RECENT NEWS

Greasbrough Nursing Home in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, which is currently closed, has been sold to a first time buyer in the sector who plans to reopen the home.

A £5.5 million Hythe care home has marked its latest construction milestone with the help of a special guest.

Residents from MHA Bradbury Grange in Whitstable have been showing off their artistic talents in a recent exhibition at a local museum and gallery.

Hollybank House in Oakerthorpe, a 40-bed facility caring for elderly residents and one of three care homes operated by Only Care, commissioned Gainsborough to install a specialist wet room and accessible toilets for enhanced care.

Residents at a care home in Oxfordshire recently received a visit from some exotic guests.

Stephen George + Partners LLP (SGP) has completed work on 44 Retirement Living apartments and 58 Retirement Living Plus apartments at Ilkley, West Yorkshire, for McCarthy & Stone North East.

Borough Care marked Dementia Action Week (20-26 May) with a range of activities at its 11 homes across Stockport.

Relatives of local military veterans have gathered to see their loved ones celebrated at The Royal Star & Garter Home in High Wycombe.

Work is now underway on the development of a new £7.5 million care home in Doonfoot, Ayrshire, which was marked by an official sod cutting ceremony on site.

Sunrise of Westbourne is celebrating the success of its Wishing Well after granting one of its residents their lifelong wish.

CHS Group, the Cambridgeshire charitable housing association and social enterprise, has introduced Nourish, an electronic care management platform, to three of its residential care homes - Alex Wood House and Langdon House in Cambridge, and Vera James House in Ely.

Residents at a care home in Kemnay have been horsing around this week thanks to a visit from some new equine friends.

Octopus Real Estate, part of the Octopus Group and leading investor in healthcare facilities throughout the UK, has exchanged contracts with IM Properties to purchase a 1.4 acres site in the Blythe Valley Park development.

Hallmark Care Homes recently celebrated the completion of its new home in Banstead, Surrey, with a grand launch event.

Borough Care is supporting Dementia Action Week (20-26 May) with a range of activities for residents at its 11 homes across Stockport.

Experts at Dulux Trade are continuing their work in design for people living with dementia, using Dementia Action Week to help provide additional support to healthcare and design professionals with the launch of the Dementia Friendly Colour Palette and Design Guide.

A community group has raised more than £11,600 for The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull after naming the care home its charity of the year.

Fairmile Grange care home has further expanded the health and wellbeing services it provides for residents by introducing a new healthcare ‘MOT’ initiative.

With 33 years’ credible experience within the health and social care sector, Clare Silvester has joined Runwood Homes at its head office in Hadleigh, Essex, to become head of quality and governance.

RMBI Care Co has announced plans for a brand new building for Lord Harris Court, an existing care home in Wokingham.