WORK has started on a special recreation area for residents of a West End care home.

The 46-bed Erskine Glasgow Home opened in October 2007 offering specialist nursing, dementia and palliative care with physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, dentistry and podiatry on site.

The new extension will provide a suitable place to host events for all residents, relatives, friends, staff, volunteers as well as visitors.

Residents will be able to meet for social activities and spend precious quality time with loved ones.

The area will be used daily for activities including film nights, arts and crafts, musical events, concerts, celebrations such as birthday parties, exercise classes and reminiscence activities.

Recreation assistant Ian Turnbull said "With the new facility we won't be disturbing residents quiet time any more.

"With a dedicated recreation room we will be able to do so many more activities, the possibilities are endless.

"We will also be able to invite residents from other homes along, which is fantastic for our residents as seeing new faces and meeting new people is so important."

Erskine Glasgow Home manager Gordon Johnston said: "Everyone at the Erskine Glasgow Home is very excited by the building of the new extension. We will watch the creation of the new facility with much interest and look forward to the day when we can move into a purpose-built space for the provision of activities which will greatly benefit our residents."