Marian Brookes, second from left in gold crown, with colleagues at her retirement party at Linden House, Lymington. On the far left is Mark Aitchison, Colten Care Chief Executive, while Priya Joseph, Home Manager, is fourth from left.
One of the longest-serving team members at a top south coast care home provider has retired after a remarkable 38 years – and a surprise…
Read more...The Government must prioritise the mental health and neurodiversity workforce if it is to respond effectively to growing levels of need, a new report from…
Read more...A celebration held last night (Thursday 15 October) by Carers UK honoured the remarkable contributions of individuals and organisations across the UK who make life…
Read more...A resident living at a Scarborough home says she gets a lot of comfort being cared for by staff, given she was in a position to do the same in her younger days.
Read more...More than 300 care workers employed by Sunderland Care and Support (SCAS) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a long-running equal pay dispute involving Sunderland City Council.
Read more...Staff and residents at Barchester’s Hugh Myddelton House care home in Southgate come together to celebrate cultural diversity through food, sharing and community spirit.
Read more...The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) unveiled this year’s winners of its prestigious National Awards at a glittering gala dinner on Thursday 15 October….
Read more...The team at Bridge Manor Care Home in Wolverhampton is walking 100 Miles in October to support three-year-old Ella-Rose and children and young people living with epilepsy.
Read more...A new report from the Homecare Association reveals that councils across England continue to purchase homecare at rates far below the cost of delivering safe, regulated and legally compliant care, creating a funding gap of around £2.3 billion just to cover wages at the legal minimum for all working time and other running costs.
Read more...Residents living with dementia at Chirk Court Care Home in Chirk near Wrexham, have benefitted from the addition of a welcoming and calming sensory space. The home’s Sensory Room, which opened at the end of September…
Read more...The Care Association Alliance (CAA) today sets out a roadmap to tackle the NEET crisis through careers in care. The number of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education…
Read more...The winner of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC)’s Care Chef of the Year 2026 is Steven Wright from Caring Homes. Steven was crowned…
Read more...Care home residents living with dementia were taken on a nostalgic “trip down memory train” through the picturesque Dee Valley.
Read more...Two Nottinghamshire care home colleagues are celebrating after being named among the county’s best care professionals at the recent Proud to Care Awards.
Read more...Bristol-based charity Brunelcare is celebrating its 85th anniversary on Sunday 18th October 2026, marking more than eight decades of supporting older people and helping them to live fulfilling, independent lives.
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