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RESIDENTS CLINK GLASSES AT IN-HOUSE BAR AFTER SPONSORED SILENCE

RESIDENTS CLINK GLASSES AT IN-HOUSE BAR AFTER SPONSORED SILENCE

Care home residents in Christchurch can enjoy a drink from their own fully-stocked bar after the Wellbeing Manager completed a fundraising sponsored silence to finance the new feature.  Kim...
PORTHCAWL CARE HOME RESIDENTS REUNITE WITH BELOVED THERAPY DOG

RESIDENTS REUNITE WITH BELOVED THERAPY DOG

Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Albert Edward Price of Wales Court, in Porthcawl, have finally been reunited with Stella, a therapy dog that used to visit them every two weeks. The affectionate...
Professor Ian Hall

WESTMINSTER MUSICIAN TO FEATURE IN HARVARD EXHIBITION

Well-known musician Professor Ian Hall has been invited as a guest of honour to an exhibition at Harvard University, in which he is to be featured. This exhibition will showcase the work of...
WIGAN CARE HOME RESIDENT CELEBRATES 103RD BIRTHDAY IN STYLE

WIGAN CARE HOME RESIDENT CELEBRATES 103RD BIRTHDAY IN STYLE

103-year-old resident Vera Yates celebrated her milestone birthday in style as she enjoyed champagne, cake and glorious weather at her garden party. To celebrate Vera enjoyed a special birthday...
CARE HOME RESIDENT PRAISES STAFF AT ENCORE CARE HOMES

CARE HOME RESIDENT PRAISES STAFF AT ENCORE CARE HOMES

A care home resident has praised the staff at a Christchurch care home as a short summer stays initiative is launched for older people.  Rita Satchwell moved to Fairmile Grange, which is...
Olive Swanston Finlay Celebrates her 109th birthday with family at The Manor House in Whickham

WHICKHAM CARE HOME RESIDENT CELEBRATES 109TH BIRTHDAY

Olive Swanston Finlay, who is believed to be the oldest person in the North East, celebrated her 109th birthday on Tuesday 3 August at The Manor House in Whickham. Olive was born in Newcastle in...
Therapy horse Copper nuzzles up to resident Joyce Burrell (91) at RMBI Care Co. Home Zetland Court.

MINIATURE THERAPY HORSES BRING JOY TO RESIDENTS

Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Zetland Court, in Bournemouth, have recently enjoyed a friendly visit from Copper and Zulu Warrior, two miniature therapy and wellbeing horses. The residents were...
Betty Marlow celebrates 100 birthday at The Lawn residential care home in Alton.

THE LAWN RESIDENT BETTY CELEBRATES CENTENARY BIRTHDAY

At The Lawn, the Alton-based residential care home run by charity Friends of the Elderly, resident Betty Marlow had a lovely day celebrating her landmark 100th  birthday. To mark the day, Betty...
Jessica Butler Experience Coordinator at Belong Crewe

BELONG CREWE APPOINTS NEW EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR

Nurturing home-grown talent, Belong Crewe has promoted Jessica Butler, also of Crewe, to the post of Experience Co-ordinator at the care village on Brookhouse Drive.  Her new brief will see...
ENCORE CARE HOMES HOSTS SUMMER SHORT STAYS

ENCORE CARE HOMES HOSTS SUMMER SHORT STAYS

Encore Care Homes is providing summer short stays for older people to receive personalised respite care in Dorset and Hampshire.  The care home teams are offering flexible, temporary respite...

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