Welford Healthcare Buys Bath-Based Ivybank House Care Home
Welford Healthcare, a boutique group of care homes, has purchased Ivybank House Care Home in Bath, Somerset. The care home, rated as ‘Good’ by the…
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Care Homes
Work Starts on New £20m Bowdon Care Home
Building is now officially underway on a new state-of-the-art £20m care facility on the site of the former Mercure Hotel in Bowdon, with practical completion…
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Bournemouth Care Home Celebrates Dementia Accreditation Award with The Mayor
Staff at Zetland Court, a care home in Bournemouth, has recently received an EMBRACE Dementia Accreditation for outstanding support, care and attention dedicated to residents…
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Care Home Resident’s Pottery Displayed at The Art Place in Chelmsford
A resident at a care home in Feering near Colchester is exhibiting her hand made pottery at The Art Place in Chelmsford city centre. Karen…
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Dementia Awareness Day At Abbeyfield Care Home Proves A Hit For Attendees
Speedwell Court, a dementia-friendly Southampton care home run by Abbeyfield, hosted a Dementia Awareness Day on Friday 17th May, welcoming those caring for, supporting and…
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Cadbury Release Memory Bar Boxes As Part Of Partnership With Alzheimer’s Research UK
Cadbury is sending out thousands of specially launched Memory Bar Boxes, as part of its partnership with Alzheimer’s Research. Featuring the six limited-edition retro Dairy…
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Horsham Care Honour Staff And Residents On International Nurses’ Day
Coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, International Nurses Day, held on Sunday 12th May, is a day to celebrate…
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Huntingdon Care Home Captures Residents’ Cooking Memories In New Cookbook
To mark Dementia Action Week, The Chase care home in Huntingdon yesterday launched a project to capture residents’ cherished family recipes in a new cookbook,…
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Activlives Benefit From Trio Of Fundraising Events At Avocet Court In Ipswich
In a display of community spirit, Avocet Court care home recently held three events that not only brought joy to residents but also extended a…
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Granddaughter Of Former Resident At Workington Home Raises More Than £2000 By Walking 74 Miles
The granddaughter of a former resident at a Workington home has raised more than £2000 by walking over 70 miles. Ella Sowerby decided to do…
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Winchester Care Home Resident Tony Day’s Perfect Day Watching Favourite Football Team
Winchester care home resident Tony Day enjoyed his perfect day when he went to see his favourite football team play in London. Tony, who is…
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Tour De Barchester – Local Maintenance Man Takes On Charity Cycling Challenge
For the third year running, staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and hospitals are taking on a gruelling 200 mile cycling challenge this time from…
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Care Home Residents Enjoy An Afternoon Of Reminiscence Celebrating 200 Years Of Cadbury
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Longueville court care home in Peterborough were treated to an afternoon of nostalgia and delicious memories when they were joined…
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Watch The Birdie! Care Home Nature Lovers Install Webcam To Track Garden Wildlife
Nature lovers at a Dorset dementia care home are set for a summer of wildlife watching whatever the weather. A webcam has been positioned in…
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Almost 30,000 Older People Died Waiting for Social Care Report Reveals
New Age UK analysis has found that 28,655 older people aged 65+ died in 2022/23 before ever receiving the social care for which they were…
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