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CARERS HELP MAKE DANCING ON ICE DREAM COME TRUE

CARERS HELP MAKE DANCING ON ICE DREAM COME TRUE

Former casual figure skater and schoolteacher, Alison Lloyd, 49, was given a star-filled surprise, after her carers nominated her to live out her dream of watching Dancing on Ice at the live...
ROYAL MINT MUSEUM DELIGHTS RESIDENTS AT HUNTERS DOWN CARE HOME

ROYAL MINT MUSEUM DELIGHTS RESIDENTS AT HUNTERS DOWN

The Royal Mint Museum recently reached out to Hunters Down Care Home in Huntingdon, Cambridge regarding their 50th anniversary in partnership with Panasonic. As part of their 50th anniversary...
CARE HOME CHEF GOES THE EXTRA MILE FOR RESIDENTS

CARE HOME CHEF GOES THE EXTRA MILE

Caroline Lloyd, a Head Chef at Prince George House care home, went above and beyond the call of duty this Christmas by staying away from her family and moving into the home for three weeks to ensure...
BRADFORD ARTIST MAY MONK CELEBRATES CENTENARY

BRADFORD ARTIST CELEBRATES CENTENARY

Yorkshire landscape artist May Monk celebrated 100th birthday with her family and the team at Brookfield Care Home in Nab Wood near Shipley where she has lived for the last nine years.  Born...
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON SPECIALIST CARE HOME FOR WALLASEY

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON SPECIALIST CARE HOME FOR WALLASEY

Exemplar Health Care has today started construction for its new £4.1m care home in Wallasey, Merseyside. As a specialist care provider, Exemplar Health Care focuses on maximising...
Encore Care Home staff to receive a pay rise as thanks for dedication during pandemic

ENCORE STAFF TO RECEIVE PAY RISE AS THANKS FOR DEDICATION

All staff across Encore Care Homes will receive a pay rise this month to show appreciation for their ongoing support during the pandemic. Every individual team member within the Encore family,...
WOODLAND GROVE CARE HOME RECEIVES SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

WOODLAND GROVE RECEIVES SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

Oakland Care has demonstrated the company’s leading approach to sustainability after its first care home, Woodland Grove in Epping Forest, was certified as ‘Very Good’ by the...
CARE SECTOR COMES TOGETHER  WITH CHRISTMAS SINGALONG

CARE SECTOR COMES TOGETHER WITH CHRISTMAS SINGALONG

The Big Christmas Care Singalong, featuring care providers across the UK and abroad, is set to return for a second year this Christmas. The hour-long online concert will be broadcast in care homes,...
ALAN TITCHMARSH SAYS THANK YOU TO ALL AT THE LAWN CARE HOME

ALAN TITCHMARSH SAYS THANK YOU TO ALL AT THE LAWN CARE HOME

Residents at The Lawn, the Alton-based residential care home run by charity Friends of the Elderly, had a lovely surprise when TV gardening royalty and national treasure, Alan Titchmarsh, dropped in...
WOODLAND VIEW CARE HOME WELCOMES FIRST RESIDENT

WOODLAND VIEW WELCOMES FIRST RESIDENT

A brand-new luxury care home in Droitwich Spa has welcomed it’s very first resident. Chris Allcott has moved into Woodland View, situated on Woodland Way, and has already made plans with the...

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