Chartwell House by Boutique Care Homes, in Broadstairs, Kent, welcomed 11 learners from CXK’s Explore Health and Social Care Programme for a Dementia Friends awareness session, giving them a first taste of what a career in care could look like.
Read more...Ill health, caring responsibilities and redundancy are cutting working lives short and putting retirement incomes at risk.
Read more...Catherine House Care Home has received a Gold award after being named a joint winner of the Courtyard category in the 2026 Frome in Bloom competition.
Read more...Residents and staff at a Derbyshire care home welcomed local firefighters for a special thank-you after crews worked through the night to tackle a serious fire metres from the home.
Read more...76 year old RAF veteran, Peter Heys, recently attended the Cosby Victory Show, where he watched wartime air show displays, battle re-enactments, vintage military vehicles, and enjoyed 1940s themed entertainment. The annual event takes place across a 100-acre farm in early September to honour the legacy and history of the 1940s and World War II.
Read more...A leading care provider, who invited the Prime Minister to visit his care home last month, has said calls to tackle profiteering in social care ‘must not be allowed to condemn an entire sector’ and ‘undermine the many responsible, independent providers delivering good care on very modest margins’.
Read more...Award-winning care home operator, Lovett Care, has selected Destination Florida as its chosen charity for the next six months.
Read more...Members of the public across England are being invited to play a direct role in shaping the future of adult social care, as Baroness Louise…
Read more...A Hessle care home is celebrating a remarkable four finalist places in the Great British Care Awards, with recognition spanning dementia care, frontline leadership, management and the home’s entire care team.
Read more...Care home residents from the Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil have had a busy summer filled with day trips aimed at supporting their emotional wellbeing.
Read more...A resident at Dale Brook care home in Clay Cross has been honoured by Ashgate Hospice for her remarkable fundraising efforts over more than two decades, raising an incredible £27,808.85.
Read more...Care providers are being urged to review how they hire workers and use contractors ahead of major changes to right-to-work rules coming into force on the 1st of October 2026.
Read more...Gracious Street Methodist Church, alongside its partners Right at Home Harrogate, Knaresborough Connectors and Thistle Hill Care Centre, recently welcomed members of the community to its recurring Tech Support Café, as part of the Digitally Connected Knaresborough initiative.
Read more...Wartime memories, military vehicles and music from the 1930s and 1940s were all part of a special celebration at a Wakefield care home, as residents, veterans, families and members of the local community came together to mark its new Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) Accreditation.
Read more...A new café has opened inside an Elgin care home after residents said they would like more opportunities to enjoy a cuppa and catch up with friends and family.
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