Boardroom changes at historic Elgin care home
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THE chairman of the governing board of an Elgin care home is stepping down after a five-year stint at the helm.
Dr David Evans, who has led Anderson's through turbulent times in the sector to a position of strength, described working with the home's dedicated team as a privilege.
He said: "Everyone has played a part in raising standards of care for our residents and protecting the legacy of our founder, General Anderson. However, I am not disappearing and I will still be involved with Anderson's."
Taking over the role is Issie Graham, who was in charge of Moray's district hospital before her retiral.
Born in Elgin and educated at Elgin Academy, she went on to train and qualify as a chartered physiotherapist in Glasgow and enjoyed a varied career in the NHS spanning 35 years.
Mrs Graham retired from her final post as manager of Dr Gray's Hospital in 2011 and joined the board of governors of Anderson's later that year.
She said: "I am very grateful to be given the opportunity to serve as chairman. I am looking forward to continuing to work with the highly professional hard-working and dedicated team of staff and board of governors."
Vice chair will be Iain Jamieson, who spent 27 years working in the education service in local government, latterly as a resources officer supporting schools.
He then established his own business providing training and development services, mainly in the oil and has sector.
Mr Jamieson has been involved with charitable organisations for over 25 years and was a founding director of Outfit Moray, based in Lossiemouth, which he chaired for 14 years.
He is a chartered manager and brings experience in business administration with a particular focus on strategic planning and organisational culture.
Anderson’s was opened in 1832 following the bequest of Andrew Anderson to his home town of Elgin.
Raised as a pauper in the grounds of Elgin Cathedral, he was commissioned as an Ensign in 1766 in the army of the Honourable East India Company.
He rose through the ranks, amassing a fortune, and left a considerable sum to the town to provide a home for 50 children where they would be educated sufficiently to enable them to earn a living. The Institution was also to give a home to 10 aged persons.
The Elgin Institute for the support of Old Age and the education of Youth was opened in 1832. Today, after considerable modernisation, it is home to around 56 residents from Elgin and its surrounding area.
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