Our Day Care Service offers a structured, supportive environment where individuals receive social interaction, personal care, nutritional support, and regular monitoring. We help maintain daily living skills, provide assistance with medication, and offer transport to and from the centre where required. Each person’s needs are reviewed regularly to ensure we continue to meet their goals.
At the Muirshiel Centre, we provide a range of therapeutic and recreational activities designed to build confidence and encourage social engagement. These include discussion groups, arts and crafts, games, dancing, and memory‑stimulating activities.
Our service is designed for individuals with functional impairments who require support with daily tasks such as toileting, mobility, transferring, eating, or who need observation due to cognitive impairment. People living with dementia particularly benefit from our stimulating, social, and supportive environment.
Why is day care important?
Adult Day Services play a key role in community support, helping older adults with cognitive or physical impairments stay at home longer while providing essential assistance and relief for their families and caregivers.
Key Worker
Every service user is assigned a key worker who oversees their wellbeing and maintains regular contact with families and carers. While we encourage independence, our team is always available to provide support whenever it’s needed.
Caregiver & Respite
Research shows that caregivers without regular breaks are at higher risk of stress and burnout, which can place informal care arrangements under strain. Adult Day Services help relieve this pressure by giving caregivers time to focus on other responsibilities, while ensuring their loved one receives care, support, and meaningful engagement in a safe and stimulating environment.
Healthy Eating & Dietary Requirements
Tea, coffee, and snacks are served in the morning and afternoon, with soft drinks available throughout the day. Lunch is a freshly prepared two‑course meal, typically soup and a main dish or a main dish with dessert. Our menu is created in consultation with those who use the centre, and we can accommodate all special dietary requirements.
Service Charges
Our care and support services are primarily funded by Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership. Service users are asked to make a small contribution toward meal costs. Care packages can also be funded through Self‑Directed Support or arranged privately. If you or a family member may benefit from our service, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to discuss the next steps.
Care & Support Planning
We work with each person and their carer to create a personalised care and support plan that reflects individual needs, preferences, dietary requirements, medication arrangements, and personal care needs.
Activities
We offer a wide range of enjoyable and stimulating activities, including arts and crafts, reminiscence sessions, quizzes, and group activities such as bowls, mini golf, and gentle exercise programmes. We also arrange outings to help individuals stay connected with and engaged in the wider community.
Hours of Provision
Our provision operates 5 days per week (Mon to Fri) 9am to 4.30 pm.
The centre can provide opportunities for 25 individuals with a range of support needs per day. We are open on public holidays apart from Christmas and New Year.
Transportation
By arrangement, we can provide transport for individuals living in Port Glasgow, Kilmacolm, and Greenock East. Our minibus is fully adapted for those with limited mobility or who use a wheelchair, and includes an escort for additional support. Some people choose to travel by taxi or with family instead, as this can offer greater flexibility.
Accessible Facilities
All our facilities are fully wheelchair accessible. This includes a single level ground floor, a wheelchair lift upstairs and adapted toilets on both floors.
We also have an adapted minibus with a chair lift.
Accessing our
Day Care Provision
Please click below to learn about how to access our day care provision, if you have any questions feel free to contact us at any point.