Care home operator plans to build homes for staff
An illustration of the planned housing development
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A care home operator said it plans to build affordable rental properties for staff at a new care hub in Inverness.
Parklands Care Homes has proposed building 24 homes near to where it is constructing a 58-bed care home.
The company said the proposal was driven by recruitment problems and a shortage of affordable homes.
Twelve two-bedroom apartments and 12 two-bedroom cottage flats have been proposed.
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A care home operator plans to build homes for staff and other key workers as part of a £10m care hub development in Inverness.
Parklands Care Homes said it had submitted plans for 24 affordable rental homes near to where it is constructing a 58-bed care home at Milton of Leys.
The proposed £4.5m Leys Square project would consist of 12 two-bedroom apartments and 12 two-bedroom cottage flats.
Parklands said it hoped its investment would encourage people to take up new posts at the care hub.
Managing director Ron Taylor said: “Recruiting quality care staff is particularly difficult at the moment because of the pressures of Covid-19 and the shortage of qualified staff across the UK.
"The cost of living crisis and the lack of affordable homes for rent are further barriers to recruitment."
Also proposed for the hub is what has been described as a later living village.
The 11 two-bedroom bungalows are to be offered for sale and residents would have access to the care home's services and social activities.