Poole Care Home Resident’s Guide Dog Reunion Wish Comes True
A resident of a care home near Sandbanks received a surprise visit from a group of guide dogs to celebrate her birthday. Myrna Chave MBE,…
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Elderly
Berkshire Care Home Resident And Local Celebrity Enjoys 106th Birthday
Some people say: “Age is just a number.” But is it really true? For Irene Muggeridge, that certainly is the case! She has just celebrated…
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Care Home Resident’s Dream Comes True With Special Trip To Celtic Park Football Stadium
At HC-One Scotland’s Redmill Care Home, in East Whitburn, West Lothian, the care team helped make a resident’s wish come true to visit Celtic Park…
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Radio Makes The World Of Difference
Residents and staff from Barchester’s Chacombe Park care home in Chacombe, near Banbury teamed up with Radio Horton to celebrate World Radio Day in a…
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Three In Four Elderly People Admit They Were Cold In Their Own Homes In January
New research for the Charity Age UK has revealed that 3 in 4 (75% – equivalent to 9.1 million) aged 66 and over said that…
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Care Home Reunites Resident With Old Colleagues After 40 Years Service At RNLI Poole
Upton Bay care home in Hamworthy organised for resident Christine to be reunited with members of the RNLI and other friends who had worked alongside…
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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Announced As Patron Of Friends Of The Elderly
Friends of the Elderly, which is celebrating its 120th Anniversary this year, is a charity that runs care homes, day care services and a grant…
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Hill House Tackles Loneliness With ‘Don’t Eat Alone’ Lunch
Hill House care home recently held successful ‘Don’t Eat Alone’ lunch for people in Honiton and Combe Raleigh who would otherwise be eating alone. Hill…
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Scottish Rugby Legend Toasts The Launch Of Care Home Facility
FORMER Scotland rugby international Andy Irvine has officially opened a brand-new social space at one of Edinburgh’s most prestigious care homes. The Scotland and British…
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Staying Fit” The Secret To 102 Says Resident At Altrincham Home
A resident at an Altrincham home celebrated her 102nd birthday and credits her fitness as a secret to a long life. Joyce Wilson lives at…
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RAF Nurses Give Retired Officer Anne A Flying Start To 100th Birthday
A former RAF Nursing Officer enjoyed a 100th birthday surprise when three serving military nurses came to wish her well in uniform. Centenarian Anne Burchell…
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More Than 1 Million Older People Urged To Get Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine
The NHS is urging around 1.3 million older people who have not yet had the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to get jabbed, as health service…
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Boys Trip Out To Pub For Residents At Harrogate Home In Bid To Spark Conversations
The residents had a great time comparing drinks and having various conversations A Harrogate home arranged a trip to the local pub for its male…
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Veteran Friendly Status For Two Huddersfield Care Homes
TWO Huddersfield care homes have been declared “Veteran Friendly” after receiving accreditation by an armed forces charity backed scheme. Aden Mount Care Home and Aden…
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Centenarian Receives 200 Birthday Cards Following Social Media Appeal
Turning 100 is a remarkable milestone, and for Doris, it became even more special thanks to an outpouring of love from her community. Doris’ 100th…
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