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Boutique Care Homes expands with Canterbury acquisition

Boutique Care Homes is set to expand its offering in Kent with the acquisition of Connors House in Canterbury.

Aria Care celebrates National Care Awards shortlisting

Aria Care Group is celebrating after being shortlisted in six categories at the 25th National Care Awards.

Ombudsman publishes annual Adult Social Care report

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has published his review of 12 months’ Adult Social Care investigations.

Mercian Developments deliver luxury Staffordshire scheme for Borough Care

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of a 2.8-acre Staffordshire development site with consent for a 76-bed care home.

carehome.co.uk reveals care homes’ top dementia therapies

As part of World Alzheimer’s Month, care home review site carehome.co.uk asked care homes what they do to help support people with dementia.

Care UK raises awareness on World Alzheimer's Day

Care UK is marking World Alzheimer's Day – 21 September – by raising awareness of the differences between Alzheimer's and dementia.

Dymchurch residents clean beach for International Coastal Cleanup Day

Residents from The Old Rectory care home in Dymchurch, Kent have carried out a beach clean to mark International Coastal Cleanup Day.

Athena Care Homes purchases two Cambridge care homes

East Anglian care home provider Athena Care Homes has purchased Alex Wood House and Langdon House care homes in Cambridge.

Birchgrove acquires Hampton Court site

Leading retirement home provider Birchgrove has purchased a 78-apartment development in Hampton Court, London.

Abbeyfield’s Annett House celebrates its 40th anniversary

Annett House, a sheltered housing scheme in Hertfordshire, has commemorated its 40th anniversary with a party.

WASHCO’S Love Laundry Awards 2023 finalists announced

Commercial laundry specialist WASHCO has announced the finalists of its Love Laundry Awards 2023.

Four Seasons marks Sepsis Awareness Month with ‘TEAth’ Parties

Four Seasons care homes across the UK have been holding ‘TEAth’ parties to mark Sepsis Awareness Month this September.

Danforth Care Homes opens luxury Cambridgeshire home

Danforth Care Homes’ new Cambridgeshire care home Barton Manor has been officially opened by the high sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Mayor of Wisbech.

HICA Group acquires Elizabeth Finn care home in Harrogate

Yorkshire-based not-for-profit provider HICA Group has acquired Hampden House in Harrogate from Elizabeth Finn Homes.

Vida Healthcare opens new staff training academy

Specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare has unveiled a new, permanent location for its staff training department Vida Healthcare Academy.

Social care experts hold global ageing conference in Glasgow

The National Care Forum (NCF) was one of the organisations hosting The Global Ageing Conference in Glasgow on 7-8 September.

Skills for Care supports social care employers to #RecruitRight

Skills for Care, the strategic workforce development and planning body for social care in England, is supporting social care teams to #RecruitRight with its latest campaign.

World Alzheimer’s Month gets underway

World Alzheimer's Month, the international campaign led by Alzheimer's Disease International, is again taking place this September.

Skipton care home shortlisted as luxury award finalist

Not-for-profit provider Anchor’s Skipton care home, The Mill House, has been selected as a finalist by Knight Frank in their Luxury Care Home Awards 2024.

Solihull home partners with Carers Trust to offer unpaid carer respite

Blossomfield Rose care home in Solihull has partnered with The Carers Trust to offer unpaid carers a place to network and socialise.

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16th May 2024

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