priority first training
Dundee,
Priority Care was founded in 1987 by old friends and business partners, Andy
Prior Snr. & Benny Reilly when they opened St Vigean’s Care Home in Arbroath.
Caring for adults with learning disabilities, their focus from day one was to
support and enable their clients in all aspects of their life whilst making them
feel completely at home. Over the coming years Ben & Andy continued to develop
and improve the company, acquiring and building new care homes in Tayside,
Perthshire and Aberdeenshire. One of their proudest moments was opening their
first purpose built facility, Harestane Care Home in 1995. Being built in
Harestane Rd, Dundee this had a special meaning for Andy who had grown up with
his brothers and sisters across the road and had many happy memories of playing
along the Dighty Burn. By the late 90’s Andy & Ben’s sons and daughters had
joined the family run business in a variety of different roles from caring to
building maintenance. Andy’s eldest daughter, Veronica was appointed as Director
of the groups care training company in 2005. Co-founder Ben left the company in
2010 after almost 25 years to pursue his passion for antiques opening a large
antiques centre in Perthshire. Along with their team, Andy’s eldest son and
daughter, Andy & Veronica have run the business since 2011 with a focus on
maintaining the high quality of care Priority Care provides. On to its third
generation, two of Andy Snr’s grandchildren now work in the homes. After being
diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, Andy Snr sadly passed away in Meigle
Country House in 2018. Priority Care is his legacy which he, his good friend and
family, along with their team, have worked tirelessly to build. Something we are
all so proud of today. The Priority Care team is now almost 300 strong and cares
for over 200 clients.
