Salford Care Home Resident, Elsie Goodall, Celebrates 109th Birthday
Elsie Goodall, a resident at Anchor’s Beechfield Lodge in Salford, has celebrated her 109th birthday, a milestone that makes her the oldest resident across…
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Community Integrated Care Teams Up with Formula E for London E-Prix
Three motorsport superfans with learning disabilities have lived out their dream of getting up close to Formula E, after national social care charity Community Integrated Care launched a search to find its biggest racing fanatics.
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Veteran Signs WWII Rifle at Care Home in Bognor Regis
Residents and staff at Bradshaw Lodge care home in Bognor recently welcomed Jay Hawkins from Cambridgeshire to meet resident Harry Wilkes, aged 101, one of Britain’s remaining Second World War veterans.
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Mossdale Residence Residents Go Behind the Scenes at Jorvik Radio
Residents at Mossdale Residence in Burnholme, York, enjoyed a fascinating morning behind the scenes at Jorvik Radio, discovering how a live radio show is brought together.
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Paralympian and TV Presenter Drops In to Worthing Care Home
An athlete-turned-TV presenter has visited a Worthing care home to see the great work it does.
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Care Homes and Sector Leaders Unite To Improve Support For Residents Living with Hearing Loss
There is a resident in almost every care home in England who has quietly stopped joining in. They sit at the table at mealtimes but do not follow the conversation.
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Poole Care Home Resident’s Special Reunion with Hospital Colleagues
A care home resident returned to her former workplace for an ‘emotional’ reunion with her colleagues at Poole Hospital.
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Care Resident Eleanor Celebrates Milestone 105th Birthday
At Sanctuary Care’s Lake View Residential Care Home in Telford, resident Eleanor Devey celebrated the incredible milestone of her 105th birthday.
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Astronomy Expert Brings Solar Eclipse to Life for Telford Hall Residents
Residents at Telford Hall Care Home in Lawley Village had their own astronomy expert on hand to explain the science and spectacle of the solar eclipse.
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RCN Warns Extreme Heat Leaving NHS and Care Settings “Impossible and Inhumane”
Extreme heat is turning parts of the NHS and the care sector into an “impossible and inhumane” environment for staff and patients alike, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned, as it calls for an urgent nationwide programme to heat-proof health…
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Met Office Issues Heat Warning as Temperatures Set to Hit Mid-30s: Care Homes Urged to Prepare for Thursday Peak
Care homes across the UK are being urged to activate their heatwave plans as the Met Office warns that temperatures could reach the mid-30s Celsius on Thursday, prompting concern for the wellbeing of older and vulnerable residents.
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WWII Soldier Celebrates 100th Birthday at Worthing Care Home
George Gaterell enjoyed a live concert at Care for Veterans – a Royal Star & Garter Home, on Friday 7 August. He also received a special 100th birthday card from Their Majesties The King and Queen.
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A Toast to Tradition: Celebrating Afternoon Tea Week in Care Homes Across the UK
From 10th to 16th August 2026, care homes up and down the country will once again be reaching for their finest china, plumping up their scones, and polishing their teapots in celebration of Afternoon Tea Week — one of the most delightfully British traditions in the residential and nursing care calendar.
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Line Dancers Honour Retired Teacher With Major Fundraising Event
An 82-year-old retired dance teacher who lives at St Benedicts Nursing Home in Glastonbury has been honoured with a fundraising line dance event that raised £1700 to help buy specialist equipment for use by residents.
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Given Weeks To Live, Surrey Care Home Resident Rediscovers Life-Changing Art Talent At 93
A Surrey care home resident who entered end-of-life care last autumn has defied all expectations by rediscovering an extraordinary artistic talent, culminating in his debut solo exhibition of 34 original artworks.
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