RECENT NEWS

Person Centred Software is helping to drive a technological revolution in pain relief for care home residents.

New Century Care has announced the appointment of Phil Smith as its new managing director.

Residents and staff at MHA Amathea care home in Workington have been enjoying views of local landmarks after being presented with multiple pieces of artwork painted by the students from a nearby college.

Motitech, the Norwegian startup motivating older people and those with dementia to engage in more physical activity, has announced a partnership with British Cycling and Sport England, which will support the company in delivering opportunities for older people to remain active through cycling.

Apetito, creator and supplier of meals for the health and social care sector, has been presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development, by Mrs Sarah Troughton, The Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire.

Borough Care has appointed new home business managers for two of its homes; Nicholas Witan will be managing Meadway Court in Bramhall, while Aaron Flitcroft takes over responsibility for Wellcroft in Gatley.

Regency Healthcare has announced the sale of Rosehaven Residential Care Home in Blackpool.

Earlier this month, Care Innovation Hub hosted 'The Challenge', a weekend 'hackathon' for the social care sector.

Leading care provider, Hallmark Care Homes, recently hosted two regional talent competitions, where team members wowed the judges with singing, dancing, the playing of musical instruments and fruit carving.

Gainsborough Specialist Bathrooms, a Gainsborough Healthcare Group brand, has partnered with leading CAD software specialist ArtiCAD to empower its care sector bathroom design platform.

A new online learning resource that offers affordable, flexible online learning has launched to help care homes and carers make every day outstanding.

Lover of language Gyles Brandreth is spearheading a national campaign to prove how powerful the written word can be when it comes to bringing different age groups together.

Two sisters have held separate fundraisers to thank The Royal Star & Garter Homes for caring for their mother.

Henley Manor, Hallmark Care Homes' new 80 bed care facility in Henley on Thames has reached a major milestone in its construction.

Ben Uri Gallery and Museum and Nightingale Hammerson have announced the first long-term loan of an important work from the Ben Uri collection to a non-museum location.

St Mary’s Court Care Home in Bocking, near Braintree, has invested in a brand new job role to support people emotionally, physically and socially.

Employees from Orchard Care Homes have gone above and beyond to raise money for a leading industry charity by climbing the highest mountain in Wales.

Two of the eight new Care UK homes due to open in the next 12 months have reached important milestones in their construction calendars.

LNT Care Developments has put forward proposals to Gedling Borough Council to build a 66-bedroom care home for those with residential and dementia care needs, as part of a wider 20-acre site at Teal Park which is being developed by Warwick-based AC Lloyd in conjunction with Henry Davidson Developments (HDD).

Care homes from across the UK are being invited to take part in the #GladtoCare competition, which is designed to capture residents’ favourite memories and is being run by Person Centred Software with support from InteractiveMe and Sporting Memories.