Thurso care home set to open doors to community
Pentland View care home in Thurso is opening its doors to the local community for a coffee and cake event next weekend.
Taking place on Saturday, April 12, between 10am and 4pm, guests will be able to enjoy home-made cakes prepared by the home’s head chef and will have the chance to meet the team and take a tour of the home.
Megyn Todd, general manager at Pentland View, said: “I’m excited about welcoming new visitors and existing friends of the home to our open day.
“Looking for care can be a little bit daunting, but our team here at Pentland View will do all we can to provide all of our guests with the guidance and support they may need, and answer all of their questions, big or small. Our open day is a great chance to enjoy some delightful entertainment in a homely and friendly setting.”
Meanwhile, staff and residents at the home – as well as the company’s Seaview House in Wick – are celebrating after the firm’s regional directors Wendy McGowan and Dannie Tsoneva, from Barchester’s North East and Scotland Division, are stepping out of their comfort zones to compete in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2025.
Swapping their business suits for chefs’ whites, Dannie and Wendy are going head-to-head with two regional directors from each of Barchester’s four other divisions to cook up a storm and raise vital funds for the charitable foundation.
The foundation helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area by providing grants to improve mobility and quality of life. Each year the foundation distributes thousands of pounds to individuals, small community groups and charities across Scotland, England and Wales.
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In 2024 it achieved a donation milestone of £335,000 which enabled the charity to provide vital help to 239 small groups and charities, plus 104 individuals in one year alone.
Wendy and Dannie are keeping their cards very close to their chests regarding what they will be cooking but they have been practising hard.
Wendy said: “Dannie and I are passionate about the foundation and we’re both relishing the chance to be able to raise funds and give back. I’d class myself as a solid home cook so I think we’ll go for a classic menu and all will be well.”
General manager of Seaview House care home, Gayle McGennis, said: “We are all so proud of Wendy and Dannie for taking part in this challenge, they really are amazing – is there nothing they can’t do! They will raise so much money for the foundation, we think they are absolute super stars!”
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To support Wendy and Dannie visit their JustGiving page online.
Pentland View care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers. It provides nursing and dementia care from respite to long-term stays.