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Care of FDS Team helps restore independence

29.06.2022

We recently received some good news stories from our Front Door Services (FDS) Team, in which service users have regained […]

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What Matters To You Day encourages more meaningful conversations

28.06.2022

On Thursday 9 June we invited all staff to take part in What Matters To You Day – an event […]

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Community Care Officer helps rebuild service user’s confidence

28.06.2022

One of our community care officers recently provided excellent support to a service user whose confidence had been affected following […]

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Telecare scam continues to target service users

06.06.2022

We’ve received further information from the Scottish Government’s Digital Office about a scam targeting telecare service users who are moving to digital […]

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Pharmacies open in East Ayrshire over the Jubilee weekend

30.05.2022

With GP practices being closed on Friday 3 June 2022, East Ayrshire residents are being urged to prepare to cope […]

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Ochiltree Hub is a place for everyone

24.05.2022

For people living in rural areas, having a sense of community is vital. Not only does it provide an essential […]

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Family’s gratitude for standard of mother’s care

23.05.2022

Our Kilmarnock Care at Home staff recently received some lovely feedback from the family of a service user who had […]

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Break the Silence receives accreditation for excellence

23.05.2022

Break the Silence has received recognition from the European Foundation for Quality Management. The Kilmarnock-based charity, which supports victims of […]

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Praise for support assistant’s “invaluable” care

18.05.2022

Our Social Care Review Team recently received wonderful feedback from the son of a service user with dementia, expressing his […]

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Winning logo design unveiled for new children’s wellbeing model

18.05.2022

As momentum gathers around HEART, East Ayrshire’s new wellbeing model for children’s services, we are delighted to announce the winner […]

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Brilliant feedback for Stewarton CAH staff

16.05.2022

Our amazing Care at Home staff have received glowing feedback from service users in Stewarton. The following comments came from […]

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Ayrshire Independent Living Network secures funding for befriending service

16.05.2022

Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN) has secured funding to provide an Ayrshire-wide dementia befriending service for the next three years. […]

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Foster Care Fortnight 2022

09.05.2022

‘Fostering Communities’ is the theme of this year’s Foster Care Fortnight which takes place from 9-22 May. The campaign aims […]

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Take A Break Scotland open for applications

04.05.2022

Scottish Government funded Take a Break Scotland, administered by Family Fund, is now open for applications.

Staff at Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise Centre

Bennett’s Bikes allow everyone to cycle

27.04.2022

Specially adapted bikes have been a hit with visitors to Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise Centre. Bennett’s Bikes, named after late […]