News & Events

Dementia is a long term health condition which affects a number of cognitive functions including memory loss and speech. With highly skilled care and attention, those living with

Templeton House Care Home in Ayr celebrated Mothering Sunday in style, hosting a delightful afternoon tea that warmed hearts and brought smiles to both residents and their loved

Templeton House Care Home, nestled in the heart of our community, is delighted to announce the launch of our weekly Senior Community Café. Every Friday morning from 10:30am

Making a decision about someone living with dementia who may need residential care can be emotional and difficult for their loves ones, but understanding everything about a care

Templeton House Care Home hosted its annual Christmas party, spreading festive joy among residents, staff, and their families. The event featured entertainment from Martin Leskie and a surprise

In a touching tribute to honour the sacrifices of those who served in the War, Templeton House held a Remembrance Sunday service. The team and residents came together

South Ayrshire Council recently got in touch to inform care homes in the area of Ayr that to celebrate International Older Person’s Day, the area would be hosting

At Templeton House, we are so proud to have received a ‘Good’ overall rating following our latest Care Inspectorate visit. We held a big party for staff and

Our residents headed out to have picnics this month to enjoy the last few good days of weather. Residents enjoy getting out and feeling the sun on their

The well-being team at Templeton House arranged a day trip to Largs, with five of the residents from our Arran Unit. The day trip included a delicious lunch

There are many different types of care homes across the UK and this number continues to grow as more care homes are being built across Scotland, England and

Our care home in Ayrshire was delighted to take part in Glad to Care Awareness Week last week, a celebration designed to recognise those in care and show

We welcomed families into Templeton House to party with their loved ones for the king’s coronation. The theme for the day was “Be proud to be British and

Jed from the Ayr Archery Club has started up a pilot beginners’ class for care homes to deliver weekly archery sessions for free. Jed is hoping to grow

We are delighted to welcome local senior residents to our Community Café. Come along and meet the team, experience our activities programme and enjoy some light refreshments. This

During the cold winter months, there are many activities for dementia residents, that everyone can enjoy when residing in care homes in South Ayrshire. Carefully considered activities are

Betty, one of our lovely residents at Templeton House is of Jewish faith, and this has something that has always been important to her. So, a day was

We were delighted to see Bill and John turn 100 years old throughout October and November. It was a pleasure to host Bill and John’s milestone birthdays at

We are delighted to be hosting an Open Day at Templeton House. Join us for our Open Day on Saturday 19th November running from 10am until 2pm. This

At Templeton House we are making it our mission to make our residents dreams come true from our Dreams Come True Initiative and give them a day as

We have recently started our ‘Making Dreams Come True’ initiative here at Templeton House. This project is to highlight the fact that life doesn’t end when you come

For many older people, the appeal of group living in a care home is one that requires a lot of thought and consideration. The everyday stresses of home

Templeton House would like to say a big thank you to the team, residents and family and friends for making our first annual garden party such a big

Residents and staff participated in walking 31 Miles in July for Alzheimer’s Research UK. We wanted to support the funding of medical breakthroughs in dementia treatments. We were

In July we saw some glorious weather here at Templeton House, and we made sure to make the most of it. Here’s a little insight to what our

Residents at Templeton House had a fantastic time over the June bank holiday weekend and the Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations were in full swing. Residents and staff made their

Thanks to the recent bout of beautiful warm weather, we were able to get a head start on our gardening this year. By potting and planting vegetables and

We were delighted to see Templeton resident Katie turn 105 on 5th April 2022. Deputy lieutenant Nigel Martin visited the home to present her a special gift of

Each person’s experience of living with dementia varies, as does their needs for care and support. Dementia progresses over time which typically causes the care and support needs

Daughter of one of the residents at Templeton House, Jillian volunteers regularly for their monthly book club. Jillian is a semi-retired teacher and lives locally. When Templeton advertised

We celebrate every occasion no matter how big or small here at Templeton Care Home. Residents had lots of fun on Shrove Tuesday flipping their pancakes before decorating

On Tuesday 1st of February, the residents and staff at Templeton House Care home were keen to celebrate Chinese New Year with one another. Chinese New Year is

The residents and staff members of Templeton House Care Home enjoyed celebrating the lead up to Christmas by hosting a wide range of festive activities for the residents

At Templeton House Care Home, we believe that all residents should be able to get the most out of every day, and no two days should be the

On Tuesday 22nd of October,  the residents and staff of Templeton House Care Home joined in with celebrating “wear It pink day” as part of Breast Cancer Awareness

Here at Templeton House Care Home, we are lucky enough to have a variety of outdoor spaces available for our residents. Our beautiful landscaped and rooftop gardens are

At Templeton Care Home we are passionate about delivering our residents the highest quality of care, which is a huge privilege to our dedicated staff members.  On the

We are very lucky here at Templeton House to have an excellent coastal location – right next to Ayr Beach! Following the nicer weather we’ve had recently, many

Our residents can’t get enough of our cinema room! Residents Isabel (left) and Isabelle (right, a respite visitor) are pictured getting ready to watch Oklahoma in our state

Frances celebrated her birthday here at Templeton with staff, friends and residents on the 11th of June! Team members Amanda and Erin surprised her with a Gift and Card.

We’re delighted to welcome Frances to Templeton House, in particular as she has been living in London! We wanted to take Frances out and get her reacquainted with

Here we have Hugh, he was here in respite with us on the 15th of June.  Respite visitor Hugh was delighted to see that we had a piano at

We are all feeling festive at Templeton House and have had lots of Christmas Activities and festive visitors already!  Last week residents enjoyed some Christmas Cheer with a visit from

Happy New Year from all of the Team at Templeton House! We have had a great time during the festive period at Templeton House, Residents enjoyed some of

Residents, their families and invited guests were delighted to attend the Templeton Care Home Official Opening, which took place at the home on 27th August. Ayrshire’s Lord Provost