Construction on Greenways Care Home in Anniesland was successfully completed in December, providing ‘much-needed’ bed spaces in the city.

The 58-bed development is located just off Anniesland Road and has regenerated surplus land across from the Yarrow Recreation Club. The sale of the land is reported to have also secured the future of the much-loved community hub.

Bedroom (Image: Chris Humphreys Photography Ltd)

Greenways was built as part of a ‘pioneering’ care home partnership between Morrison Community Care Group (MCCG) and CCG (Scotland).

The partnership recently reached a new milestone with more than 500 private bed spaces created across the central belt of Scotland following the completion of two developments late last year.

Hair salon (Image: Chris Humphreys Photography Ltd)

The cinema room (Image: Chris Humphreys Photography Ltd)

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Greenways sees MCCG come full circle with the company having set up their first care home venture in Anniesland in the late 1980s.

The facility is said to be an example of how localised knowledge and clever design can lead to the delivery of additional bed spaces with ‘growing demand’ for care services.

Dining room (Image: Chris Humphreys Photography Ltd)

Paul Sokhi, managing director of the family-run business, said: “To have created over 500 beds in nine years is a hugely significant achievement, but to have done so during a time when Scotland has faced considerable economic, health and social challenges, as well as the impact of a global pandemic, makes it even more remarkable.

“I give thanks to CCG for their continued support, as well as the MCCG team and our much-valued design team partners, whose combined expertise has transformed overlooked brownfield sites into modern facilities that offer best-in-class care.

“More must be done to help alleviate the pressure on our NHS and address our ageing population, but I am extremely proud of what we have achieved thus far and look forward to continuing our work in the months and years ahead.”

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MCCG states that up to 100 jobs will be created and accessible to community members.

The care homes’ design follows a blueprint that the partnership has used for each of its projects.

This includes each bedroom having its own ensuite, a wide range of integrated amenities being available to residents, such as dining rooms, a cinema room, a hair salon, a visitors’ café, a champagne bar, and landscaped grounds.

The integration of 24/7 nursing facilities is also said to support dignity, well-being, and long-term care needs, while intelligent design mitigates the risk of infections.

Care homes remain a key area of specialism for CCG.

David Wylie, managing director of CCG (Scotland), added: “These latest handovers mark an important milestone for both CCG and Morrison Community Care Group, with Greenways Care Home in Anniesland standing out as a particularly meaningful project.

“Despite the highly constrained site, early design and construction collaboration, together with our advanced construction and manufacturing methods and in-house services, helped streamline onsite processes while ensuring quality, speed, and delivery on time and on budget.

“We’re proud of what has been achieved so far and look forward to continuing our work together to support Scotland’s growing care needs.”

MCCG and CCG (Scotland) have been working together since 2017, taking forward what is described as often small, challenging, and underutilised sites, and transforming them into modern facilities designed to enhance the well-being and quality of life for people over the age of 65 who need residential, nursing, or dementia care services.