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HOLLYHURST CQC RATING

DARLINGTON CARE SERVICE RATED ‘GOOD’ BY CQC

Hollyhurst residential care service in Darlington has been praised by the regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), for the standard of its care and support. Operated by the Danshell Group,...
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...
The Knoll Care Home in Tuffley celebrated its 50th birthday with a special ‘flower power’ party for residents and their families.

GLOUCESTER CARE HOME CELEBRATES 50TH BIRTHDAY

A popular Gloucester care home has celebrated its 50th birthday with a special ‘flower power’ party for residents and their families. The Knoll Care Home in Tuffley, which opened in...
Marie Curie programme to provide blueprint for end of life care service design

Marie Curie programme to provide blueprint for end of life care service design

Terminal illness charity, Marie Curie, has launched its Design to Care Programme in a bid to create a flexible end of life service that can be rolled out across the UK. The five year,...
Three million struggling financially despite billions in unclaimed benefits

Three million struggling financially despite billions in unclaimed benefits

One in four over-65s are struggling with their finances, according to new research published by Age UK today, despite an estimated £3.5billion in Pension Credit and Housing Benefit going...
CQC finds improvements in Cumbria’s community health services

CQC finds improvements in Cumbria’s community health services

Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission have found improvements in community health services for children, young people and families provided by Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The...
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...
County Armagh care home receives £450,000 funding injection

County Armagh care home receives £450,000 funding injection

A care home near Dungannon in Northern Ireland has received significant investment to upgrade and expand its facilities with the support of Ulster Bank.  As part of the refurbishment...
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...
Best and worst areas for care home quality in England revealed

Best and worst areas for care home quality in England revealed

A stark variation in the quality of care homes at a regional and local authority level across England has been highlighted by new research from charity Independent Age.  New analysis has...

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