Residents Join In With UK’s Largest Garden-Based Citizen Science Project
Residents at a dementia care home in Wellington, Somerset have been busy preparing fat-balls for the birds who visit their garden ahead of the UK’s…
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Age Cymru Launches Groundbreaking Toolkit To Place Residents At The Centre Of Their Care
This month Age Cymru is launching Supporting the wellbeing of older care home residents – A toolkit to bring together helpful resources to enable care…
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75% Of Over-65s Experience Low Mood – How To Help This Blue Monday
January is a challenging time for many, with post-Christmas blues, short days, and financial stress weighing heavily. For elderly people and their families, these feelings…
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St Michael’s Court Residents Shake Things Up On International Mocktail Day
Residents and relatives at St Michael’s Court Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Groups, had a refreshing and creative afternoon on 14th January as…
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102 Candles and Endless Memories: Norma’s 102nd Birthday Celebration at Graysford Hall
Graysford Hall, part of the Sanders Senior Living Group, recently had the honour of celebrating an extraordinary milestone – Norma’s 102nd birthday! On the 12th…
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Kent Care Home Champions Independence And Lifelong Learning For Residents In 2025
With this Friday (17th January) dubbed ‘Ditch Day’ due to the amount of people who give up on their New Year’s resolutions, residents at a…
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WWII Barrage Balloon Operator Celebrates 100th Birthday
An Air Force veteran who helped bring down deadly Nazi rockets and later assisted with Allied attacks on occupied territory, has celebrated her 100th birthday….
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New Data Warns Of Alarming Rise In Older People Looking For Care Homes In January
Older people are nearly a third more likely to go into a care home after spending time with their family over the festive season, according…
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Gibraltar Nursing Home Visited By Cadbury’s To Celebrate 200 Year Anniversary
The residents at Gibraltar Nursing Home (who are fondly called ‘family members’) were visited by Cadbury’s to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the chocolate brand….
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Dorset Dementia Care Home’s Wildlife Calendar Helps Animals In Need
Nature-loving residents of a Dorset dementia care home have helped compile a 2025 calendar featuring photos of animals, birds and insects venturing into their garden….
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Ashlynn Grange Care Home Sponsors Park Farm Pumas’ New Kit
Ashlynn Grange care home in Peterborough has announced its sponsorship of the Park Farm Pumas Under-8s team for the current season. The team is already…
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Resident’s Masterpiece Transforms Droitwich Spa Care Home
Christopher Stuart, an artist and former director of Stuart Crystal, is renowned for blending history with contemporary creativity in his artwork. Christopher, now a resident…
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AGE UK Urges Older People to Get COVID-19 and Flu Jab “As Soon as They Can”
With the roll out of the 2024 winter flu and covid vaccination programme underway, Age UK urges older people to do all they can to…
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NHS Highlights Dementia Symptoms to Look Out for Over Christmas as Numbers Diagnosed Soar
As family and friends gather for the festive period, the NHS is highlighting the signs and symptoms of dementia to look out for in loved…
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Care Group Launches ‘The Lounge’!
Saint Cecilia’s Care Group is launching ‘The Lounge’ a new, vibrant and accessible community hub for Scarborough and surrounding areas. The Lounge, at Eastway, Eastfield,…
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