RECENT NEWS

Over three quarters of care home professionals believe that enabling residents to do their own laundry improves their quality of life, despite many homes not yet being equipped to make this possible.

Care home provider Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare recently organised a very exciting competition for residents to enter.

Grove Hill, an attractive and highly regarded residential care home in the North Wiltshire market town of Highworth near Swindon has been sold to Mr Fezan Islam of Fidelity Healthcare Ltd.

Therapy pony Blossom made a festive visit to Banstead-based maritime charity, The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, to interact with residents as part of an animal therapy session.

A group of senior care home residents - including a lady in her 90s - and staff from CHD Living’s White Gates Nursing Home wrapped up warm for a festive afternoon of ice skating at Hampton Court Palace, helping to fulfil their wishes to return to the ice.

Hallmark Care Homes has secured planning consent for an 80-bed care home in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Sunrise of Bagshot is celebrating after supporting the launch of local dementia-friendly pub lunches.

Oak Tree Lodge in Clevedon, North Somerset has been sold to Manor Community.

When keen former angler Roger Tinkler went on a special trip organised by his care home team, he did not expect to catch a carp that beat his personal best or land an elusive stone loach.

Two landmark dementia care facilities have received planning permission following strong expressions of support from the local community and the combined expertise of an entirely Nottingham based team.

An Oxfordshire care home, Rosebank, has brought a sparkle to Bampton High Street with the installation of a dedicated Christmas garden.

The leading supporters of the care sector's biggest fundraising event have been confirmed for 2020.

Residents and staff at RMBI Care Co Homes have celebrated Elf Day to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s Society.

Residents at MHA Connell Court care home in Southport have been getting into the festive spirit by enjoying some ‘Christmassy’ activities over the past few weeks.

A Scarborough care provider has become the first in the area to introduce a new telemedicine service designed to provide round-the-clock access to clinical support and advice for residents.

Two centenarians at a Braintree care home have cast their postal votes for the General Election, thanks to the support of carers and staff.

The exceptional specialist dementia care offered at Royal Star & Garter in Solihull has been acknowledged at the prestigious Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards.

It has been announced that broadcaster and television presenter, Fiona Phillips, will chair The Future of Care Conference on 3 March 2020 at The King’s Fund, London.

Mike Parsons, Dormy Care Communities board member, has been honoured in the non-executive director category at the HealthInvestor Power Fifty Awards 2019.

A Sevenoaks care home has kick-started the holiday season in impressive style by building a giant advent calendar for its residents.