The Highland Council is giving care home residents and their families as well as interested parties the chance to learn more about plans for new care homes which will replace existing Council-run homes at Fort William, Inverness and Muir of Ord.

Outline planning consent has been granted for the proposed care home developments at the BMX-site, Caol - to replace Invernevis House, Fort William; at Burnside, Inverness - to replace Ach an Eas and Burnside; and at Urray House, Muir of Ord - to replace the existing care home there.


Council staff will be available to discuss the proposals, firstly at meetings in the existing homes with residents, their families and staff at later at drop in sessions in the communities. Representatives of the Social Work and Housing and Property Services will be on hand to explain the proposals to people on an individual or small group basis.

The Council also proposes to replace care homes at Grantown (Grant House) and Tain (Duthac House) and similar sessions will be held there as and when the sites and planning permissions have been agreed.

Councillor Margaret Davidson, Chairman of the Housing and Social Work Committee said: "These new care homes will greatly improve the facilities for everyone and ensure that all modern standards are met. We want to meet with residents, their families and staff as well as the wider community to share the progress we are making and to hear people’s views."

(CD/JM)