Bomber Command Veteran and Prisoner of War Camp Survivor Celebrates 100th Birthday
Resident and veteran at Fairmile Grange Care Home in Christchurch, Gordon Simpson, was a navigator in the RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War…
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Providers’ Plea over Overseas Worker Changes
CARE providers are urging the Government not to make changes to the rules on employing overseas workers because they are providing a lifeline. There are…
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RAF Veteran Celebrates 104th Birthday with Fellow Veterans in a Service of Remembrance
A Kidderminster care home resident and World War Two veteran celebrated his 104th birthday with a wonderful surprise. John (Jack) Jeffrey Beavon, from Care UK’s…
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Southgate Care Home Makes Resident’s Dream Come True
John Lumsden, a resident at Barchester’s Southgate Beaumont Care Home has always liked the finer things in life. John had always wanted to take a…
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Seventy-Year Wait for Medal Ends for RAF Veteran Eric
A near 70-year wait to receive recognition for taking part in the UK Nuclear Test Programme has finally come to an end for a Whitby…
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Pyjamas and Pampering Prove ‘Perfect’ Way to Support Children in Need
Care home residents in Chichester were all smiles as a spot of pampering helped raise money for Children in Need. To kick off the fun…
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Liverpool Care Home Resident and Painter Adds a Splash of Colour for Charity
Phil Smith, a resident at RMBI Care Co. Home The Tithebarn, in Liverpool, is passionate about two things: painting and helping people. To celebrate his…
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Maria’s Sound of Music Delights Care Home Residents
Gap year student Maria Jimenez is delighting residents at a dementia care home in Bridgwater by playing her guitar to accompany impromptu karaoke sessions, as…
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CQC Publishes Pilot Adult Social Care Assessment Results
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the findings of its 5 pilot assessments, assessing how local authorities meet their duties under Part 1 of…
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Derbyshire Care Home Completes Pudsey ‘Bear-Pees’ Challenge for Children in Need
A community of residents and staff at a Derbyshire care home has completed 100 Pudsey bear-pees to raise money for BBC Children in Need. Inspired…
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New Care Initiative To Reduce Hospital Stays Is Supporting Care Home Residents At Lilian Faithfull Care
Local charity Lilian Faithfull Care has been working closely with a new service provided by Gloucestershire Care Providers Association (GCPA) to keep any hospital stays…
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Over 20 MP and MSPs visit HC-One Care Homes for UK Parliament Week
HC-One care homes across the UK took part in UK Parliament Week from the 6th – 11th November 2023 where a record number of MPs…
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Local Care Home Shines Bright For Festival Of Lights
Residents at Austen House in Lower Earley, Reading had a brilliant day celebrating the start of the Hindu festival of Diwali, popularly known as the…
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North West’s First Intergenerational Care Village Officially Opens in Chester
The North West’s first intergenerational care village, home to both older people and young children living and learning together, has celebrated its launch with great…
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Worcester Care Home Raises £510 For St Richards Hospice
The Belmont care home in Worcester successfully raised £510 for St Richards Hospice during their Summer Fete on the 19th of August. The event featured…
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