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Residents knit and natter for Neonatal Unit
A group of elderly ladies and gentlemen have spent weeks knitting hats for the neonatal department at the Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton. The neonatal intensive care unit at Princess Anne....jpg "Philippa Shirtcliffe has been announced as the new Head of Care Quality at QCS.")
QCS ANNOUNCES NEW HEAD OF CARE QUALITY
Philippa Shirtcliffe has been announced as the new Head of Care Quality at QCS. She joined the business in October 2017 as Clinical Policy Lead and has been instrumental in the successful review of...
Pen pal scheme launched to partner children with elderly namesakes
A new initiative has been launched with the aim of partnering nursery and primary school children with care home residents of the same name in what hopes to be the nation’s biggest pen pal...
CARERS RESTORE ELDERLY CLIENT’S FAITH FOLLOWING BURGLARY
Two Home Instead CAREGivers have gone above and beyond their call of duty after their client was a victim of a burglary in which his war medals were stolen. Local war hero John Seal, 98, had his...
CARE HOME CELEBRATES BEER DAY WITH BREWERY TOUR
Residents at a Chester-le-Street care home celebrated National Beer Day, on 15th June, with a multi-sensory brewery tour. The residents from Pelton Grange Care Home were given a tour of Blackhill...
TEDDY THE DONKEY THRILLS HARTLEPOOL CARE HOME RESIDENTS
Teddy the miniature donkey paid a visit to a Hartlepool care home during their Strawberry Garden Party. The four-legged visitor was a hit with residents at Queens Meadow Care Home, who were...
CARE GROUP CROWNS ITS ‘CHEF OF THE YEAR’
The head cook at Paisley Lodge care home in Leeds has been crowned Orchard Care Homes’ Chef of the Year in May, in the second competition the Group has run, with this year’s in...
GREAT OAKS ENJOYS ‘FINTASTIC’ FOOD FOR NATIONAL CELEBRATION
Fish and chip lovers came together at Great Oaks care home in Bournemouth, to celebrate National Fish and Chip Day with a tasty lunch. To support this national day, on Friday 1st June, the catering...
ALPACAS GLORIA AND GAYNOR VISIT CARE HOME RESIDENTS
A pair of alpacas, named Gloria and Gaynor, temporarily moved into a care home in North Yorkshire. The metre-tall, 70kg animals were visiting residents at Hazelgrove Court Care Home, in....jpg "Marie Toombs, 92-year-old volunteer, has retired after 14 years’ service at a Teesside care home.")
CARE HOME VOLUNTEER RETIRES AT 92
A 92-year-old volunteer has retired after 14 years’ service at a Teesside care home. Marie Toombs started volunteering at The Gables Care Home, in Middlesbrough, after her aunt, a former...
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