland’s
Meet our new Beauty Therapist Alicia Tereskiewiczova
We have appointed a specialist to run our beauty and therapy services. Alicia Tereskiewiczova will provide a range of services either in the salon or residents’ rooms. Our
Rubislaw Care Home Opening Find out about our grand opening event.
Residents, their families and invited guests were delighted to attend the Rubislaw Care Home Official Opening, which took place on Friday 28th August. Aberdeen’s Lord Provost George Adam