RECENT NEWS

Residents at a care home in Kemnay have been horsing around this week thanks to a visit from some new equine friends.

Octopus Real Estate, part of the Octopus Group and leading investor in healthcare facilities throughout the UK, has exchanged contracts with IM Properties to purchase a 1.4 acres site in the Blythe Valley Park development.

Hallmark Care Homes recently celebrated the completion of its new home in Banstead, Surrey, with a grand launch event.

Borough Care is supporting Dementia Action Week (20-26 May) with a range of activities for residents at its 11 homes across Stockport.

Experts at Dulux Trade are continuing their work in design for people living with dementia, using Dementia Action Week to help provide additional support to healthcare and design professionals with the launch of the Dementia Friendly Colour Palette and Design Guide.

A community group has raised more than £11,600 for The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull after naming the care home its charity of the year.

Fairmile Grange care home has further expanded the health and wellbeing services it provides for residents by introducing a new healthcare ‘MOT’ initiative.

With 33 years’ credible experience within the health and social care sector, Clare Silvester has joined Runwood Homes at its head office in Hadleigh, Essex, to become head of quality and governance.

RMBI Care Co has announced plans for a brand new building for Lord Harris Court, an existing care home in Wokingham.

A specialist dementia care home in Oxfordshire has been awarded platinum status by the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) for its end of life care.

Dunstan Court, an extra care scheme in Cambridge run by CHS Group, has been awarded a five star food hygiene rating, following an unannounced inspection.

Care provider Orchard Care Homes has added further sector and management skills to its senior leadership team with the appointment of Hayden Knight as chief operating officer to work alongside CEO Tom Brookes.

Borough Care residents will be donning their walking shoes during National Walking Month, to participate in a number of social walks.

Older person’s charity MHA has brought together the management of its care home, retirement living and community-based Live at Home schemes under the newly created role of director of operations, which has been filled by the appointment of Dan Ryan.

Swn Y Gan, an established nursing home in the Welsh village of Penclawdd, situated north of the Gower Peninsula, has been sold.

Awards ceremonies have taken place to thank the dedicated army of volunteers who give up their time to help at The Royal Star & Garter Homes in Surbiton and Solihull.

Todd Architects has completed The Croft, a state-of-the-art supported living development specifically designed for people living with early stage dementia.

Talented residents at The Grange care home in Wickford, Essex, put on a fantastic show with their choir at a local church hall, raising £156.23 for Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund charity.

Sunrise of Cardiff will be hosting an event launching a new project in conjunction with Cardiff Metropolitan University.

A secret garden at an HC-One care home in Tetbury has opened its gates to provide meaningful experiences for residents and local children from St Mary’s Playgroup.