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PRESS RELEASE 24th October 2008 - VIP’s Visit Lomond Court

Lomond Court Care Centre in Glenrothes played host to some very special guests recently. The care centre received a phone call on Friday 10th October asking if Nicola Sturgeon, the Health Secretary for Scotland, could visit the centre along with some colleagues.

And so, on the afternoon of Saturday 11th October, staff and residents welcomed the Health Secretary, with Ross Vetriano (a local MSP for Woodside) and Peter Grant (Councillor for Glenrothes) for afternoon tea.

The VIP guests enjoyed a tour of the home including the newly developed sensory garden and took time to join residents for tea in the upstairs lounge. The visitors spent time talking with residents and staff. The Deputy First Minister was impressed with a Halloween poster being created by resident Jeannie Nelson and Carer, Gemma Adam for the centre’s upcoming Halloween Party.

Everyone at Lomond Court had a lovely afternoon and enjoyed playing host to such public figures. Lomond Court is a purpose built care centre on the east side of Glenrothes which provides nursing, social and personal care for elderly people suffering with dementia.

Contact: Karen Whyte, Home Manager; Tel: 01592 754489

NOTES TO EDITORS

1. Lomond Court Care Centre, Woodside Way, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 5RW, Tel: 01592 754489

2. Southern Cross is the largest UK provider of care home services for the elderly and a major provider of specialist services for people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Southern Cross Healthcare and Ashbourne Senior Living provide a range of social and personal care services and nursing care services for elderly people with physical frailties and differing forms of dementia. The Company's specialist services operate under the Active Care Partnerships brand and provide long-term care services for people with physical and/or learning disabilities and for younger people with complex forms of challenging behaviour.

Southern Cross is focused on providing high quality care in well invested facilities, seeking to be the home of choice in each local community in which it operates. The Company provides care services for most of the local authorities in the UK which, together with the NHS, makes up the bulk of the Company's revenues. Its care home portfolio is largely purpose-built with a high percentage of single occupancy rooms and rooms with en-suite bathrooms.