RECENT NEWS

Outstanding employees at Hallmark Care Homes were recognised at a national and glittering 'Casino Royale' themed awards ceremony.

On Wednesday 19 September, Runwood Homes residents enjoyed a specially organised, live music and entertainment concert.

Residents from Woodlands House in Southampton are benefitting from a new scheme called ‘Living the Dream’ by taking a train journey on the famous Watercress Line.

The Royal Star & Garter Homes has launched a recruitment drive ahead of the opening of its new home in High Wycombe; at least 140 new staff members will be needed to work at the £26 million care home, which will welcome its first residents in early 2019.

A recently refurbished care home in Inverness has held an official opening event to give guests a first glimpse of its new facilities and an opportunity to meet its care team.

RMBI home, Devonshire Court in Leicester, has received an overall rating of 'outstanding' following a recent inspection of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Stonewater in partnership with health game software company SovaCare UK, has piloted an innovative interactive digital ‘experience table’ aimed at helping older people, including those with dementia, improve memory recall, brain function and communication.

This year Global Handwashing Day takes place on 15 October and Kimberly-Clark Professional is embracing the event’s theme ‘Clean Hands – a recipe for health’ by supporting facilities managers with a range of tools to help them champion hand hygiene, health and wellbeing in the workplace.

Gracewell of Camberley is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for ‘Care Home of the Year’ in the National Care Awards 2018.

Simple supports that are designed to ensure sure older people with complex health problems sleep in better positions can make a huge difference to their health and quality of life, researchers have found.

Borough Care marked the International Day of Older Persons - celebrated annually on 1 October - by celebrating the rich and diverse lives of residents in its 11 homes, along with the impact they have had on society.

Staff across Audley Group took part in the Blenheim Palace 10k run on Sunday 30 September and raised an exceptional £4,527 for the British Heart Foundation.

The ground breaking Channel 4 programme, Old People’s Home for Four Olds, where nursery children mix and share activities with care home residents, returns for a new series this month.

Bluebird Care is delighted to be working with the Care Workers Charity in a new partnership set to benefit hardworking teams of employees across the country.

The official opening of a new Middlesbrough care home was kicked off by actor and former Emmerdale star, John Middleton, who spent the day talking to staff, residents and guests.

Hallmark Care Homes in association with Care England raised a staggering £140,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK and The Care Workers Charity at a glittering fundraising event in Mayfair.

The team at The New Deanery and St Mary’s Court residential care homes in Braintree are celebrating after being shortlisted for 12 national and regional care awards.

Loros Hospice, in partnership with Leicester’s Hospitals, has announced an important new research study into how health professionals can improve care for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities at the end of life.

Margaret Allen House, a residential care home for older people in the town of Tiverton, Devon, has been sold on behalf of Guinness Care to Easy Living Limited, a local care provider.

Octopus Healthcare is delighted to announce the completion of a new deal to fund the construction of a 64 bedroom care home in Fulford, York.