Celebrating Afternoon Tea Week: A Cherished Tradition in Care Homes | 11-17 August 2025
As the summer months unfold, care homes across the UK are preparing for one of the most beloved celebrations of the year – Afternoon Tea…
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Decades Of Dedication At Tipton Care Home As 12 Staff Clock Up 20+ Years Of Service
Devoted colleagues at a Tipton Care Home have been honoured at a special garden party celebration after twelve of the team reached an incredible 20-year+…
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Community Spirit On Show At Dorset Care Home’s Big Lunch
A Dorset care home has raised more than £600 for a learning disability charity by hosting its first ‘Big Lunch’ community event. Colten Care’s Amberwood…
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Care Home’s ‘Fete On The Beach’ Raises £1,300 For Charity
A New Forest care home has raised more than £1,300 for two local charities by staging a seaside-themed community fete. Residents and team members at…
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Boston Care Home Brings Garden to Life for HC-One’s Gardens in Bloom Competition
Residents and colleagues at Elmwood House Care Home in Boston, Lincolnshire, part of the HC-One family, have united to transform their garden into an accessible,…
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Friendship And Fun As Care Homes Promote Peace
Care homes in Dorset and Hampshire have done their bit to promote friendship, peace and unity among people of different cultures. Residents and staff at…
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Labour MP Polly Billington Visits Chartwell House
Chartwell House by Boutique Care Homes welcomed Labour MP Polly Billington in celebration of two significant achievements: winning the Dementia Friendly Community Project Award 2025…
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Congleton Care Home Residents Enjoy the Beauty of World of Wedgwood
Residents from Priesty Fields Care Home in Congleton, Cheshire, part of Sandstone Care, were treated to a day of culture, creativity, and culinary delights during…
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Age UK Warns 2.4 Million Digitally Excluded Older People Are At Risk Of Being Left Behind
New analysis for Age UK has found that 2.4 million (19%, nearly one in five) older people have limited use of the internet – using…
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Residents at Carntyne Care Home Enjoy Visit from MP
HC-One Scotland’s Greenfield Park Care Home in Carntyne, Glasgow, was visited on Friday, July 25, by Maureen Burke, Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow North East….
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Sport England – Carers Active Three-Year Boost
Carers UK is re-launching its successful Carers Active project following a new funding contract from Sport England of £362,184 for three years. There are 4.7…
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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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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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