Local Care Home Supports World Health Day
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Austen House care home in Lower Earley, Reading have been marking World Health Day by taking part in a range…
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Care Home Builds Connections Between Residents and Local School Children
The Belmont care home in Worcester, has announced its innovative intergenerational initiative aimed at fostering meaningful connections between residents and the local community. Every Wednesday,…
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Baby Chicks Show Cramlington Care Home Residents The Miracle Of Life
To mark National Pet Month in April, residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Scarbrough Court, in Cramlington, have recently started a Chick Hatching Programme with…
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New Legal Rights Protecting Care Home Visiting Rights Now in Force
New legislation protecting the rights of families to visit care homes has come into force. Following consultation earlier this year, the Care Quality Commission (CQC)…
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Care Residents Celebrate Diamond Wedding Anniversary
Two cherished residents at Cherry Hinton Care Home recently celebrated their remarkable Diamond Wedding Anniversary. Harold and Valerie, affectionately known to their fellow residents and…
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87-Year-Old Poole Care Home Resident Returns To The Rugby Pitch
An 87-year-old ex-rugby player was delighted when his care home organised for him to return to the pitch. Care UK’s The Potteries, on York Road,…
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Care Home Brings the Caribbean to Rotherham
Laureate Court care home in Rotherham, recently arranged a heartwarming surprise for one of its cherished residents, Arthur, and his wife Lynne, on the occasion…
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A Dream Of Horses And Hooves Comes True For Care Home Resident Gwen
A wish came true for Amberley Hall care home resident Gwen recently – when she got to see horses being shoed, the same way she…
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More Than 1 In 3 Over 65s (4.7 Million) Lack The Basic Skills To Use The Internet Successfully
New analysis by Age UK has found around 4.7million people aged 65 and over in the UK are unable to complete all eight of the…
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Landmark Study Reveals Extent Of Challenges For People Growing Old In England – Despite Scarcity Of Data
Hourglass, the only charity focused on the abuse and neglect of older people in the UK has released a revolutionary Safer Ageing Index in partnership…
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Sky’s The Limit As WWII Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday
A Second World War veteran badly injured clearing enemy mines from a beach nearly 80 years ago has hit the heights to celebrate his 100th…
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Brixworth Care Home Resident Makes ‘Reconnection’ With Faith After Ten-Year Church Absence
A Brixworth care home resident has marked Easter by reconnecting with his faith after visiting a local church for the first time in a decade….
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‘OX’ Sparks Curiosity At Longlands Care Home
A fibreglass ‘ox’, gifted to The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) for their entry to Oxford’s summer art installation Oxtrail, was welcomed to…
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Touchwood Musicbrings Musical Experience Togibraltar Nursing Home
Gibraltar Nursing Home nestled in Monmouth,recently invited Touchwood Music for a musical experience for its residents, fondly referred to as family members. Residents at Gibraltar…
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£2 Million Hailsham Care Home Opens Its Doors To Commmunity
Hailsham House care home threw open its doors to local people as it marked the completion of a £2million refurbishment project by operators, Aurem Care….
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