Scottish serial entrepreneur Robert Kilgour will unveil the results of a £3 million investment in one of his Aberdeen care homes today.
The significant refurbishment of the 35 bed Cowdray Club – a listed 19th Century building in the Ferryhill area of the city – was carried out over two years.
The firm said the duration of the work was due to its determination that the home would remain open to ensure residents were comfortable.
The contract, which was carried out by local company Morrison Construction, included internal and external alterations and refurbishment of the existing building and a total refreshment of existing facilities.
It also included new mechanical and electrical installations, sanitaryware, alterations to room layouts, new finishes to floors, walls and ceilings with redecoration throughout.
Mr Kilgour said: “While Cowdray Club is an important part of our Renaissance Care business and a place of work for our excellent staff, the most important thing to remember is that it is our residents’ home and our focus will always remain on providing a high quality and personalised care for each individual.”
Mr Kilgour has also stepped up investment in the other Aberdeen parts of his Renaissance Care business – at Torry, Jesmond in Bridge of Don and Persley Castle –totalling £150,000 recently with a further £1m of works planned at these homes over the next year subject to planning permission.
He added: “With this refurbishment, it is an example of how we are continuing to invest in improving our facilities and in our people at our 14 homes throughout Scotland.
“We are a strong family-owned Scottish company and the Aberdeen area is very important to our ongoing growth strategy. We currently employ more than 300 people in the city.
“Despite this being a very challenging time for the care of the elderly sector, we are still working hard at improving our facilities and environments, where possible, for both our residents and staff. We also strongly believe that this type of continued investment will help attract the standard of workforce that we require to look after our elderly residents and to move our business forward.”
