RECENT NEWS

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.

Runwood Homes Senior Living has invested £6 million in rebuilding former Warwickshire County Council owned care home, Four Acres, turning it into a modernised and expanded version of the former residential care setting, completed to a favourably high specification and now open to new admissions.

Banstead-based maritime care charity the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society is celebrating being shortlisted for six care awards in just one week.

The team at Davers Court care home in Suffolk really did reach for the stars to make the wish of one resident come true.

Staff at Toad Hall Nurseries in Chessington and Walton-on-Thames have held a charity tenpin bowling match to raise money for veterans’ charity The Royal Star & Garter Homes.

Baycroft Great Baddow has reached the number one spot in the carehome.co.uk ratings within the first 12 months of opening.

The Croft, a residential care home situated just outside of Newton Abbot, Devon, has been sold to first time entrants to the care sector.

The Old Vicarage in Leigh, Sherborne has been named Pet Friendly Care Home of the Year by The Cinnamon Trust.

A group of top carers have been recognised for their outstanding performance and dedication at the Meallmore Staff Awards.

Chamberlain Court, Hallmark Care Homes’ facility in Royal Tunbridge Wells, has scooped a prestigious design award.

Ashfields Care Home in Norwich held a special medal presentation ceremony for 95 year old resident, John Frew, during which Sargent Major Rushton of the Royal Anglian Regiment presented him with a medal for his contributions to the war and honoured him with a new title - the rank of Chevalier (Knight) of the French army, Ordre National De La Legion D’honneur (National Order of the Legion of Honor).

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced the winners of the 2018 NACC Awards at a gala dinner.

Edinburgh’s newest and finest care home officially opened its doors and welcomed its first residents on Monday 8 October 2018.

A decorated former soldier has used his military skills and imagination to back up his ‘outstanding’ Care Quality Commission rating by launching a ‘transformative’ initiative for people with dementia and those with learning difficulties.

Jackie Pool, director of memory care at Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare, is set to publish an innovative new book inspired by her 40 years of work tackling dementia.