CONSTRUCTION of a luxury care home on the grounds of Greenbank Parish Church in Clarkston is gathering pace.
The 50-bedroom residence is being built by CCG (Scotland) on behalf of Morrison Community Care Group as part of a joint venture partnership that has delivered over 500 bed spaces across Scotland in the last decade.
Work to transform the site began last summer, with the first elements of the building’s superstructure now visible to passersby.
The care home will provide residential, nursing and dementia care. It will also create a lasting legacy for the church through proceeds from the land sale, which have helped fund a major renovation of its parish buildings and the build of a new community facility.
Upon its official opening next year, residents will have access to en-suite bedrooms, a cinema room, hair salon, and meals served by professionally trained chefs. Family members can be hosted in a visitor café, champagne bar, and celebration room, while quiet rooms will offer private areas.
CCG MD David Wylie said, “I am delighted to see the progress made by our contract team, who have performed diligently in the face of challenges posed by how tightly constrained the site is and the steep gradient. Works to date have had to be strictly coordinated to minimise the impact of construction on the church itself and the surrounding community, and this will continue as the erection of the building’s superstructure advances.”
Paul Sokhi, MD of Morrison Community Care Group, added, “The progress made onsite to date is tremendous, and I commend CCG, as well as our valued design team members Holmes Miller, Cowal Design, Design Me, and CRGP, for getting us to this stage. With the support of East Renfrewshire Council, early design collaboration and CCG’s speed of delivery will ensure this much-needed development is completed quickly, bringing high-quality care provision to the Clarkston community sooner.
“Unfortunately, this approach is not being replicated widely enough across Scotland. As our population continues to age, demand for modern care accommodation is outstripping supply, while the number of care beds continues to decline. Our work at Greenbank demonstrates what can be achieved through partnership working, and I hope it places a greater sense of urgency on delivering the modern care facilities our communities urgently need.”
