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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Care Residents
Community Turns Out for Open Day at Biddenham’s New £13m Care Home
Visitors turned out in large numbers for a first look inside a new £13 million care home in Biddenham, Bedford. Bentley Grange, a 60-bed care home…
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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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Elm Bank Care Home Celebrates Easter Egg Donation To Childrens Ward At Kettering General Hospital
Staff at Barchester Elm Bank care home, in Kettering, were thrilled to have organised an Easter egg collection for the children’s ward at Kettering General…
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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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Dementia Charity Advises About Clock Change Confusion
As winter comes to an end and the days become longer, people across the nation are preparing to put their clocks forward an hour on…
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It’s Egg-Citement All Round As Care Home Hosts Annual Village Easter Egg Hunt
Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy an eggs-cellent Easter-themed community event hosted by a Worthing care home to mark the start of the holidays….
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Family-Run Care Home Group Docks Ship Back In The UK After Completing Virtual Cruise Series
A family-run care home group has completed its mini virtual world cruise, having started its voyage in Mexico — which saw residents across its care…
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Oaklands House Gives Back To Reydon Community
In a heartwarming collaboration to celebrate National Village Halls Week, Oaklands House (a home within the Healthcare Homes group), Reydon Village Hall, and The Pantry…
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Long Life Attributed To Not Having A Mobile Phone
Marjorie Hodnett, known as Aunty Marj, will celebrate her 110th birthday on Monday 1st April, attributing her long life to not having a mobile phone….
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Dovehaven Care Homes Acquires Avonleigh Gardens Care Home
Dovehaven Care Home Group has announced the successful acquisition of Avonleigh Gardens care home from Methodist Housing Association (MHA). This move marks a significant expansion…
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Army Veteran Left Injured After Iraq Mortar Attack “Flies” During Indoor Skydive
An Army veteran says he “felt he was flying” after taking on an indoor skydive, 17 years after a mortar blast left him with severe…
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