Raphael Dunbar and George Downey
New Korean War memorial opens A new memorial to those who died in the Korean War has been officially unveiled in West Lothian The memorial in the Bathgate Hills is the only one in the UK which lists the names of all 1,106 servicemen who died in the Korean War. Council staff played a big part in ensuring the project reached the final stage, with Cemeteries Officer George Downey taking a major role in delivering the memorial as secretary of the Korean War Memorial Trust. George said: “It has been a major project to deliver the new Korean War memorial.
Everyone has been very positive about it, with the new memorial an appropriate addition to the scenic location.” Council apprentices played a pivotal part in the erection of the pagoda-style structure, which marks the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Armistice which ended the Korean War. Apprentices Darren Moore, Jonathan Young and Gary Todd worked closely with a specialist tiler, flown in from South Korea specially to work on the project.
Caring approach Support at Home Services to launch
Council architect Raphael Dunbar designed the memorial to resemble a traditional Korean pagoda incorporating elements of Scotland a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn a very unique skill. Raphael said: “I really enjoyed the challenge of designing the memorial. It’s a real honour to have worked on a special project like this, to create a fitting memorial in tribute to those who fell in the conflict.” Russell Tierney
Tree marks 30 years of Eliburn Support Services
Social Policy’s Domiciliary Care Service has been in a phase of redesign for approximately 18 months. The new restructured service, called Support at Home Services, aims to improve the experience for users by providing a single point of contact for adults and older people who require short term support in their own home.
A day care centre for adults who have profound complex learning and physical disabilities has celebrated its 30th anniversary.
Incorporating teams such as the Home Safety Service, Re-ablement, Domiciliary Care, Dementia Home Support Team and Apetito/Scotmid shopping and frozen meals, the redesigned service will have 140 staff and deliver services to around 4,500 users. Crisis Care are part of this group of services but can be contacted through Careline.
A special tree donated by Mrs Blyth, grandmother of one of the service users and one of the main supporters of the sensory garden project, was planted in the garden to mark the occasion.
A new support team is being created to act as a single contact point with one phone number and email address. It is hoped this will streamline the experience for users, prevent duplication of contact, promote information sharing and speed up hospital discharge. Jennifer Scott, Head of Social Policy, said: “Delivering the right service at the right time is at the heart of social policy and the new Support at Home Services will help us make best use of our resources and improve the service we offer to residents. Information on the single point of contact telephone number as well as ways of contacting the service will be available in the near future.” 4
Eliburn Support Services in Livingston has provided a positive and caring environment for the people who use the service for three decades now.
Artist Judith Robertson, who has undertaken a number of art projects on behalf of the centre over the last 18 months, also gifted a painting to mark the special event.
Picture courtesy of Stuart Vance/West Lothian Courier
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