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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GP Patient Survey: A Widening Health Gap For Unpaid Carers
The 2025 GP Patient Survey has revealed a concerning trend: the health of unpaid carers in England has worsened. The survey reveals that carers were…
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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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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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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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Saltburn’s Young And Elderly Join Voices For Festival Folk Song
FOLK music has brought school children and elderly care home residents together in Saltburn – as they aim to create a hit for the town’s…
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90-Year-Old War Evacuee Visits Saxon Airbase and Shares Touching Journey Through History
90-year-old Peter Strangeman from Broadlands Lodge care home in Norwich took a very special day trip to Saxon Airbase, where he shared memories of wartime…
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Former Emergency Relief Volunteer Margaret, 102, Enjoys Surprise Birthday Visit
A former volunteer for an all-female emergency relief charity has celebrated her 102nd birthday at a New Forest care home. Iris ‘Margaret’ Honeyman, a resident…
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HC-One Care Homes Strike A Chord With Joyful World Music Day Celebrations
Photograph Credit: Eleanor from the Music Specialists Team visiting residents at HC-One’s Alexander Care Home HC-One care homes across the UK are tuning up for…
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Armed Forces Day: Veteran Friendly Framework Praised By Care Homes
Care homes have expressed their pride in being part of the Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) family, ahead of Armed Forces Day, on 28 June. Over…
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A Big Birthday For Cedars’ Resident Rosie
Rosie Lawson, a long-time resident of Cedars Care Home, has just reached an amazing 105 years old. She celebrated her big day at the Southend-based…
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Harefield Care Home Welcomes Exotic Guests From Silver Scales Animal Rescue
Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Cedar House Care Home in Harefield, Middlesex, were thrilled to welcome some very special guests this week in the form…
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