Care village drop-in day planned

People from the Levenmouth area have been invited to a dropin event to hear about plans for a new Methil care village.

The session will be held on Tuesday August 28 at the Woodlands Family Nurture Centre in Methilhaven Road from 2pm to 7pm.

The proposed care village will replace Methilhaven care home and provide a nursery, playground and extra care houses.

Councillor David Graham, Fife Council’s spokesman for health and social care, said: “This is a very exciting development for the community in Levenmouth.

“Methil care village gives us an opportunity to develop the first inter-generational facility in Fife that will benefit both our younger and older people.

“It will deliver a state-of-theart care home, a nursery and 25 homes adapted for older people and people with physical or sensory impairment.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing these plans becoming a reality and the positive impact the care village will have on the lives of many people in our community.”

The plans are for a 36-bed care home, modelled on Ostlers House in Kirkcaldy, Napier House in Glenrothes and Lindsay House in Lumphinnans.

The adjoining nursery annexe will accommodate 39 children, with shared services in the care home.

There will also be a communal area with a café for residents and members of the local community.