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Sunrise of Solihull residents celebrates 100 years young under lockdown
Ron Catton has been a resident at Sunrise of Solihull for eight years. On 22nd May, he turned 100. Despite the circumstances, the team at Sunrise of Solihull were determined to ensure Ron had a great...
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Powys care home reunites three sisters
Families up and down the country are counting down the days until they will be able to sit down together, enjoy a meal and catch up on old times, but for three elderly sisters from Powys, the moment...
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Eileen celebrates her 100th birthday in lockdown style!
Local lady Eileen Kelk celebrated her 100th birthday in style at Ruddington Manor, located on Ruddington Lane in Wilford, despite being in lockdown. Having received a telegram and birthday card from...
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Accrington care home resident receives a tear-jerking gift from staff
A care home resident has received a tear-jerking gift from staff at Hope House care home in Accrington. Sheila O’Connor would go to sleep every night with a picture of her husband Anthony underneath...
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Cumnor care home makes the most of the glorious weather to host its first...
A CUMNOR care home made the most of the glorious weather to host its first COVID-secure visit. Chawley Grove resident Pat Benoist said she was thrilled to finally see her son after almost three months...
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Pitlochry resident – 98 years young and still learning
Meet George Greig – 98 years young and still learning. This popular resident of Balhousie Pitlochry care home is so busy he has even the Activities Coordinator at the home catching her breath. George...
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Norfolk care home resident celebrates centenary year
A resident at The Manor House care home in North Walsham, Norfolk, has marked her 100th birthday with a special celebration at the home. Irene Vincent has been living at The Manor House since 2018 and...
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Gresford Colliery disaster survivor celebrates 100th birthday
The son of one of the 266 miners killed in a major disaster at the colliery where they both worked has celebrated his 100th birthday with a socially distanced party at the care home where he now lives....
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Royal Star & Garter couple celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary
A Solihull couple living at Royal Star & Garter are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. Harry and Sue Southern enjoyed a party thrown by the Tudor Coppice care home and will receive a...
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Belong Morris Feinmann sisters awarded British Empire Medals
Two sisters, who fled the Nazis on a ship that was forced back to Europe, have been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for their services to Holocaust Education by the Lord Lieutenant of Greater...
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Sunderland care home residents enjoy messages from across the globe
Residents from Lansbury Court care home in Sunderland have been lucky enough to receive letters from people all over the world during the coronavirus pandemic. The letters arrived from far and wide,...
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Clarity needed as care home deaths inch higher again
Care providers are calling on the Government for greater clarity on key issues in the fight against Covid-19 as deaths from the virus in care and nursing homes inch up again. Today’s figures from the...
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Braintree care home resident celebrates 106th birthday
A Braintree great, great grandmother celebrated her 106th birthday in style, with singing, a special cake and stories about her childhood in north Essex. Margaret Cottis, who is the oldest resident...
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Sunrise of Westbourne Couple Celebrate Their 69th Wedding Anniversary
Jean and Alan Watts, two residents at Sunrise of Westbourne, have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. The couple celebrated this remarkable anniversary with a restaurant-style dining experience...
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Government Guidance on Covid safe visits for care home residents and families
NEW GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT SAFE CARE HOME VISITS DURING LOCKDOWN Visits should be tailored to residents and facilities and should prioritise residents and staff’s safety to limit the transmission of...
View ArticleRemarkable stories in ‘Every face tells a story’ Remembrance campaign
The extraordinary tale behind a WWII reunion is being told by Royal Star & Garter as part of its ‘Every face tells a story’ Remembrance campaign, ahead of Armistice Day on Wednesday, 11 November....
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Birmingham care home reunites couple in true ‘Have and to hold’ romance
Elderly couple, Betty & Kenneth are reunited at Bourn View Care Home in Bournville, Birmingham, through England’s lockdown. You may have seen this on television this morning but if you haven’t….....
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Wishing Jean a Happy 100th Birthday at Fulbourn care home
A resident at Home Close care home in Fulbourn, has marked her 100th birthday with a special celebration at the home. Jean Fordham has been living at Home Close since March this year, and reached her...
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Ledbury care home hosts surprise party for one of Herefordshire’s oldest women
A LOCAL care home resident has celebrated her 105th birthday with a virtual birthday bash. Staff at Ledbury Nursing home came together and helped Gladys Patricia Tolver, also known as Pat, celebrate...
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Ledbury former actress and ballet dancer celebrates her 101st birthday
A former actress and ballet dancer from Ledbury has celebrated her 101st birthday at a local care home. COVID-19 restrictions prevented a large family gathering for centenarian, Ruth Fincken. Despite...
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