Great Places to Live
Resident and family voices
Life here, told by the people living it
Brochures can only tell you so much. These are first-hand accounts from residents and families about what daily life in a Meallmore home is actually like.
The featured story
Residents at Mearns House, Newton Mearns
9 September 2026
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.
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Life in our homes, first hand.
Residents, families and the teams around them, in their own words.
IResidents at Parklands Care Home, AlloaQueen 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
IIResident at Kynnaird HouseA 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
IIIResident at Kelvinside ManorNetball legend Moira returns courtside at Glasgow 2026
Scotland captain, national coach, MBE and Hall of Famer. Moira went back courtside at The Hydro with fellow resident Irene, and it felt like she had never left.
6 August 2026
IVLife in our homesMearns House summer fete raises £1,500 for Scottish Autism
A summer fete at Mearns House Care Home in Newton Mearns brought generations together and raised £1,500 for Scottish Autism.
10 September 2026
VLife in our homesTopping Out Marks Milestone at Sutherland House
A topping out ceremony at Sutherland House Care Home in Broughty Ferry marks a major milestone for the £14 million home, due to open in spring 2027.
8 September 2026
VILife in our homesGreenan Manor Care Home Sponsors Ayr United FC
Residents and colleagues at Greenan Manor Care Home in Ayr have chosen to back Ayr United Football Club, with a new advertising board at Somerset Park and visits already under way.
8 September 2026
VIILife in our 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
- VIIIResident story
Queen 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
IXLife in our 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
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Editor’s note
Why we publish these
Choosing a care home is one of the hardest decisions a family makes, and it is usually made quickly, under pressure, on the strength of a website and a single visit. We think the most useful thing we can give you is not another list of facilities but the words of people who already live in our homes and the families who chose them.
Every story on this page is published with the written consent of the person named, or their welfare attorney or nearest relative. Nothing is scripted for us and nothing is ghost-written. If someone changes their mind, we take the story down.
If you would rather see the day-to-day picture first, Life at Meallmore sets out how our homes run - the food, the activities, the care team - and our guides answer the practical questions about cost, funding and choosing a home in Scotland.
What makes a home
The things residents tell us matter most
Being known
The care team knowing how you take your tea, which chair is yours, and who to call when you have had a difficult night. Small things, and the ones people mention first.
Keeping your own routine
Getting up when you want to, keeping your own GP where you can, having your own furniture and photographs around you, and carrying on with the things you have always done.
Staying part of things
Family welcome without an appointment, links with the local community, and a week that has something in it worth getting up for.
Feeling safe
Trained nurses and carers on site, care that adapts as needs change, and the reassurance that comes with knowing nobody has to move again as things change.
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