RECENT NEWS

Whitehouse Farm Centre near Morpeth has launched a new initiative, which aims to encourage new friendships and tackle isolation through a regular programme of events and social activities.

Nominations are now open for the Towergate Care Awards 2018. The specialist insurance broker provides cover for various areas of the care industry and wants to celebrate individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence in care.

Audley Group has been awarded Retirement Living Operator of The Year at this year’s RESI Awards.

As part of its ongoing commitment to resident safety, earlier this year New Care took the decision to install Dechoker devices across its portfolio of care homes.

Scarborough care provider Saint Cecilia’s enjoyed a triple slice of the Royal Wedding and FA Cup celebrations.

A new scheme that encourages mothers with young babies to spend time with older people who are living with dementia is thriving at The Chocolate Quarter in Keynsham.

A Hull care home is celebrating after receiving its latest inspection report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which showed it had received a ‘good’ rating in all inspection areas.

David Bailey Furniture Systems has relaunched its range of bedroom furniture for care homes and hospitals.

Encore Care Homes is delighted to announce a new partnership with Oomoh! in all three of its homes, which are located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Fareham.

With the Royal Wedding nearly upon us, National Association of Care Catering (NACC) members across the country have a wide variety of activities and great food planned.

Part of the Gainsborough Healthcare Group, Gainsborough Specialist Bathing has been re-appointed by Four Seasons Health Care to provide assistive baths that ensure utmost care excellence and commercial performance.

Catering equipment supplier, Euro Catering, is urging care providers to ‘cater with care’, providing those in their charge with dishes that will promote health and wellbeing, but also provide a talking point and become the highlight of the day.

Site hoarding at the new Castle View Retirement Village in Windsor has become a royal wedding gallery thanks to children from Clewer Green First School, Windsor.

Care home provider Barchester Healthcare has paid special tribute to all of its nurses and support functions throughout the company on International Nurses Day, to thank them for their dedication to the residents and patients they care for.

Ridge House Care Home in the village of Morchard Bishop, Devon, close to Dartmoor National Park, has been purchased by new operator Mr Zakir Shaikh.

Care providers are calling for urgent Government action to tackle a growing crisis in social care after the release of shock care home insolvency figures.

Borough Care is hosting weekly social walks for the elderly and their friends during May, which is National Walking Month.

A report by the Public Accounts Committee on the adult social care workforce in England states that a credible plan to sustain the underfunded care sector is needed this year.

An 81 year old Perthshire pensioner has teamed up with his local school and council to help older people get back on their bikes.

The organiser of the Future of Care Conference is delighted to announce that following the success of the event in 2018, a date has been confirmed for 2019.