You are here

Category: Dementia

Representatives from Encore Care Homes recently attended a summer garden party at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital to mark the opening of a dementia-friendly summerhouse which they donated to the Bournemouth Hospital Charity.

ENCORE CARE HOMES BACKS DEMENTIA PROJECT AT HOSPITAL

Representatives from Encore Care Homes recently attended a summer garden party at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital to mark the opening of a dementia-friendly summerhouse which they donated to the...
Sybil Downham, 92, a resident at The Chanters which is taking part in the Facebook ’Postcards for Kindness’ campaign.

CARE HOME RESIDENTS EXCHANGE POSTCARDS ACROSS THE GLOBE

An Atherton care home is helping to combat loneliness and isolation by reaching out via Facebook group ‘Postcards of Kindness’. The Chanters Care Home, in Tyldsley Old Road, has been...
Residents at Kingsgate Care Home have been putting their Spanish to the test with lessons from Lingo Flamingo.

CARE HOME RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE SPANISH CULTURE IN LANGUAGE LESSONS

From flamenco to fiesta, residents at Kingsgate Care Home have been putting their Spanish to the test with lessons from Lingo Flamingo. Throughout the six-week programme, residents at the East...
Hallmark Care Homes’ Chair and Chair of Care England Avnish Goyal

COMPANIES FLOCK TO SUPPORT 2019 CARE SECTOR BALL

The 2019 Care Sector Ball looks set to raise its target of £250,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society and The Care Workers Charity, with over 50 different care sector organisations now signed...
Oakdale Care Home will open in Poole this autumn.

STATE-OF-THE-ART CARE HOME OPENING IN POOLE THIS AUTUMN

A show home suite will open on 2nd September at Encore’s new purpose-built 84-bed care home in Dorset, ahead of its grand opening in autumn. Oakdale is the latest addition of an established...
Full-time carers costing billions

PEOPLE QUITTING WORK TO BECOME CARERS IS COSTING TREASURY BILLIONS

People giving up their jobs to care for a loved one is costing the UK government nearly £23 billion a year in lost taxes and national insurance contributions, according to new research. ...
FAIRMILE GRANGE INTRODUCES DEMENTIA EXPERIENCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

FAIRMILE GRANGE INTRODUCES IMMERSIVE DEMENTIA EXPERIENCE

Fairmile Grange care home is now offering an eye-opening dementia awareness programme, The Dementia Champions Training, to local healthcare professionals. The fully immersive experience was...
The tents were pitched, the BBQ lit and the flag was flying at Bridge Haven care home when the Nailbourne Scout Group arrived to spend the weekend camping out with residents and care staff within the grounds of the home.

SCOUT GROUP HOLDS CAMPING WEEKEND AT CARE HOME

The tents were pitched, the BBQ lit and the flag was flying at Bridge Haven care home when the Nailbourne Scout Group arrived to spend the weekend camping out with residents and care staff within...
New Century Care MD, Phil Smith

NEW CENTURY CARE APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

New Century Care has announced the appointment of Phil Smith as its new Managing Director. New Century Care operates six care homes across the UK, providing expert residential, nursing and dementia...
Residents and staff at MHA Amathea care home in Workington have been enjoying views of local landmarks, having been given several paintings created by students at a nearby college.

STUDENTS BRIGHTEN WALLS OF WORKINGTON CARE HOME

Residents and staff at MHA Amathea care home in Workington have been enjoying views of local landmarks, having been given several paintings created by students at a nearby college. MHA Amathea...

Read our latest Issue

Tomorrow's Care Awards 2024