01339 881235Alastrean Care Home Aboyne – Heritage Collection
I’m Caliegh Bean, Care Home Manager, and welcome to Balhousie Alastrean, regarded by many as the most impressive property in our Heritage collection. The elegant Alastrean House is a Country House of great significance and dates back to the turn of century. It is set in the charming village of Tarland, just off the A93, 30 miles west of Aberdeen, a pleasant seven mile drive from the delightful town of Aboyne. For many years Alastrean House was the Scottish showpiece of the RAF Benevolent Fund. To this day the home still has strong and proud links with the organisation. Myself and my team would be delighted to welcome you in person at Balhousie Alastrean and show you around our home. To arrange an appointment to view our home or to find out more about the care we provide please call 01339 881235 or contact me online. |
Caring for the diet of our residents and making sure they have nutritious meals is an area where you'll find our managers, our staff and most importantly our chefs extremely engaged and active.
The catering and hospitality services teams at Balhousie Care Group are constantly looking at ways we can improve our food and refreshment offerings. Recently, new menus have been introduced that have a greater content of fresh, local produce. This is part of an ongoing process of reviewing and responding to resident requests for more variety and choice.
In addition to the availability through the day of favourites such as coffee, tea and hot chocolate, our residents are also encouraged to drink a healthy amount of other fluids, including a special range of tasty squashes and refreshing fruit drinks to aid their hydration. This also makes a valuable contribution to bladder health and fitness.
By prior arrangement close family or relatives can join us at lunch or evening time to see for themselves just how tasty mealtimes at a Balhousie Care home can be.
Strawberry Tea at Alastrean
Residents, family, staff and friends enjoyed the strawberry tea and raffle that was held in Alastrean, the residents in the picture are Robert, Agnes & Marjory.
Business as usual at Balhousie Alastrean
With reports of snowfall of up to 18 inches and temperatures of -19, at our North most home in Tarland, Aboyne it was business as usual.
New Care Home Manager appointed at Balhousie Alastrean
Balhousie Alastrean Care Home in Tarland has appointed Caliegh Bean as the new Care Home Manager.
Music at Alastrean
Yesterday we were delighted to welcome Alastrean favourites Sandra Wright, Joss Elslin, Anne Pack and Alan Morrison (kindly brought to us by the Not Forgotten Association) .
Kayleigh's summer holiday
Residents and staff at Balhousie Alastrean Care Home were taken on a summer
Activities at Alastrean
Residents of Balhousie Alastrean and staff headed for Milton of Crathes for a ride on the train, followed by ice cream.
Alastrean plant sale
As Alastrean prepares for their main fundraiser of the year, Sheila is working her magic on the plants for the plant sale.
Cheese and wine at Alastrean
The residents at Alastrean have been enjoying a week of Cheese and Wine!
The Easter Tea at Alastrean
The Easter Tea at Alastrean was once again a huge success. The home was bursting with Easter Bonnets of all shapes, colours and sizes that the staff and residents had been busy making on the run up to the big day.
Massage Therapy and Painting fun at Balhousie Alastrean
We thought you might like to see how our residents at Balhousie Alastrean have been enjoying themselves recently.
Meet Balhousie Alastrean's most travelled resident - Bobby Bear
At Balhousie Alastrean we have a very special resident called Bobby Bear who does a huge amount of travelling, and even has his own scrap book full of pictures and photos of his adventures.
Elma's "Thrifty Store" a hit with Alastrean residents
Following the plant sale Balhousie Alastrean went "green" and started a thrift shop ,this has been a great success with staff and the public finding some real bargains, some designer labels have even been found...
Alasteran Residents "Touched by Scotland"
On 12th May Balhousie Alastrean headed to "Touched By scotland" in Oyne near Insch to view a vast display of Arts and crafts then headed for the resturant for a lovely cream tea...
Rhynie fudge goes down a treat!
On the 30th April Balhousie Alastrean had a visit from Kylie Evans of Tap o Noth fudge who gave a short talk on how she came to be living in the North East ...
Garden Centre Visit for Alastrean
At the special request of Balhousie Alastrean resident, Agnes a Group of residents from the care home enjoyed a successful trip to the Garden Centre a...
Easter Bonnets Created at Balhousie Alastrean
Residents of Balhousie Alastrean Care Home, Aboyne have just finished designing their magnificent Easter bonnets in time to for their Easter Tea on Mo...
Audience Participation at Balhousie Alastrean
Residents of Balhousie Alastrean Care Home, Aboyne enjoyed an afternoon of singing with entertainer, Jack McPherson. Jack played the acoustic guitar ...
Ray Morton Performs at Balhousie Alastrean
Residents of Balhousie Alastrean Care Home, Aboyne enjoyed an entertaining afternoon of music with Ray Morton. His all singing, all dancing show was ...
100th Birthday Celebrations for Mrs Isabella Murdoch
Resident of Balhousie Alastrean Care Home, Mrs Isabella Murdoch celebrated a special birthday on Thursday 26th of February when she turned 100 years y...
Balhousie Alastrean Visit Local Art Gallery
In the afternoon of Tuesday 24th February, residents of Balhousie Alastrean Care Home enjoyed their first trip of the year following a spell of very h...
Love Is In The Air at Balhousie Alastrean
Residents of Balhousie Alastrean marked Valentine’s Day with a special high tea. The best china was out once more as residents enjoyed decorate...
Alastrean’s Winter Wonderland
Residents and staff of Balhousie Care Homes have stayed warm and safe despite the plummeting temperatures and snow outside! Balhousie Alastrean Care ...
Jack Entertains at Alastrean
In February 2009, Balhousie Alastrean Care Home welcomed entertainer, Jack Mearns. Jack entertained the residents with a variety of well known songs ...
Our weekly fee rates for full nursing care depend on individual circumstances. However as a guide, fees range from £550 (the Local Authority rate) per week. Residents may have specific care requirements and residents with higher dependency levels may incur additional fees. It is not possible to predetermine exact fee levels until a full assessment has been undertaken, following which residents will be provided with clear documentation outlining fees chargeable for their care. Charges for extras are kept to a minimum. The supply of personal newspapers, provision of hairdressing and other ancillary items will incur a small additional charge.
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Care Home Overview
Striking design and large, high ceilinged lounges and common areas, coupled with a beautiful mahogany panelled dining room, are the predominant architectural features of Balhousie Alastrean Care Home, which is set amongst stunning and expansive grounds, and now provides elegant and comfortable accommodation for 44 residents. The majority of resident bedrooms have en-suite facilities. Balhousie Alastrean also offers one double/companion room.
The atmosphere at Balhousie Alastrean is one of serenity, elegance and caring – something that almost every visitor feels or comments about. We have developed a wide range of enjoyable, interactive and mentally stimulating therapeutic activities for residents.
This is in addition to the obvious pleasure residents derive from living in such an elegant Country House environment.
Balhousie Alastrean Care Home has been managed by Balhousie Care Group since 2005, and welcomes all residents, irrespective of an RAF connection or not. However, some of the bedrooms continue to be sponsored by the RAF Benevolent Fund which can in some circumstances provide top-up funding to augment local authority payment towards care costs.
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Types of CareContact InfoAlastrean Care Home AboyneTarland Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 4TA Tel: 01339 881235 Fax: 01339 267804 Care Home Manager Caliegh Bean Contact view the gallery for more pictures |
Words of appreciation...
- Now that I am living in Australia, Skype has been a fantastic way of keeping in touch with Mum. Thank you Balhousie for providing this facility Daughter of Resident at Balhousie Alastrean Care Home
The goal of Balhousie Care Group is to be acknowledged as the leading and most admired provider of residential care in Scotland.