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Royal Star & Garter Supports Dementia Action Week

Royal Star & Garter Supports Dementia Action Week

To mark Dementia Action Week, which runs from 17-23 May, Royal Star & Garter is supporting Alzheimer Society’s Cure the Care System campaign, which is calling on the government to provide...
UK’S BIGGEST VIRTUAL AFTERNOON TEA PARTY PLANNED

UK’S BIGGEST VIRTUAL AFTERNOON TEA PARTY PLANNED

pladis, the global snacking company behind some of the UK’s most loved and iconic brands including McVitie’s and Jacob’s, has teamed up with Nutrition & Hydration Week (14-20 June...
Nightingale Hammerson Intergenerational Care Home

NEW LONDON CARE HOME CHAMPIONS INTERGENERATIONAL CARE

A new care home, pioneering an intergenerational approach to care, has opened in London. Nightingale Hammerson, UK care provider for the Jewish community, has opened its latest home to new...
More Care Home Restrictions Eased

MORE LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS EASED FOR CARE HOMES

From Monday 17th May, care home residents will be able to have more named visitors and more opportunities to make visits out with no need to self-isolate when they return. As part of step 3 of...
A former London cab driver has told of how the COVID-19 pandemic gave him the final push needed to embark on a new career in adult social care.

EX-CABBIE URGES OTHERS TO CONSIDER CAREER IN CARE

A former London cab driver has told of how the COVID-19 pandemic gave him the final push needed to embark on a new career in adult social care. After spending 30 years driving a taxi in London,...
Staff rehearsing for a special dance recital performed at the barbecue.

ROYAL STAR & GARTER CARE STAFF ENJOY WELLBEING WEEK

Care staff in Surbiton have enjoyed a week of treats and pampering, as part of the Home’s wellbeing initiative.  Staff at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton relaxed with meditation,...
Fairway View’s Kitchen Manager is ready for the Ideal Masterchef competition!

AINSLEY HARRIOTT HELPS LAUNCH CARE HOME COOKING COMPETITION

Care provider Ideal Carehomes has launched an ‘Ideal MasterChef’ cooking competition with the help of celebrity chef and ‘Ready Steady Cook’ star Ainsley Harriott.  ...
All care home residents will be able to participate in more out-of-home visits without having to isolate on their return, the government has announced.

CARE HOME RESIDENTS ALLOWED MORE OUT-OF-HOME VISITS

All care home residents in England will be able to participate in more out-of-home visits without having to isolate on their return, the government has announced. From today, Tuesday 4th May,...
Residents at HC-One’s Oakland residential care home in Rochdale, Lily Brodgen and Jack Wellen, took the lead roles of Sandy and Danny, originally played by John Travolta and Oliva Newton-John in the film.

GREASE IS THE WORD AT ROCHDALE CARE HOME

Care home residents in Lancashire were treated to an afternoon of musical fun, dressing up as the cast of the musical ‘Grease’ and singing to the classic songs. Residents at...
Residents often include props and other items from around the home to add to the humour of the videos.

DEWSBURY CARE HOME RESIDENTS BECOME VIRAL TIKTOK STARS

Videos of care home residents dancing to Dolly Parton and Sia have received almost 6 million views around the world. Staff and residents at Ashworth Grange care home in Dewsbury have been filling...

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