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Longridge Hall Care Home in Preston is one of three Sandstone Care Group homes offering free lunches to families in need.

CARE HOMES OFFERING FREE LUNCH FOR FAMILIES IN NEED

Three North West care homes are offering free packed lunches to struggling local families during the half-term holidays. Fleetwood Hall Care Home, Longridge Hall Care Home and St Helens Hall Care...
RMBI Home Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court resident Dot Bash watching a live stream of her granddaughter’s wedding with fellow residents.

ESSEX CARE HOME LIVE-STREAMS RESIDENT’S GRANDAUGHTER’S WEDDING

The current pandemic couldn’t stop one care home resident from seeing her granddaughter get married, as she was able to watch the event on a live stream from her care home in Essex. ...
Trinity Manor Care Home Design Award Finalist

BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOME SHORTLISTED FOR DESIGN AWARD

Trinity Manor Care Home in Sherborne has been selected as finalist for the Knight Frank Luxury Care Home Guide and shortlisted for the Care Home Design Award 2021. The Care Home Design Award...
Staff went all out for 80s day at Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk.

CARE HOME TIME TRAVELS THROUGH FIVE DECADES

Care home residents have been transported through ‘five eras in five days’ thanks to an idea from the care team to reminisce with residents about ‘the good old days.’ ...
Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital was officially opened by Darren Parker, Joyce's husband.

NEW MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE HONOURS LATE SUPPORT WORKER

A new mental health service for children and young people, named in memory of health care support worker Joyce Parker, has been officially opened in Coventry by her family. Cygnet Health...
Staff and residents at Bowbridge Court care home in Newark have been delighted to unveil the traditional British railway station, featuring facilities such as a bench seating area, classic luggage with a porter’s trolley and even bespoke decorations and signs to really get the feel of being track-side on the platform.

RESIDENTS ARE ALL ABOARD CARE HOME RAILWAY STATION

A care home has opened its own replica train station for residents to enjoy. Staff and residents at Bowbridge Court care home in Newark have been delighted to unveil the traditional British...
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court enjoying the new Stisted Safari.

ESSEX CARE HOME RESIDENTS GO WILD ON SAFARI

Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court in Stisted, Essex, have been having a wild time this week, enjoying a safari in the Home’s grounds.  Prior to the...
Belong resident Kate, 70, cycling for gold.

LOCKED DOWN CARE VILLAGES CYCLE OVER 1,500 MILES

Locked down residents at Belong have been going for gold by travelling the world on their bikes — all from the comfort of their care villages. With the help of their support workers,...
Care UK Sponsors the Big Green Draw

CARE UK TO SPONSOR THE BIG DRAW FESTIVAL 2020

Care UK is the official health and social care sponsor of The Big Draw Festival 2020, which this year is themed: The Big Green Draw: A Climate of Change.  For the second year running, Care...
Robin Smith had lived at Northleigh residential home since 1986, and was a popular resident.

CARE HOME CELEBRATES LIFE OF RESIDENT OF 34 YEARS

Staff at a care home in Kettering have been celebrating the life of the UK’s oldest man with Down’s syndrome, who passed away on 27th September, just weeks before his 79th birthday. ...

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