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STOCKS HALL MAKE FERRARI DREAM COME TRUE

CARE HOME MAKES RESIDENT’S SUPERCAR DREAM COME TRUE

The dream of one supercar-obsessed care home resident was achieved when his care home made it possible for him to ride in a Ferrari. This year, Stocks Hall, St Helen’s Care Home set...
Stroll down memory lane for Worsley’s elderly

Stroll down memory lane for Worsley’s elderly

Worsley care home residents have been researching their past as part of a Salford Museum reminiscence activity. Rations, the War and how life has changed were some of the topics being discussed...
Ethel celebrates 100th birthday at Ingleby Care Home

Ethel celebrates 100th birthday at Ingleby Care Home

An Ingelby Barwick resident has celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by her friends and family. Ethel Almond, a resident at Ingleby Care Home, was joined by family, friends, staff and pupils...
MUM AND DAUGHTER CARE TEAM

MUM’S THE WORD AT ROYAL ALFRED SEAFARERS’ SOCIETY

A mother and daughter team at the Banstead-based care home of the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society are highlighting the benefits of families working together, as they celebrate Mother’s...
Andrews Boilers Keeps Kent Care Home Open

Andrews Boilers Keeps Kent Care Home Open

Temporary boiler supplier, Andrews Boiler Hire , kept a Kent care home open when it experienced a recurring boiler breakdown which affected the care home’s ability to provide central heating...
Orchard Care Homes Set up in-house awards to Recognise staff

Orchard Care Homes Set up in-house awards to Recognise staff

Orchard Care Homes have launched a new award scheme to recognise the activity coordinators of the group. This scheme comes as part of the company’s national initiative to develop a high...
Andrew Sykes urges care providers to monitor temperatures during heat wave

Andrew Sykes urges care providers to monitor temperatures during heat wave

Andrews Air Conditioning is encouraging care providers to remain vigilant when the temperature is higher than normal over the coming weeks. They are particularly concerned about residents in a care...
Ombudsman publishes Service Charter to inform service users

Ombudsman offers greater clarity about its role with Service Charter

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has today published a set of quality standards in the form of a Service Charter to inform service users what they can expect from the service. The...
Care delivered at majority of GP practices in UK is good to outstanding, says CQC

Care delivered at majority of GP practices in UK is good to outstanding, says CQC

The CQC has published 88 reports on the quality of care provided by GP practices across the UK and has found that the majority of care delivered is Good to Outstanding. Under CQC’s new...
Corrie Stars Drop Into Lever Edge Care Home

Corrie Stars Drop Into Lever Edge Care Home

Residents at Lever Edge Care Home in Bolton were pleasantly surprised when a handful of Coronation Street stars popped in on the 29th November for a visit. Cobbles favourites including Catherine...

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