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Birthday messages from the Queen at Buckingham Palace have been arriving thick and fast at Broomgrove Nursing Home of late, as three of its eldest residents have celebrated their centenaries.

TRIO OF CENTENARIANS IS A RECORD FOR SHEFFIELD CARE HOME

Birthday messages from the Queen at Buckingham Palace have been arriving thick and fast at Broomgrove Nursing Home of late, as three of its eldest residents have celebrated their centenaries. The...
The CQC is calling for attention to fire safety checks in care homes follwoing the Grenfell Tower Disaster.

CQC CALLS FOR FIRE SAFETY REVIEWS FOLLOWING GRENFELL TOWER DISASTER

Care homes in the South West of England are being warned to expect a letter from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), demanding evidence of attention to fire security, following the Grenfell Tower...
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CARE HOME PROVIDER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARD

Care home provider Barchester Healthcare is celebrating after receiving a prestigious award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for their contribution to occupational...
Stocks Hall Burscough Care Home decided to ‘join and swap their hearts’ by reaching out and sharing love to others, as a show of solidarity following the recent terror attacks.

STOCKS HALL CARE HOME EXCHANGES HEARTS ALL OVER THE WORLD

Stocks Hall Burscough Care Home decided to ‘join and swap their hearts’ by reaching out and sharing love to others, as a show of solidarity following the recent terror attacks in the UK....
Residents at The Oaks Care Home, in Lexden, Colchester, entertained seven children from the Lexden Lodge Kindergarten recently as part of a newly-launched intergenerational playdate programme.

CARE HOME RESIDENTS SHARE PLAYDATE WITH PRESCHOOLERS

Residents at The Oaks Care Home, in Lexden, Colchester, entertained seven children from the Lexden Lodge Kindergarten recently as part of a newly-launched intergenerational playdate programme. The...
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BIG WIN FOR HEALTHCARE BUSINESSES AT FRANCHISOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Two homecare providers have been recognised at the British Franchise Association (bfa) HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards 2017. Bluebird Care has been awarded Franchisor of the Year (Gold), while ...
A 95-year-old lady’s dream to dance at The Blackpool Tower Ballroom was granted by the staff at her care home.

BLACKPOOL BALLROOM DREAM COMES TRUE FOR STOCKS HALL RESIDENT

A 95-year-old lady’s dream to dance at The Blackpool Tower Ballroom was granted by the staff at her care home. Recently, Stocks Hall Ormskirk Home residents Edna Adams, Reginald Wilson, Dolly...
National maritime charity the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society welcomed actress and animal rights activist, Virginia McKenna, to its Banstead-based nursing care home, Belvedere House, as part of its Carers Week celebrations.

MARITIME CARE HOME CELEBRATES CARERS WEEK WITH STAR VISIT

National maritime charity the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society welcomed actress and animal rights activist, Virginia McKenna, to its Banstead-based nursing care home, Belvedere House, as part...
Residents of a Perthshire care home are learning French in foreign language workshops to help tackle dementia.

CARE HOME RESIDENTS LEARN FRENCH TO HELP TACKLE DEMENTIA

Residents of a Perthshire care home are learning French in foreign language workshops to help tackle dementia. Balhousie Ruthven Towers Care Home, in Auchterader, has been working with social...
A Shropshire nursing home threw open its doors to the public as staff and residents raised money for a dementia charity.

CUPCAKE EVENT IS SWEET SUCCESS FOR TELFORD CARE HOME

A Shropshire nursing home threw open its doors to the public as staff and residents raised money for a dementia charity. Myford House Nursing Home in Telford recently invited people into the home...

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