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Cheshire care home staff have provided over 200 key workers with a tasty breakfast to support fellow pandemic heroes.

CARE HOME STAFF DONATE BREAKFASTS TO KEY WORKERS

Cheshire care home staff have provided over 200 key workers with a tasty breakfast to support fellow pandemic heroes. The team from Elworth Grange in Sandbach had the idea of delivering...
Sybil Downham, resident at The Chanters care home, celebrating Australia Day.

CARE HOME MARKS AUSTRALIA DAY WITH BUSHTUCKER TRIAL

The Chanters care home in Atherton, Greater Manchester, has celebrated Australia Day in true antipodean style with cork hats and inflatable native creatures. The home, based on Tyldesley Old...
Stephen finishing his challenge with the support of Royal Star & Garter staff.

CELEBS BACK VETERAN ON 60-MILE LOCKDOWN FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE

A soldier left brain damaged after a mortar bomb attack in Iraq has completed a 60-mile cycling fundraiser from his room at a Surbiton care home on national TV. Wheelchair-bound Royal Star &...
Care Home Vaccine Target Hit

COVID VACCINE OFFERED TO ALL CARE HOMES IN ENGLAND, NHS CONFIRMS

Every eligible elderly care home in England has been offered the COVID-19 vaccine, official figures are set to confirm later today. In a major milestone for the NHS vaccination programme, nurses,...
Virtual Valentine's Day Event

LEARNING DISABILITY CHARITY LAUNCHES VIRTUAL VALENTINE’S DAY EVENT

People in Wrexham and Denbighshire are being invited to join a virtual Valentine’s Day event to mark the launch of a brand-new friendship and dating service for people with learning...
Former DJ Samuel Barnes is now working in a care home after he took a drastic career change during the pandemic.

CORNISH DJ SWAPS NIGHT CLUBS FOR NIGHT SHIFTS

A former DJ is now working in a care home after he took a drastic career change during the pandemic. Samuel Barnes, from Camborne, lost his job as a nightclub DJ in 2020 as a result of...
Heathcote Group's brand-new Horton View supported living development.

HEATHCOTES OPENS NEW SUPPORTED LIVING IN BRADFORD

Care provider Heathcotes Group has opened Horton View, a new provision of independent supported living properties in Bradford for adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. An...
Gavin Archibald achieved a Level 2 in adult care support at Czajka Care Group.

CARE WORKERS ACHIEVE IMPRESSIVE NEW QUALIFICATIONS DESPITE PANDEMIC

Czajka Care Group is celebrating after 15 of its care workers achieved new industry qualifications whilst working at its care and nursing homes throughout West Yorkshire. The team look after...
Credit: Christian Daraio

CARE HOME RESIDENTS GET ARMCHAIR TOUR OF DISTILLERY

Whisky-loving care home residents have been amongst the first to experience the recently-transformed Glenkinchie Distillery.  Cramond Residence laid on the visit for its residents as part of...
Arthur Earnshaw, who now resides at HC-One’s The Denby care home in Huddersfield, celebrated his 100th birthday on 7th January and staff at the home wanted to make it as special as possible, given the current circumstances.

LEEDS UNITED FAN RECEIVES SPECIAL GIFT ON 100TH BIRTHDAY

A lifelong Leeds United fan has received a gift from his beloved team for his 100 th birthday. Arthur Earnshaw, who now resides at HC-One’s The Denby care home in Huddersfield, celebrated...

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