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Springhill Care Group, which operates three care homes across the UK, will work with Oomph! Wellness to implement a wellness project and deliver a range of activities for residents with a focus on positively changing the impact of ageing.

SPRINGHILL CARE GROUP TEAMS UP WITH WELLBEING SPECIALIST

A national care group has partnered up with a leading wellbeing specialist to enhance the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of its residents. Springhill Care Group, which operates three care...
Balhousie Care Group has announced a new manager for its care home in Broughty Ferry.

NEW MANAGER JOINS BALHOUSIE MOYNESS CARE HOME

Balhousie Care Group has announced a new manager for its care home in Broughty Ferry. Elaine Onyiuke, originally from Belfast and now living in Dundee, comes to Balhousie Moyness with three decades...
Care UK Circus Day

CARE UK RESIDENTS AND STAFF ROLL UP FOR CIRCUS DAY

Representatives from ten Care UK homes and dozens of local people stepped right up to experience the first ever Care UK circus day. The team at Ambleside care home in Stratford-upon-Avon worked...
The Orders of St John Care Trust’s Goodson Lodge Care Centre in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, has been awarded the Dementia Design Gold Award by independent experts at the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling. In achieving this award, Goodson Lodge attained an assessment score of 98% for its dementia-friendly design, setting a new benchmark as the highest scoring residential aged care setting on record worldwide.

WILTSHIRE CARE CENTRE ACHIEVES RECORD SCORE FOR DEMENTIA DESIGN

The Orders of St John Care Trust’s Goodson Lodge Care Centre in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, has been awarded the Dementia Design Gold Award by independent experts at the Dementia Services...
The latest phase of a multi-million-pound investment by independent care provider Parklands Group has been given the green light.

NEW HIGHLAND CARE HOMES SET TO CREATE 200 JOBS

The latest phase of a multi-million-pound investment by independent care provider Parklands Group has been given the green light. Plans for a £6.5 million care hub for older people in...
Great British Bake Off 2016 Winner Candice Brown will speak at the NACC Training & Development Forum.

BAKE OFF WINNER AMONGST LINE-UP FOR NACC FORUM

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Training & Development Forum returns to the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, on 3rd-5th October 2018. The event will tackle key...
Clockwise from left: Cheryl Green (Home Manager), Mayor of Kirklees Gwen Lowe, Linda Stott (entertainer), Mayor’s Consort Ken Lowe, Jean Taylor and Alice Hirst residents at Ashworth Grange.

CARE HOME TURNS INTO SEASIDE FOR SUMMER PARTY

Ashworth Grange care home in Dewsbury brought the seaside to its residents last week in a beach-themed summer party.  The Mayor of Kirklees, Gwen Lowe, attended with her Consort, Ken Lowe, and...
Resident Edna and friend selling raffle tickets at the Birch Green summer fayre.

SMILES ALL ROUND AT BIRCH GREEN’S SUMMER FAYRE

A Skelmersdale care home recently threw open its doors to the local community by inviting them to enjoy its annual family fun day. Residents, their family and friends, staff and members of the...
BB Training Academy has pledged to recruit 100 Dementia friends from its local community.

TRAINING ACADEMY PLEDGES TO TRAIN 100 DEMENTIA FRIENDS

BB Training Academy, an award-winning care training provider, has set out to recruit 100 Dementia Friends to help the local community cope with the challenges of an ageing population. Dementia...
Carers Can Win a Holiday

CARERS COULD WIN UK HOLIDAY IN #GLADTOCARE COMPETITION

Carers from across the UK are being invited to take part in the #GladtoCare competition for the chance to win a fabulous holiday with Haven. The photo competition is being run by Person Centred...

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