GlenView Residential Care
"I felt scared and a little excited - I did not know what to expect..."
"I miss home, but it's okay staying here."
Residential care is offered to children in the Borders area who come from a range of backgrounds but who for some reason can
no longer live with their families. GlenView provides a purpose-built home for up to eight young people in Galashiels.
Who is the service for?
Young people - usually aged between 12 and 16 years, although young people outside this age range may live here - come to live at GlenView for a variety of reasons. Stays may be for a few days, weeks or longer. On arrival at GlenView, each resident is assigned two 'keyworkers' who help to settle the young person in, and who keep in touch with the young person's family, friends and social worker.
During their stay, each young person is given as much opportunity as possible to contribute to life at GlenView, from the day-to-day running of the house and the way it is decorated, to the menus and outings. Additionally, residents are actively encouraged to find an interest in a wide range of leisure interests and to discuss issues which interest, affect and concern young people.
The young person can stay at GlenView until a time when he or she either chooses to return to his or her family, chooses another form of care, or is able to move to independent accommodation such as board and lodgings, a support flat, or his or her own flat.
How do I get a service?
Please contact your local Social Work office for more information.
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