Category: Care home news
EXPANDED COVID-19 STUDY TO TEST THOUSANDS MORE CARE HOME STAFF AND RESIDENTS
14,000 care home residents and staff will be tested quarterly for their immune response to COVID-19, as part of a major research study to help inform future treatments for the virus. The...
CARE HOME’S EDIBLE GARDEN CREATION WINS MCVITIE’S COMPETITION
pladis, the global snacking company behind brands including McVitie’s and Jacob’s, has crowned Brandon House Care Home, Coventry, the winner of its McVitie’s Tasties biscuit...
VISITOR COVID TESTING PILOT LAUNCHED IN CARE HOMES
Family members or friends of those living in care homes will be given regular COVID-19 testing to allow them to visit their loved ones, as a new pilot launches today Monday 16th November. The...
SOCIAL CARE HEROES RECOGNISED AT GREAT BRITISH CARE AWARDS
Staff at Ash Tree House care home in Wigan have been recognised amongst the best of the North West’s social care workers by reaching the finals of the regional Great British Care Awards. ...
VETERANS MARK REMEMBRANCE DAY AT CARE HOMES
Royal Star & Garter has marked Remembrance Day with the veterans at its care homes. The charity provides loving, compassionate care to veterans and their partners living with a disability or...
CARE HOME MARKS REMEMBRANCE DAY WITH INTERGENERATIONAL ART PROJECT
A care home in Croston has teamed up with its local pre-school to mark Remembrance Day in a COVID-safe way. Croston Park care home was sent some specially designed Armistice Day-themed art from...
NEW GUIDANCE ON CARE HOME VISITS DURING LOCKDOWN
All care home residents in England should be allowed to receive visits from their family and friends in a COVID-secure way – with social distancing and PPE - following new guidance to be used...
ARTIST TEAMS UP WITH CARE HOME TO LIFT SPIRITS
An artist has been working with residents at a care village in Didsbury on an innovative autumn-inspired art activity, designed to help keep spirits high as lockdown restrictions continue. ...
CARE HOME PREPARES FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY
Rose Martha Court care home in Leigh-on-Sea has restructured its activities programme to ensure residents can still mark this year’s Remembrance Day, despite COVID restrictions. Residents...
CARE HOME HOLDS COVID-SAFE HALLOWEEN EVENT TO REUNITE FAMILIES
On 28th October, Sunrise of Sonning care home in Berkshire hosted a ‘walk-through’ Halloween visit for residents and their families. The event was specifically aimed at grandchildren...
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