New Landmark As 200th Care Home Gains VFF Status
A care home in Cheshire has become the 200th in England to achieve Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) status. Barony Lodge Residential Care Home in Nantwich,…
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TV Personality Reverend Kate Bottley Officially Opens Tudor House Care Home in Thornbury
Oyster Care Homes proudly marked the official opening of Tudor House in Thornbury; it’s eighth environmentally friendly care home. The day’s celebrations began with an…
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Gold For The Gables Care Home In South Tees Nutrition Scheme
A GOLD rating has been awarded to a Middlesbrough care home after a glowing review of its mealtime experience and nutritional care. Following a six-month…
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Industry Leaders React to Skills For Care Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce Report
The latest Skills for Care report entitled ‘Size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’, revealing the return of social…
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1,002 Years Of Advice! Care Home Centenarians Unite To Share Their Secrets To Reaching 100
10 care home residents, each aged 100 or more, celebrated their centenarian status with a joint birthday bash, sharing their advice to join a very…
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Hero Ex-Police Dog Comes To Inspire Residents At Bishop’s Stortford Care Home
Recently, Meadowbrook care home in Bishop’s Stortford received a visit from a very special guest. Baloo, an ex-police dog who served for many years on…
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Cotswold Care Home Welcomes Rares And Rocco
The Cotswold Home, an Elizabeth Finn care home based in Burford, has welcomed Rares Pop as its new General Manager. Rares has an established background…
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Stratford Upon Avon Home Celebrates Diversity Day To Showcase Pride And Joy In Cultural Uniqueness
A Stratford upon Avon home hosted a diversity day to celebrate one another and showcase the different cultures they have at the home. Staff members…
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Local Care Home Hosts Community Concert
Residents and guests at White Lodge care home in Braydon, Swindon enjoyed a morning of smiles with a live music performance that took place in…
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Kirkwood Hospice ‘Extremely Grateful’ After Meltham Care Home Hosts Tea Dance Fundraiser
Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Greenacres Care Home in Meltham, near Huddersfield, enjoyed an afternoon of music, dance, and community spirit at their recent Tea…
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Baking Competition is Piece of Cake for Fraserburgh Kitchen Assistant
A kitchen assistant from Crimond House Care Home in Fraserburgh has won a national baking competition, with a hyper-realistic pie and mash cake design. Talented Caitlyn…
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Lord Mayor Opens Community Garden At Grosvenor Manor In Chester
The Lord Mayor of Chester Councillor Sherin Akhtar, along with Father Paul Shaw from St Werburgh’s Roman Catholic Parish, have officially unveiled a new inclusive…
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Mud, Sweat & Cheers: Team Excelcare Goes the Distance for Cancer Research UK
This past weekend, 16 members of the Excelcare Family rolled up their sleeves, laced up their trainers, and took on Pretty Muddy — a fun-filled…
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Redditch Care Home Welcomes MP Visit
HC-One’s Millcroft Care Home in Redditch, Worcestershire, was visited on Friday, July 25, by Member of Parliament (MP) for Redditch, Chris Bloore. Colleagues at the…
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Vacancy Rates in Social Care Return to Pre-Covid Levels Report Reveals
Social care vacancy rates have returned to pre-Covid levels, according to the latest data from Skills for Care – the workforce development body for adult…
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