RECENT NEWS

Residents and staff at a Hull care home are feeling blooming marvellous after scooping a gardening award thanks to their green fingers.

Borough Care has created a new website that reflects the company’s ‘Life in Colour’ values.

Woodlands House in Southampton excitedly welcomed two Alpacas to meet and greet the residents.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its consultation on the fees that it proposes to charge providers in 2019/20.

Friends and family gathered at The Royal Star & Garter Homes in Surbiton to celebrate the 102nd birthday of Marjorie ‘Johnnie’ Steiner.

An East Yorkshire based care home, which specialises in dementia care, has appointed a new manager who has over 25 years of care experience.

Perry Manor care home in Worcestershire has become the fourth Care UK home to secure an 'outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission.

The red carpet was rolled out for the grand opening of new care home, Gracewell of Ascot, early in October.

Staff and residents at an Optalis care home in Wokingham have been celebrating with a tea party following a ‘good’ CQC inspection.

Hallmark Care Homes has been shortlisted for two prestigious Dementia Care Awards.

Barchester Healthcare recognised and rewarded the best of its employees at the Barchester Care Awards 2018 in Manchester at The Midland Hotel early in October.

In anticipation of the forthcoming green paper on older people and parallel programme (England), independent funder Henry Howard Finance has reported an increase in care home owners looking to take advantage of a growing and more diverse customer base by investing in new facilities or better experiences.

A leading Scottish care provider is paving the way for excellence in care home management thanks to its introduction of an exclusive leadership initiative.

The stunning garden at The Royal Star & Garter Homes in Surbiton will be bursting with even more colour after the home was given 1000 tulip bulbs.

Professional dancer, Ian Waite was the guest of honour recently at the opening of a new £13m Hallmark care home in Girton, Cambridge.

Age UK and the Masonic Charitable Foundation have joined forces to launch a new, three year programme to help older people feel less lonely and get the most out of life.

A clinical trainer for Barchester Healthcare from Stockport, Cheshire, put the ‘fun’ into ‘fundraising’ when she took on the Ironman race in Barcelona on the 7 October, completing it in 14 hours, 35 minutes and 26 seconds and raising £1,175 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation and Macmillan Cancer Support..

MHA Starr Hills care home manager Annette Williams and activity co-ordinator Camille Cutler were some of the guests of honour when Lancashire County Council held a celebration lunch to mark the ‘outstanding’ care services in the county.

Hull care home residents enjoyed all the fun of the fair during their own event, which rivalled the city’s annual show.

Borough Care held a Mind and Natter Day for staff at each of its 11 homes, to coincide with World Mental Health Day.