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Chorley retirement village residents are set to go on a creative journey...
Residents at a luxury Chorley retirement village are set to go on a creative journey through the decades as part of a programme to support health and wellbeing. A four month musical tour recently...
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New Northwich care home residents defy Storm Doris
In light of the recent torrential weather, two residents at Lostock Lodge Care Home in Northwich have defied the rain and started their own gardening club! Colin & Dave (pictured) have been getting...
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Former RAF serviceman celebrates 54 years of marriage at Middlesex care home
Kingsley Court care home in Hayes, Middlesex, hosted a special celebratory party to mark the 54th wedding anniversary of resident Brian Rudge and his wife Maureen. Brian, who has been a resident at...
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Cheshire care home runs exercise sessions to boost wellness
Residents at Leycester House in Mobberley, Cheshire, have put some oomph into their daily routines thanks to a special programme of exercise classes. The Croftwood Care-run home runs a tailored fitness...
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Salisbury care home celebrates ‘Our Vera’s’ 100th birthday!
Vera Gorringe, seated between Braemar Lodge Home Manager Alison Bremner and Activities Organiser Sylvie Rodulson, celebrates her 100th birthday with fellow residents. A World War Two army corporal and...
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Tonbridge care home residents step into spring with flower arranging
Vicky and Norman enjoy flower arranging With the sun finally shining and spring looking like it’s on its way, residents of Barnes Lodge Care Home in Tonbridge enjoyed a seasonal activity of flower...
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MP meets staff and residents at Cheltenham care home
MP for Cheltenham Alex Chalk spent time meeting staff, relatives and residents at Whittington House during a constituency visit last Friday. During his visit Mr Chalk was shown around the home by...
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Wellbeing event offers support for the Humberston community
A Humberston care home is set to host an open wellbeing day to support the care of older people in the community. Alderlea care home will provide visitors with sessions of gentle exercise classes for...
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Somerset Care’s latest care home welcomes ‘old’ residents!
Betty and Stephen, Manager at the local Co-op The 15th March was an exciting day for the residents at Milton House as they moved into their new, purpose-built care home, Stockmoor Lodge. Residents were...
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Cambridge toddlers bring joy to care home residents
Residents at Home Meadow care home in Toft are experiencing a new kind of therapy thanks to the ‘Little Owls’ project run by local childminders, Nat Jackson and Amanda Strong. Seven children aged 1-4...
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Care home residents celebrate 64th wedding anniversary with family and friends
On the 14th of March 2017, it was an extremely special day at Lostock Lodge Care Home, in Lostock Gralam. Residents Bill & June Stedman enjoyed their 64th wedding anniversary amongst family and...
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Subsidising local authority fees with payments from people who fund their own...
Mark Aitchison, Chief Executive, Colten Care THE Chief Executive of a South Coast care home provider has sought to reassure residents and their families after a parliamentary report on adult social...
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Care home signs up to ‘Red Bag’ initiative
Lyncroft Care Home are delighted to be involved in a fantastic new initiative being launched this month by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn. The project is a collaboration between 16 local...
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Cracking news as Cheshire care home as residents raise newborn chicks!
Residents Shirley Parton (L) and Phyllis Hankey (R) take care of the newborn chicks with help from Kylie Taylor (C), granddaughter of The Elms Domestic Assistant, Margaret Dooley With Easter on the...
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Dundee care home opens up it’s very own church
Residents at a care home in Dundee no longer need to worry about missing Sunday service, after dedicated staff created their own church in the home’s garden. Bupa’s Balcarres Care Home, in Broughty...
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Queenie Celebrates 100 Years
Family and friends celebrated the 100th birthday of Queenie Palmer with a special personal concert by a crooner at the Avalon Nursing Home in Southgate Park, Taunton Road, Bridgwater. Queenie, who...
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Freda has Easter all sewn up with ‘Eggcellent’ idea
An 89 year old grandmother has been busy knitting Easter themed egg cosies in order to raise money for the residents fund at her care home. Freda Walter, who has been a resident of the Derby-based...
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Good Heavens I’m 100!
George Heavens (centre), resident of Colten Cares Brook View care home in West Moors, celebrated his 100th birthday with former neighbours and friends Peter Dunning, Brian Bailey, Jayne Bailey and...
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Care home residents celebrate 75 years of marriage
LOVE at first sight led to 75 years of happy marriage for Holmewood Care Home residents Jack and Muriel George. The Chesterfield couple first met when Jack was visiting Muriel’s brother in 1936 and...
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Acacia Court resident in high spirits as she celebrates her centenary
A jet setting resident at Meridian Healthcare’s Acacia Court in Pudsey was in high spirits this month when she celebrated her 100th birthday. Centenarian Emily Procter, nee Pearson, fondly known by...
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