Age UK Warns 2.4 Million Digitally Excluded Older People Are At Risk Of Being Left Behind
New analysis for Age UK has found that 2.4 million (19%, nearly one in five) older people have limited use of the internet – using…
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New Landmark As 200th Care Home Gains VFF Status
A care home in Cheshire has become the 200th in England to achieve Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) status. Barony Lodge Residential Care Home in Nantwich,…
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1,002 Years Of Advice! Care Home Centenarians Unite To Share Their Secrets To Reaching 100
10 care home residents, each aged 100 or more, celebrated their centenarian status with a joint birthday bash, sharing their advice to join a very…
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Kirkwood Hospice ‘Extremely Grateful’ After Meltham Care Home Hosts Tea Dance Fundraiser
Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Greenacres Care Home in Meltham, near Huddersfield, enjoyed an afternoon of music, dance, and community spirit at their recent Tea…
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Leicester Care Home Residents Take Pride In Keeping Their Community Clean
HC-One’s Bradley Hall Care Home, in Leicester, is proud to announce the launch of its new resident-led initiative “Litter Legends”, a dedicated litter-picking group committed…
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A Charming Way For Froxfield Care Home Resident To Celebrate 105th Birthday!
When care home Brendoncare Froxfield asked resident Jean Birtles what she would like to celebrate her 105th birthday, she said she wanted a snake charmer!…
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Keeping Active Is The Secret To Bournemouth Care Home Resident Turning 107
The secret to reaching 107 is keeping active, according to a centenarian at a Bournemouth care home. Betty, who lives at Wickmeads care home in…
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Councils Urge People To Check On The Vulnerable During Week Of Hot Weather
Temperatures in some parts of the country are set to peak at 32C over the next six days, and people are being urged to look…
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Silvanna Court Resident Joins School Sign Language Club in Inspiring Intergenerational Project
Silvanna Court Care Home, part of Runwood Homes Group, has strengthened its intergenerational partnership with Abacus Primary School through a touching new initiative; a fortnightly…
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Black Mafia Motorcycle Club Zooms In To Help Enfield Care Home Bullsmoor Lodge Celebrate Veteran Friendly Foundation Status
Residents and staff at Enfield care home Bullsmoor Lodge welcomed the roar and rumble of a posse of bikers recently, as eleven members of the…
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Aylesbury Care Home Puts The Pedal To The Metal For Armed Forces Day
A local Aylesbury care home held a successful weekend-long fundraising event following Armed Forces Day on Saturday 28 June, raising funds for Combat Stress, the…
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Veterans Celebrate Armed Forces Day
Royal Star & Garter has marked Armed Forces Day at its Homes. The veterans’ charity held a series of events, activities and outings to mark…
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Gwen’s 106th Birthday Brings Five Generations Together at Chelmunds Court
Chelmunds Court Care Home Resident Gwen reached a remarkable milestone on Tuesday, 24th June, as the home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, hosted an…
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Fleetwood Hall Care Home Residents Visit Local RNLI Station
Residents of Fleetwood Hall Care Home in Fleetwood, part of Sandstone Care, recently enjoyed a very educational outing to Fleetwood’s local RNLI Lifeboat Centre, where…
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Resident At Barnsley Home Goes Back To High Street She Ran Business On As Part Of Seize The Day Experience
A resident living at a Barnsley home went on a trip down memory lane as she visited the high street she ran a business on….
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