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Social Distancing Serenades

MUSICIANS SERENADE CARE HOME RESIDENTS IN ISOLATION

Staff at Amherst Court care home in Chatham have not let the current pandemic stand in the way of residents’ day-to-day life at the home, and have come up with some fantastic ideas that work...
Colin Ramwell, Head of Recruitment at Heathcotes Group

HEATHCOTES LAUNCHES RECRUITMENT DRIVE

Care provider Heathcotes Group has launched a nationwide recruitment drive to assist its frontline teams in meeting the challenge of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. With many sectors in lockdown...
Stranger Sends Ice Cream Van to Care Home

CARE HOME LAUNCHES APPEAL TO FIND KIND STRANGER

A care home in Corby has launched an appeal to find the kind-hearted stranger who paid for an ice cream van to drop off frozen treats to the staff and residents. Willow Brook House care home on...
RMBI Care Co's Oldest Resident

RMBI CARE CO. CELEBRATES OLDEST RESIDENT’S 109TH BIRTHDAY

RMBI Care Co.’s oldest resident, Pat Corbin, recently celebrated her 109th birthday. To mark the special milestone, a tea party was held at Zetland Court home in Bournemouth, where she has...
Dr Arokia Antonysamy

CYGNET HEALTH CARE ANNOUNCES TWO SENIOR APPOINTMENTS

Cygnet Health Care has appointed Dr Arokia Antonysamy and Dr Erica de Lange, as interim Regional Medical Director for the South and Regional Director of Psychology for London and the South,...
Personalised Crafts for Isolated Care Home Residents

FIVE-YEAR-OLD PLEDGES TO MAKE PERSONALISED GIFTS FOR CARE HOME RESIDENTS

A young girl has started making handmade cards and gifts for care home residents to prevent them from feeling isolated. Poppy, five, will be spending her evenings and weekends creating 48...
Bluebird Care Care Assistant with The Safety Kit

BLUEBIRD CARE INTRODUCES NEW SUPPORT INITIATIVES DURING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Homecare provider Bluebird Care’s South Somerset, West Dorset and Purbeck Offices are rolling out a new ‘safety kit’, designed to maximise protection and minimise risk of infection...
Ideal Carehomes is offering flexible paid work to those who have been financially affected by the Coronavirus outbreak.

IDEAL CAREHOMES LAUNCHES FLEXIBLE WORKING RECRUITMENT DRIVE

Care group Ideal Carehomes is offering flexible paid work to those who have been financially affected by the Coronavirus outbreak. During such unprecedented times, Ideal Carehomes aims to bring...
Extra Beds for Elderly Coronavirus Outbreak

CARE OPERATOR OFFERS SPACE AND SUPPORT FOR OVERSTRETCHED NHS

Care operator Healthcare Management Solutions (HCMS) is inviting hospitals and local authorities to make use of the spare capacity that exists in some of its homes in order to protect elderly people...
Tony Stein, Chief Executive of HCMS.

CARE GROUP DETERMINED TO PREVENT LONELINESS DESPITE VISIT RESTRICTIONS

Healthcare Management Solutions (HCMS) has introduced coronavirus prevention measures, alongside a scheme to ensure residents aren’t affected by social isolation.  After announcing the...

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