Mearns View Care Home

Richard is the dedicated Interim Home Manager of Mearns View Care Home.

Heather has been a dedicated nurse for 23 years, bringing a strong passion for caring for the elderly. Outside of work, she enjoys staying active at the gym, listening to music, and spending time in the countryside – hobbies that help her stay balanced and bring positive energy to her role. Heather takes great pride in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those she cares for.

Toni has joined the team as our Administrator and brings with her a wealth of experience in this field.

Toni is looking forward to getting to know all of our residents and their families.

In her spare time, Toni enjoys spending time with her family and walking her dog Ben.

Lewis has been appointed as our Head Chef. Lewis has worked in the catering industry for over 30 years in Scotland. Lewis has worked in various hotels, restaurants, production kitchens and care homes. Lewis loves to cook, especially comfort food with good produce. Lewis lives local to the care home and when he isn’t standing over the hot cooker, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter and watching sports.

Lewis loves to involve the residents in the planning of the menus to ensure that everyone is catered for.

Linda has been a cook for 30 years. This is Linda’s second time working in a care home but she thoroughly enjoys this. In the past, Linda ran a gold hotel, and microbrewery and was a mobile chef. In her spare time, Linda enjoys horse riding and cooking for her family. Linda also spends her time cooking for the homeless.

Our hairdresser Doreen has joined our team 3 days per week.

Doreen has a wealth of experience in the industry and is looking forward to getting to know our residents and making them look and feel amazing!

Ilze is originally from Latvia. When Ilze lived in Latvia, she completed a university degree in economics and worked as a project manager. After this, Ilze moved to Scotland where she started working as a Housekeeper for various companies. Most recently, Ilze has been working in the care home sector as a head housekeeper. Ize loves working in the care sector as she loves being able to use her skills and knowledge to help people.

Jane is employed as a registered nurse at Mearns View. She has been a nurse for 26 years and is dual-trained (Adult and Mental Health Nursing). Jane knew from a young age that she wanted to be a nurse as her gran was a mental health nurse and she loved to listen to the stories she told. Her main passion is delivering exceptional dementia care and palliative care. In her spare time, Jane enjoys walking her dogs, hillwalking with her partner, gardening, cooking, and baking. Jane is also trained in martial arts.

Barbara has been a nurse for several years and has lots of care home experience. Barbara has worked at Mearns View since it opened in May. Barbara enjoys spending time with her family on her days off and going for meals. Barbara also enjoys reading and relaxing with her cat, Katie.

Adela has worked at Mearns View since opening. Adela has always wanted to be a nurse to fulfil the desire to help others, she graduated in August 2022.

In her spare time, Adela enjoys walking, reading, spending time with friends, and family and watching medical documentaries.

Nicola is a Team Leader at Mearns View Care Home. Nicola, in one way or another has always been a carer, whether it’s at home with her children who have autism or in a professional capacity. Nicola loves her job because she can make a difference in people’s lives every day and can offer comfort to families. Nicola is a talkative, friendly, loving and respectful person who always aims to do her best in every situation thrown at her. In her spare time, Nicola enjoys reading fantasy adventure books and spending time with her family going on holidays abroad and up to the Scottish Highlands to hike.

Rafael is passionate about supporting others to live as independently as possible. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, playing bowls, and taking long walks along the beach.

Nicola has a huge passion for health and well-being and loves providing reflexology treatments.

Christine has worked in the care home sector for a number of years. She has a huge passion for delivering person-centred activities and works closely with the local community to ensure that there are opportunities for our residents to remain connected.