Tayside View

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Welcome to Tayside View, Newburgh

The clue is in the name, wonderful location and un-interrupted views of the River Tay from many of the bedrooms and all dining rooms. A wonderful setting to spend some respite care time by the water. We have 2 beautiful suites available for those who would enjoy a larger room to relax in or continue some hobbies. These suites come with a large flat screen TV/DVD combo.

All bedrooms within the home are larger than normal and have en-suite wet floor shower and toilet. Residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms with pictures, ornaments and small items of furniture.

We have many local residents who have been part of the community and we aim to maintain that link with residents visiting the town on a regular basis and visitors from the town are made most welcome at the home. We are re-establishing links with the Institute and would hope to attend lunch clubs there, and to invite the club to visit the home for lunch on a regular basis.

Raasay Unit is now registered for Adults under 65 years. This unit has a small fenced garden suitable for developing by residents including a vegetable plot. It is hoped that the local school children will be involved with this taking the home out into the community and helping the children in their education.

"I enjoy staying here, it’s not home but the staff make it very homely.  I have my own nick nacks in my room and this helps to make it feel like home.  There are lots of activities I can join i if I wish, which I do regularly.  I enjoy having a laugh with the staff and they are all very friendly and helpful".  
Margaret - Resident

"We are very pleased as my mother wasn’t well at all when she first arrived but is now bright, contented and happy here at the Abbotsford in Newburgh.  The staff are all very friendly and helpful and my mother is very glad to be here.  Thank you"
Claire - Relative

"What makes Abbotsford Tayside View unique is the fantastic team that all work together to create a safe and loving environment for all their residents"
Heather - relative.  
 
"I have worked for the company for 3 years and really enjoy coming to work.  The staff are great and strive to deliver person centred care.  The company offers great opportunities for personal development and training"
Sam Pick - Staff.

Angela Penman - Care Home Manager

I qualified as a nurse in January 2009 at the University of Dundee. I had not intended to take this career pathway - I had wanted to join the ambulance service and become a paramedic. It was not until I began my nurse training and clinical placements which included the ambulance service that I realised that nursing was indeed the career path for me. I enjoyed spending time with the older patients, getting to know them, hearing about their interesting life stories and what is important to them. After qualifying, I briefly worked at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy in a surgical position although I knew this field of nursing was not for me. I then moved on to work as a nurse in a care home and stayed there for 12 years. I enjoy this area of nursing where you can provide person-centred care in an environment that is homely and familiar to the person. In 2015, I was fortunate to take on an extra post within the NHS on the evening nursing service covering the northeast Fife area which involved responding to NHS24 call-outs overnight. This post was both rewarding and challenging working with a variety of different age ranges.

I joined Abbotsford Care in May 2021 as a Deputy Manager and then in August was promoted to the role of Care Home Manager at Tayside View. Although the transition was challenging, I have a great team of staff who always do their best to care for the residents in a kind, caring, compassionate manner and aim to improve the lives of all the residents on a daily basis. The nursing profession encompasses lifelong learning, and this is particularly important to me - growth and development can be achieved through learning and commitment to learning. I am currently undertaking a graduate diploma in integrated community nursing with Queen Margaret University. It is my aim to ensure I can take the staff team on a learning journey that is individual to them based on what is important to them, their learning needs and where they would like to go in their own careers.