Alpacas Bring Joy to Romsey Care Home Residents
Residents at Durban House in Romsey have received a visit from a very different pair of guests recently – in the form of two South…
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Month: July 2022
Tour de Barchester – Care Home Staff Raise Thousands Through Mammoth Cycling Challenge
Staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes up and down the country tested their mettle by taking on a mammoth 211 mile cycling challenge in intense…
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“Ice Ice Baby” – Care Home Residents Celebrate National Ice Cream Day
Perfectly timed in the middle of a heatwave, staff and residents at Barchester’s Chorleywood Beaumont care home in Chorleywood had a fantastic time celebrating National…
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Salisbury Care Home’s Garden Party Boosts the Bridge Youth Project
A summer garden party at a Salisbury nursing and residential home has raised more than £500 for city charity The Bridge Youth Project. Residents and…
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Blenheim Court Care Home Recognised as ‘Highly Commended’ by Leading Care Awards
Caring Homes’ Blenheim Court Care Home has recently won the “Highly Commended” category at the NAPA Awards. To mark the 70th year of Queen Elizabeth’s…
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Redcot Residents Bury Poignant Treasures to Create a Lasting Record for the Future
At Redcot, Friends of the Elderly’s residential care home in Haslemere, Surrey, the residents have been marking not only the charity’s Royal Patron, Her Majesty…
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Oak Springs Care Home Teams Up with Local School
Liverpool’s Oak Springs Care Home teamed up with a local primary school to celebrate their annual sports day. Residents and staff from Oak Springs in…
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
Researchers from Sweden have found that people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease had an increased risk of dementia. For people with this form of liver…
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Challenging Year Ahead for Adult Social Care ADASS Survey Reveals
ADASS, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, is warning that the year ahead will be the most challenging adult social care and the…
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Government Issues Care Home Heatwave Advice
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has updated its guidance offering support and advice for residential and care settings during heatwaves. The advice…
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Local Authorities to Give Evidence to Lords Adult Social Care Committee
The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee will hold an evidence session with the Local Government Association and local government representatives, on the challenges…
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School Garden Launch Sows Seeds of Friendship for Care Home Residents
Residents of a Dorset care home have cultivated community links with the opening of a garden at a nearby school. Children and staff at Talbot…
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Health Leaders Call for a ‘Realism Reset’ for the NHS from the PM Candidates
As the Conservative leadership campaign continues, NHS leaders are urging the remaining candidates – and the future Prime Minister – to level with the public…
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Hugh Myddelton’s Summer Fete brings the Local Community Together
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Hugh Myddelton House in Southgate to enjoy a Summer Fete that was held in the…
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Hove Residents Go on a Mission to Help give their Home a Makeover
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Barford Court, in Hove, recently enjoyed a trip to a local garden centre. As part of their regular out-of-home…
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