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Work progresses at Candle Court

Work progresses at Candle Court

DWA Architects is helping to breath new life into a vacant care home site that will see it transformed and extended into a modern 86-bedroom care facility.
  • News
  • / Dec 17, 2018
Residents get into the festive spirit

Residents get into the festive spirit

Borough Care residents and their families got into the festive spirit at a Christmas tea dance, held at Offerton Community Centre.
  • News
  • / Dec 17, 2018
ICO takes action against care homes

ICO takes action against care homes

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has begun formal enforcement action against care homes that have failed to pay the data protection fee.
  • News
  • / Dec 17, 2018
Celebrations at MHA Fitzwarren House

Celebrations at MHA Fitzwarren House

Staff and residents at MHA Fitzwarren House are celebrating after inspectors declared the care and support provided by the home to be ‘outstanding’.
  • News
  • / Dec 17, 2018
Work begins on Hallmark development

Work begins on Hallmark development

Work has begun on the construction of a ground-breaking 55 bed assisted living development and a 77 bed care home, which will provide residential and dementia care.
  • News
  • / Dec 14, 2018
Braintree homes win awards

Braintree homes win awards

A passion for providing delicious and nutritious food and a varied programme of activities to promote wellbeing has won awards for two Braintree care homes.
  • News
  • / Dec 14, 2018
New Century staff support Elf Day

New Century staff support Elf Day

New Century Care care homes The Oaks in Lexden, Colchester and Buxton Lodge in Caterham‑on‑the‑Hill, Surrey took part in Elf Day celebrations, a national festive fundraiser organised by the Alzheimer’s Society.
  • News
  • / Dec 13, 2018
Brighten up dull spaces instantly

Brighten up dull spaces instantly

Care Home Murals has launched a new range of Window Stick-Ups, an exciting new addition to its portfolio of tried and tested wallpaper murals.
  • News
  • / Dec 12, 2018
Volunteers and residents talk careers

Volunteers and residents talk careers

Boulters Lock Care Home in Maidenhead welcomed a group of eight teenage volunteers onto a new project to interact and learn about careers.
  • News
  • / Dec 12, 2018
Residents enjoy new meal service

Residents enjoy new meal service

Borough Care residents have welcomed the changes to the food on offer at meal times since the service was brought back inhouse earlier this year.
  • News
  • / Dec 12, 2018
Card design raises money for veterans

Card design raises money for veterans

An RAF veteran is helping the charity that cares for him to raise money by designing one of its Christmas cards.
  • News
  • / Dec 12, 2018
Care UK to open another Kent home

Care UK to open another Kent home

The latest addition to Care UK’s portfolio of homes will be a new care home being built at the Kent Medical Campus in Maidstone.
  • News
  • / Dec 12, 2018
Merger creates Anchor Hanover

Merger creates Anchor Hanover

Anchor Hanover has been formed following the successful merger of the Hanover Housing Association and the Anchor Trust.
  • News
  • / Dec 05, 2018
Outstanding leadership award

Outstanding leadership award

Dr Pete Calveley, CEO of Barchester Healthcare, was recently awarded The HealthInvestor Power Fifty Outstanding Leader prize at the Health Investor Power Fifty 2018 Awards.
  • News
  • / Dec 05, 2018
Work begins on Dartford home

Work begins on Dartford home

Work has begun on a new 75 bed care facility in Dartford, Kent, with York-based DWA Architects providing construction drawings for the project.
  • News
  • / Dec 05, 2018
Runwood celebrates improved rating

Runwood celebrates improved rating

Runwood Homes’ Warwick-based care home, Park View, is delighted to have been awarded ‘good’ in all areas following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
  • News
  • / Dec 05, 2018
Staff celebrate 'good' CQC rating

Staff celebrate 'good' CQC rating

Staff at a care home in Lincoln are celebrating after receiving it received an overall ‘good’ rating following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
  • News
  • / Dec 04, 2018
Manager wins prestigious award

Manager wins prestigious award

The manager of a Windsor care home has been announced as the UK’s best dementia care manager in a prestigious national awards ceremony.
  • News
  • / Dec 04, 2018
Barchester previews new home

Barchester previews new home

Deputy Lord Left Lieutenant of Edinburgh, Edward Green recently unveiled the brand new luxury show suites at Queens Manor Care Home on Queensferry Road, where he cut the ribbon to the completed part of the home with an enormous pair of scissors.
  • News
  • / Dec 04, 2018
Relationship centred care research

Relationship centred care research

Robert Gordon University (RGU) and Laurels Lodge Care Home will join forces for a year-long initiative into relationship centred care for people living with dementia, as part of a Life Changes Trust funding award.
  • News
  • / Nov 30, 2018

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