Health and council staff have taken their first look inside a new £6million care complex in Moray.
Officials donned hard hats and fluorescent jackets to check how construction was progressing at the Hanover Housing Association development at Glassgreen in Elgin.
Planning officials pointed out the special features of the spacious flats, which have been designed to provide care to residents.
The 30 rooms are expected to be finished in July and include four larger homes for wheelchair users and six open-plan flats in a wing for dementia sufferers.
The remaining 20 rooms will be used for residents who require regular visits from care workers, but do not need 24-hour attention.
Hanover board member Alison Petch said: “The philosophy is that people very much want to remain in their own homes with their own front doors.
“When people with dementia move into a place like this, they will have all the support available right here 24 hours a day instead of moving into a care home.”
Flats in the new complex are spread around a central courtyard and will have a shared dining room with social areas. A sleepover unit is also being built for family members to stay nearby when visiting loved ones.
Lorna Cresswell, chairwoman of the Moray integrated joint board for health and social care, was impressed after inspecting the complex.
She said: “People are living longer now, which is a good thing, but they are also living with complex needs. This will let them keep their quality of life.”
