A stunning manor situated in the picturesque village of Deanston, Doune. The service benefits from large grounds on the edge of the village, close to local amenties.
The service offers a high standard off nursing care and supports people with learning disabilities, autism and other complex needs including challenging behaviour.
The home provides 3 individual and independent suites accommodating up to 6 in each, with a further two studio apartments on the ground floor
Deanston House
Deanston
Doune,
Stirlingshire
FK16 6AD
Learning disabilities
Complex needs
Having worked in a management role since early on in my career I discovered social care around 9 years ago and began a new career direction.
I have worked my way from part time Support Worker to Senior Support Worker, Deputy Manager, PBS Practice Lead and Registered Manager. Working within a mixture of service environments supporting all ages of adults with a diagnosis of intellectual disability, neurodiversity and autism. As well as supporting young adults with a mental health diagnosis, forensic backgrounds and elderly adults with a dual diagnosis of ID and of a dementia. I have experience working within an acquired brain injury unit and a Huntington's disease supportive specialist service.
My role as Practice Lead supported PBS plans and training. I also benefitted from being part of a working group for local authority PBS policy planning. I have been a qualified trainer of de-escalation, personal safety and crisis management, taking on a project which gave significant results of a decrease in restrictive practices for people using services which resulted in a published case study in working partnership with an external company. Within this role I also worked to develop capable environments, therapeutic and holistic support packages that all benefitted people using services.
I have good working links with the SCLD (Scottish commission for people with a learning disability) and RRS (restraint reduction Scotland)
I am very proud to now be part of the Swanton team here at Deanston House. I am extremely passionate about human rights and the reduction of restrictions on people using services. As well as championing equality, diversity and opportunities for both the people we support and our staff team.
I joined Swanton Care and Community in July 2019 as Interim Regional Director and became Registered Manager of Southfields a short time later. During early 2024 I was then promoted to Divisional Director of Scotland. I have over 18 years operational management experience across all sectors of health and social care in Scotland. Professionally, I remain a Registered Mental Health nurse and as such I also lead and coordinate our Mental Health First Aiders across all of our services nationally.
My drive is to lead and support my team to provide person led care through empowering the people we support to achieve their potential and aspirations in life. We work in collaboration with all our partners in order to provide the very best service we can. As a former Scots Guardsman, I feel it is important to make a difference in young people’s lives and have been an Adult Volunteer with the Army Cadet Force for several years.
Chief Executive Officer Gary Thompson is the Responsible Individual for Deanston House. To find out more, visit our Meet The Team page.
The Service consists of 20 beds across independently staffed suites. Each suite has its own lounge/diner with kitchenette and a range of other communal areas being available including a gym, skills kitchen and numerous activity areas.
Each suite has been designed so that they can be more homely and focused on individual need
Ground Floor: Haldane Suite consists of 6 en-suite bedrooms
Ground Floor: Haldane studio apartments consist of two single person apartments
First Floor: Buchanan Suite consists of 6 en-suite bedrooms
Second Floor: Muir Suite consists of 6 en-suite bedrooms
All suites can be accessed via a lift or stairs.
