A luxury Fife care home with its own cinema and beauty salon has celebrated its first anniversary. And residents have declared it a “wonderful” place to live. Dalgety Bay Care Home also boasts a champagne bar that can be booked for family gatherings.
Meanwhile, a comfortable and well-stocked library offers a tranquil place to sit and read. The Harbour Way development is a far cry from care homes of the past. A movie afternoon every Friday includes popcorn and sweets, with residents offered a cinema-style velvet chair.
For the more active residents, there is also a small pitch and putt course in the garden. Built at a cost of £8 million, is operated by Morrison Community Care (CCG). And it offers both residential and nursing care.
We were invited to take a peek inside during an official opening celebration this week. Margaret Murray, 87, is one of 27 residents and was enjoying a glass of champagne in the home’s celebration room when we arrived. She said: “This is a wonderful place because it’s so beautiful and you couldn’t get better carers anywhere.
“I’ve been to the cinema and it’s very comfortable. But I haven’t been to the champagne bar yet. “All our meals are home cooked and they’re absolutely super.
” The purpose-built hair salon is one of the most popular facilities. A hairdresser visits every weekend and residents can also invite their own stylist. Meanwhile, the library has a large selection of books.
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