Glasgow City HSCP’s Woodside Day Care Centre, located next to the Partnership’s new Woodside Health and Care Centre, was officially opened by Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council on 5 February 2020.

The purpose built centre provides activities such as armchair bowls, dominos, bingo, yoga, quizzes, arts and crafts and outings. People usually attend for one, two or three days a week. They are collected from home each morning and driven to the centre in Hinshaw Street where they enjoy lunch and activities before heading home.

Councillor Aitken said: “This is really such an impressive place. There is a great atmosphere and everyone is very welcoming, positive and cheerful. The overwhelming feeling I’m getting from talking to everyone, is that you are all delighted with the facilities.”

Woodside can accommodate 30 older people a day Monday to Friday. Facilities include several activity rooms, a hair salon, a dining room, two sitting rooms, a quiet/prayer room, a hair salon and a treatment room as well as the dementia friendly garden with raised beds. It provides a registered service for people with complex needs, and service users are all assigned their own key worker.

Eighty-three year-old service user Pavittar Majhu praised the ‘polite and respectful’ staff and the food at the centre, which caters for any special dietary requirements. Pavittar told visitors that she loves to sing Bollywood songs with friends at the centre as well as being pampered at the in-house hair salon.

Susanne Millar, Interim Chief Officer of Glasgow City HSCP said it was committed to providing services that help people live in their own homes and communities for as long as possible.

She said: “This is a fabulous building with all the facilities that go with it. There is a lot of buzz and activity and it feels really happy, homely and safe. I'd like to recognise the hard work of staff. Thank you for your dedication.”