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It was ‘eyes down’ for the residents at Moorgate Lodge care home in Rotherham as they enjoyed a game of bingo with callers from Mecca Bingo.

CARE HOME RESIDENTS CLEAN THE FLOOR, 54, AT BINGO

It was ‘eyes down’ for the residents at Moorgate Lodge care home in Rotherham as they enjoyed a game of bingo with callers from Mecca Bingo. Mecca Bingo contacted the home about...
A care home in Powys held a special Valentine’s Ball for its residents, to celebrate the most romantic night of the year.

LOVE WAS IN THE AIR AT VALENTINE’S BALL

A care home in Powys held a special Valentine’s Ball for its residents, to celebrate the most romantic night of the year. Staff at The Oaks Care Home in Newtown worked hard to create a...
Trevor and Isabelle Kirby have been married 70 years this year.

NAVAL SWEETHEARTS CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY

A Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society care home is marking Valentine’s Day by celebrating the 70-year romance of two of its Naval sweetheart residents. Belvedere House maritime care home...
End of life charity Marie Curie and care provider Hallmark Care Homes are working together to implement the care group’s End of Life Care Strategy.

HALLMARK CARE HOMES IMPLEMENTS END OF LIFE CARE STRATEGY

End of life charity Marie Curie and care provider Hallmark Care Homes are working together to implement the care group’s End of Life Care Strategy. Through this unique collaboration, Marie...
Cheshire care home staff have provided over 200 key workers with a tasty breakfast to support fellow pandemic heroes.

CARE HOME STAFF DONATE BREAKFASTS TO KEY WORKERS

Cheshire care home staff have provided over 200 key workers with a tasty breakfast to support fellow pandemic heroes. The team from Elworth Grange in Sandbach had the idea of delivering...
Sybil Downham, resident at The Chanters care home, celebrating Australia Day.

CARE HOME MARKS AUSTRALIA DAY WITH BUSHTUCKER TRIAL

The Chanters care home in Atherton, Greater Manchester, has celebrated Australia Day in true antipodean style with cork hats and inflatable native creatures. The home, based on Tyldesley Old...
Stephen finishing his challenge with the support of Royal Star & Garter staff.

CELEBS BACK VETERAN ON 60-MILE LOCKDOWN FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE

A soldier left brain damaged after a mortar bomb attack in Iraq has completed a 60-mile cycling fundraiser from his room at a Surbiton care home on national TV. Wheelchair-bound Royal Star &...
Care Home Vaccine Target Hit

COVID VACCINE OFFERED TO ALL CARE HOMES IN ENGLAND, NHS CONFIRMS

Every eligible elderly care home in England has been offered the COVID-19 vaccine, official figures are set to confirm later today. In a major milestone for the NHS vaccination programme, nurses,...
Virtual Valentine's Day Event

LEARNING DISABILITY CHARITY LAUNCHES VIRTUAL VALENTINE’S DAY EVENT

People in Wrexham and Denbighshire are being invited to join a virtual Valentine’s Day event to mark the launch of a brand-new friendship and dating service for people with learning...
Former DJ Samuel Barnes is now working in a care home after he took a drastic career change during the pandemic.

CORNISH DJ SWAPS NIGHT CLUBS FOR NIGHT SHIFTS

A former DJ is now working in a care home after he took a drastic career change during the pandemic. Samuel Barnes, from Camborne, lost his job as a nightclub DJ in 2020 as a result of...

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