RECENT NEWS

An app that enables care and nursing homes to hand pick temporary nurses without having to use a traditional recruitment agency has been launched.

Once again care homes are planning to celebrate connections with their local communities. After a successful day of celebrating great care across the UK on Care Home Open Day 2016, with over 4,300 care homes taking part, this year’s event will be on 16 June.

Chubb Fire & Security Limited’s Community Care business has secured a major new contract to supply and install its latest nurse call solution Chubb Care Call for Four Seasons Health Care.

A £119,000 investment is to transform a Livingston retirement housing development as part of a move that will see improvements made to a number of apartments and its exterior.

A highly rated Cheshire golf club has honoured a local care home resident at a celebratory afternoon tea attended by the club’s chairperson and president.

DC Care has announced the recent sale of St Martins Care Home for the Elderly in Redditch, Worcestershire.

Care England has appointed Jonathan Gardam as senior policy officer.

Brunelcare held its annual Long Term Service awards event in Bristol on 25 May to recognise staff for long service and success.

A care home in Glasgow has given its residents the perfect place to enjoy a cuppa, with the creation of its own vintage tea room, ‘The Tipsy Teapot.’

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special afternoon tea reception, hosted by Baroness Howe.

A care and sheltered housing development in Fife raised an incredible £525 for its tenants by holding a rocking music night.

A survey that shows that more than half of people who care for a loved one report feeling overwhelmed by their responsibilities has prompted the production of a brand new advice guide for people looking after a family member.

Developer of turn-of-key care facilities, LNT Care Developments (LNT), is currently active on 25 sites across the UK.

An East Ayrshire Very Sheltered Housing Development has helped spark interest in online after a generous donation enabled it to purchase iPads for all tenants to use.

Christie & Co has sold six care homes on behalf of Four Seasons to Hill Care for an undisclosed price.

BES Rehab Ltd has announced the acquisition of Activities to Share, a company that provides dementia-friendly activity products.

Labour Parliamentary Candidate Mike Kane joined staff at Nurse Plus to officially open its latest branch in Sale, which will offer staffing services to healthcare organisations in the local area.

An inspirational new £7.5 million dementia specialist care home has been given the go-ahead in Warwick after being granted planning permission.

In a transaction brokered by specialist business property adviser Christie & Co, LNT Construction will deliver three new turnkey care homes in Pensby in Merseyside, Devizes in Wiltshire and Nantwich in Cheshire that include about 60 bedrooms each for Sanctuary Care.

A cycling group from Aberdeen is set to tackle a 220 mile cycle from Inverness to Campbelltown to raise money for charity.