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Care Home Visits Second Lockdown

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...
Belong resident, Mindel Rose.

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.  ...
esident Queenie Watts, aged 89, assisted Activities Co-Ordinator Joanna Furtak with decorating the home with handcrafted poppies hanging from the ceiling. The wall of the lounge has been decorated with poppies, wreaths and flags.

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...
NCF Letter on Care Home Visit Ban

CARE HOME VISITING BAN DENIES HUMAN RIGHTS, SAYS NCF

A coalition of over 60 organisations, brought together by the National Care Forum (NCF) –  member association for not-for-profit social care providers – sent an open letter to Matt...
The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has elected Richard Dyson to the CHSA Council.

GREYLAND’S RICHARD DYSON ELECTED TO CHSA COUNCIL

The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has elected Richard Dyson to the CHSA Council. Richard, CEO of cleaning and hygiene products specialist Greyland, was elected by CHSA members...
Care Home 'Walk-Through' Event

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...
Dementia-Related Missing Incidents

BREAKTHROUGH MADE IN RESEARCH ON DEMENTIA-RELATED MISSING CASES

People with dementia are more likely to go missing in areas where road networks are dense, complicated and disordered – according to a new study.  Researchers at the University of East...
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...

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