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Belong Care Villages celebrate the Coronation

BELONG CELEBRATES THE NEW KING AND QUEEN

As King Charles III and Queen Camilla ascended to the throne at the weekend, customers and families at Belong villages across the North West and Midlands marked the historic occasion with coronation...
RAF veteran Vera, gets a hug during the visit to Royal Star & Garter from Child’s Play Nursery.(Image credit: Royal Star & Garter)

INTERGENERATIONAL WEEK: ‘MAGIC’ WHEN CHILDREN VISIT VETERANS

Residents at a Surbiton care home have said how much they enjoy visits from nearby schools and nurseries, ahead of Global Intergenerational Week (24 April – 1 May). Royal Star & Garter...
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Scarbrough Court delighted with their new Teddies for Loving Care (TLC) bears

BEAR HUGS FOR RESIDENTS AT CRAMLINGTON CARE HOME

Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Scarbrough Court in Cramlington, Northumberland, have been gifted with a dozen soft, cuddly teddies to help provide comfort and relieve stress.  The teddies,...
BELONG LAUNCHES DEMENTIA CAFES TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES

BELONG LAUNCHES DEMENTIA CAFES TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES

New dementia cafés offering a warm and welcoming space for those living with dementia, and their loved ones, are opening across the North West and Midlands, providing a valuable support...
ORCHARD CARE HOMES COMMIT TO DEMENTIA PROMISE

ORCHARD CARE HOMES COMMIT TO DEMENTIA PROMISE

Orchard Care Homes, a leading care provider across the north of England, has launched Dementia Promise, a new initiative which aims to be a catalyst for a shift in attitudes towards dementia care...
Belong Morris Feinmann commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day

GENERATIONS COMMEMORATE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

Older and younger generations have come together to share lesser-known personal stories of Manchester people’s experiences during the Holocaust and the Second World War, ahead of Holocaust...
DEMENTIA-ARTS PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES CREATIVE TOOL TO SUPPORT CARE SECTOR

DEMENTIA-ARTS PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES CREATIVE TOOL TO SUPPORT CARE SECTOR

An arts activities guide, designed for people living with dementia, has launched as part of a collaboration between leading dementia specialist, Belong, and Bluecoat, Liverpool’s contemporary...
Alpacas visit veterans at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton: Air Force veteran Vera feeding Hugo

ALPACAS VISIT VETERANS

Residents at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton welcomed alapacas Hugo and Finley to the Home on Tuesday 10 January. The 15-month-old boys were greeted by excited staff and residents in the...
CARE VILLAGE ARTS STRATEGY RECOGNISED WITH NATIONAL AWARD

CARE VILLAGE ARTS STRATEGY RECOGNISED WITH NATIONAL AWARD

A collaborative project aiming to tackle loneliness amongst older people living at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme care village has been recognised with a national award win commending the positive...
Kate Lee, CEO at Alzheimer’s Society

DEMENTIA CAMPAIGNERS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE CRISIS

Alzheimer’s Society, people affected by dementia and a cross-party group of MPs yesterday called on the Government in Parliament to listen to people with dementia and urgently address the...

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