World Book Day: Literary Characters Come to Life at Veterans’ Care Homes
Literary characters leapt to life as Royal Star & Garter celebrated World Book Day. The charity marked the day at each of its three Homes,…
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Care Homes
Greetings from the Queen as Jean Celebrates Her Century
One-hundred-year-old Jean Jennings was thrilled to open a birthday card from the Queen as part of the celebrations for her milestone birthday at the specialist…
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Signature Senior Lifestyle Launches New Dementia Care Strategy
Signature Senior Lifestyle has launched its new dementia strategy which sets the highest of standards in dementia care. My Life Dementia Pathway is the care…
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Bushey House Care Home has Flippin’ Fun Pancake Day
The staff and residents at Bushey House Beaumont care home in Chorleywood Beaumont have been flipping and turning pancakes all morning in preparation for their…
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Resident Marks 10-year Anniversary with the Help of a Famous Face
A 93-year-old resident at Signature at Purley celebrated her 10th anniversary living at the care home, with the help of cake, a glass of bubbly…
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Runwood Homes Launch Environmental Poetry Competition
Across the Runwood Homes Group, homes will be focusing on the environment as the theme of the month, as part of the organisation’s group-wide dignity…
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Surrey Care Home Celebrates its Female Leaders this International Women’s Day
Banstead-based maritime charity, The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, care home Belvedere House is celebrating the female leaders within its team this International Women’s Day (8…
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70% of Public Against Scrapping Free Tests for Care Home Visits
An Alzheimer’s Society poll has revealed that 70% disagree with the Government’s decision to scrap free lateral flow tests for care home visitors, while only…
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Waved Off to War by a Princess, Alfred Celebrates 100th Birthday With Message From a Queen
Peebles Care Home resident Alfred Goddard has received a birthday message from a Queen who 78 years ago waved him off to war as a…
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East Cornwall MP Praises Quick Improvements in Liskeard Care Service
Sheryll Murray, MP for East Cornwall, has praised care service Buttermill Cottages for the improvements made since new operators took over last year. The service,…
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Care Home Characters Leap Off the Page for World Book Day
Residents and staff at a Dorset care home got well and truly into character as they celebrated the World Book Day annual celebration of reading….
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Gillingham Care Home Goes Football Crazy Over AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust Visit
Residents at Care South’s Fern Brook Lodge care home recently put their footballing skills to the test with another visit from the AFC Bournemouth Community…
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Luck of the Irish – Pop Star Wish Comes True for Bury St Edmunds Care Home Resident
A care home resident was delighted to receive a very special message from her favourite pop star. 87-year-old Sheila Lilley, from Care UK’s Glastonbury Court…
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The London Children’s Ballet Comes to Local Care Home
Residents and staff at Magnolia Court care home in Golders Green experienced an afternoon of joy when The London Children’s Ballet came to visit. London…
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National Care Hero Award for Norfolk Carer
Jenny Ashford, Senior Carer at Norfolk Lodge Care Home in Hunstanton, Norfolk, has won a national social care hero award in recognition of her hard…
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