About Bon Accord Care

Bon Accord Care is a key provider of older people’s services within Aberdeen City.

An ALEO (Arms Length External Organisation) of Aberdeen City Council, we are comprised of two registered limited companies, Bon Accord Care (BAC) and Bon Accord Support Services (BASS). Bon Accord Care contracts directly with BASS, which commissions directly with Aberdeen City Council. For operational use, we use Bon Accord Care as a collective term to reflect both companies.

We deliver adult social care services to the people of Aberdeen, providing support and encouragement to enable them to live as independently as possible, today and in the future. We have an important role to play in enhancing lives and wellbeing - what we do matters.

We work with our key partners, Aberdeen City Council (ACC) and Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership (the partnership), to deliver a range of commissioned services across Aberdeen City. This is where the majority of our income is from, with £26m of our £27M turnover.

We provide respite, rehabilitation, care at home, housing support, residential care and community responder services. These services are predominately for older people although occupational therapy (OT), Hillylands Independent Living Centre and the Community Equipment Store provide support to all age ranges within the community. This is through provision of adaptations, specialist assessments and equipment provision which through early intervention strategies helps maintain and achieve maximum independence.

For further information on Bon Accord Care, please visit our website www.bonaccordcare.org

A copy of the organisations structure chart can be downloaded here.

A copy of the 5 year Strategic Plan can be downloaded here.

About Aberdeen

What does Aberdeen have to offer?

Aberdeen lies at the heart of a region recognised for its quality of life. It’s a city which effortlessly combines the benefits of metropolitan life with a range of sporting activities and outdoor pursuits as well as easy access to the stunning scenery of Royal Deeside and the beautiful North East coast.

Arts and Culture

Along with a fantastic range of first class shops, hotels and restaurants, the city has a varied cultural scene, so you’re sure to find something to interest you. We have an exciting calendar of events throughout the year including an International Youth Festival, Aberdeen International Football Festival, Highland Games and International Market. His Majesty's Theatre and the Music Hall attract a range of West End shows and famous names and our art gallery and museums hold some of the finest collections in Scotland.

Sports and the Outdoors

If you enjoy sports and the great outdoors, there are a number of sporting facilities within the city, including Aberdeen Sports Village, Beach Leisure Centre, Transition Extreme and Aberdeen Snowsports Centre. And if golf's your game, there are a great variety of golf courses both within and around the city.

Our parks and gardens are second to none and if you venture further afield, you'll find we’re an easy drive to the Cairngorm Mountains for walking or skiing, while Royal Deeside, the North East coast and whisky and castle trails are just as accessible.

Schools and Universities

Aberdeen has an excellent range of educational facilities from nursery, primary and secondary schools to further and higher education institutions.

We are proud to offer two of Scotland's most successful and well respected universities. The University of Aberdeen is Scotland's third oldest university. It is located in the picturesque and historic area of Old Aberdeen and attracts students from around the world, whilst the Robert Gordon University is described as modern and dynamic, and is consistently ranked amongst the UK's top universities. North East Scotland College, one of Scotland's largest and most successful colleges is a key partner in completing our top class city offering.

Living in Aberdeen

We have a variety of housing options within the city centre, suburbs and rural areas with a choice of properties ranging from traditional granite flats and townhouses to new-build properties or unique cottages and farm steadings. For more information, please visit www.aspc.co.uk

Transport

Aberdeen is fortunate to have an excellent transport network as well as a high standard of accessible public transport services across the city and to the surrounding areas of Aberdeenshire. The city is also well served by frequent bus and train links south to Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond, as well as north to Inverness and the Highlands. Aberdeen International Airport is just a 15 minute drive from the city centre and offers extensive domestic and international flights.

Health

We're proud to offer first rate healthcare provision – within Foresterhill, Europe's largest Health Campus, there's NHS Grampian's largest hospital, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, a new Emergency Care Centre, the state-of-the-art Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital and the University of Aberdeen’s School of Medicine and Dentistry.