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QME CARE CELEBRATES THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE WITH A PARTY FOR RESIDENTS AND STAFF
QME Care in Kelso held a spectacular party on Friday to take part in the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, providing an opportunity to bring together residents, their families, and staff to mark the historic milestone. QME Care was decorated with a Jubilee theme which...
BORDERS NURSING HOME LAUNCHES MUCH NEEDED DAY OPPORTUNITIES SERVICE
The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in many day care services within the Scottish Borders closing leaving many carers without any form of respite. Around 1.1 million people in Scotland are currently providing care to an older, disabled, or ill relative or friend with many...
DONATION IN MEMORY OF BELOVED LOCAL DOCTOR TO BORDERS NURSING HOME
A cheque of £500 was presented by Isobel Cameron to Kelly Brown, Chief Executive of QME Care and Ray Jones, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees in Murray House, Kelso on Wednesday 11th May following the recent memorial concert for her husband Dr Chris Cameron at...
QME CARE INTRODUCES ANNE’S LAW PROTOCOL FOR RESIDENT WELLBEING
QME Care in Kelso has introduced a protocol based on Anne’s Law to ensure that their resident’s wellbeing remains at the top of their priority list. QME Care resident’s each have an individual Coronavirus Risk Assessment recorded in their personal files along with 2...
QME CARE CELEBRATES COMMITMENT TO REAL LIVING WAGE
LARGEST CARE HOME IN THE BORDERS, EMPLOYING OVER 140 PEOPLE, PAYING THE REAL LIVING WAGE! The Scottish Borders is a region with one of the highest proportions of non-Living Wage jobs in the country with over 21% of jobs paying less than the real Living Wage. Despite...
QME CARE HOLDS FASHION SHOW FOR RESIDENT WELLBEING
QME Care in Kelso balances Infection Control and Resident Wellbeing by putting together a Fashion Show! The devastating impact of the pandemic on care homes throughout Scotland has raised many questions on the mental health of Residents. Something that QME Care has...
LIZ CELEBRATES TWO DECADES OF DEVOTION TO QME CARE
Liz Ford commemorated for twenty years’ service at QME Care in Kelso. The Chief Executive, Board of Trustees and Colleagues were all present to congratulate Liz for dedicating 20 years to QME Care. Liz, popular and much-loved mum to well-known Rugby duo sons Ewan and...
QME CARE INVESTS IN GROUND-BREAKING CARE PLANNING TECHNOLOGY
QME care in Kelso is revolutionising the way care is delivered, recorded, and monitored with their new digital care planning system, Person Centred Software. This technology is specifically designed to give caring staff more time to spend with residents, enabling...
Queens House to QME Care Rebranding
The original Queen’s House was established in 1954 with one residential Care Home. In 2001 a new building was developed to replace the old Queen’s House and the organisation increased from providing 20 residential rooms to 32. In 2018 Murray House opened, shortly...
Inside care homes: no end in sight
Have a read of this blog which featured in RCN Magazines: https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/bulletin/2020/october/inside-care-homes-no-end-in-sight
About us
QME Care provides accommodation in three separate houses: Queen’s House is a modern nursing home, Murray House is for people living with Dementia, and Evanthea House provides care for people with cognitive impairment. Find out more.
Tel: 01573 224 886
Email: info@qmecare.org
QME Care, Angraflat Road, Kelso, Scottish Borders, TD5 7NS