Meallmore News
Issue September 2026
News & stories.
Small moments and larger milestones from our thirty care homes across Scotland. Written by the people who live and work in them.
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Meallmore Colleagues
15 September 2026
Meallmore's Chloe Pattisson wins national housekeeping award
Chloe Pattisson, Hospitality Facilitator at Meallmore, has been named winner of the Outstanding Achievement - Care Home Award at the 2026 Hotel Housekeeping Honours.
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A national award for the work that happens behind the scenes
Meallmore's Hospitality Facilitator has been recognised on a national stage for her work supporting housekeeping teams across our care homes.
15 September 2026
FeatureIIResident featureThe day Newton Mearns came to us
Residents at Mearns House hosted their neighbours for a summer fete of dancing, magic and candy floss, raising £1,500 for Scottish Autism.
9 September 2026
IIIMeallmore HomesPitfodels Wood invites its first ten residents to join the Founders' Circle
Our new Aberdeen care home opens in winter 2026, and the first ten residents are being invited into something we have never offered before: a one-year Founders' Circle, with a genuine voice in how the home takes shape.
7 September 2026
IVMeallmore ColleaguesMeals Means More 2026: Six Chefs, Three Finalists and One Winner Still to Come
Six Meallmore chefs, one 90-minute cook-off and a judging panel packed with experience. Paul O'Brien, Robert Scott and Eilidh Mason are the final three, with the champion revealed on 28 October.
3 September 2026
VMeallmore ResidentsQueen for the Day: Parklands residents step into the spotlight
Residents at Parklands Care Home in Alloa swapped the everyday for crowns, pearls and pink gowns in a Queen for the Day photoshoot organised by the home team.
3 September 2026
- FeatureVIResident feature
Queen for the Day: Parklands residents step into the spotlight
Residents at Parklands Care Home in Alloa took their turn in front of the camera for a Queen for the Day photoshoot, each in their own style.
3 September 2026
- FeatureVIIColleague story
Six chefs, three finalists and one winner still to come
A 90-minute cook-off, a judging panel from luxury hospitality and a resident judge. How the 2026 Meals Means More final came down to three Meallmore chefs.
3 September 2026
VIIIMeallmore HomesAntonine House Celebrates Grade 5 Following Positive Care Inspectorate Visit
Antonine House Care Home in Bearsden is celebrating a Grade 5 following its latest Care Inspectorate visit, with praise for the quality of care, dining and the relationships between residents, families and colleagues.
31 August 2026
IXLearning DevelopmentMeallmore Launches Dementia Ambassador Programme
A new Dementia Ambassador Programme has launched across Meallmore, starting with the first Central West training day, to strengthen dementia knowledge and best practice.
31 August 2026
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In their own words
Great places to live and work
First-hand accounts from residents and families about what daily life in a Meallmore home is actually like.
Residents at Mearns House, Newton Mearns
The day Newton Mearns came to us
Residents at Mearns House hosted their neighbours for a summer fete of dancing, magic and candy floss, raising £1,500 for Scottish Autism.
9 September 2026
Residents at Parklands Care Home, Alloa
Queen for the Day: Parklands residents step into the spotlight
Residents at Parklands Care Home in Alloa took their turn in front of the camera for a Queen for the Day photoshoot, each in their own style.
3 September 2026
Resident at Kynnaird House
A century of kindness: Martha turns 100 at Kynnaird House
Martha celebrated her 100th birthday at Kynnaird House with family, fellow residents, colleagues and an afternoon of live music.
24 August 2026
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