RECENT NEWS

Springboig based Care Homes Scotland has agreed a £3.8 million loan with Barclays, which will enable the company to expand its portfolio with the addition of a new nursing home facility.

Birds and wildlife of all shapes and sizes were spotted at 39 Care UK homes across the UK as residents took part in the annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.

NCF is pleased to announce a new annual partnership with Marr Procurement, which offers sourcing and procurement services split into two areas: supply and base optimisation and strategic sourcing.

Danfloor is proud to announce that it will be supporting the development of a social enterprise cafe and dementia hub in the centre of Plymouth by providing carpets for the the rooms above.

Signature Dining has launched as a dedicated independent contract caterer to the care, extra care, assisted living and retirement village sectors.

Early specification of Knauf Aquapanel Exterior at the design stage of a 60-bed care home in Winnersh has provided both speed and cost savings for specialist care home developer Castleoak Group.

People searching for a care home on Google search results, can now see at a glance, a care home's rating and how many reviews it has.

Staff at Garforth-based care home, Augustus Court, are welcoming hungry guests to their dinner table as they prepare to treat local elderly residents to a free lunch.

'Emergency' government funding of £1 billion should be provided to councils in their 2017/18 budgets to help stave off an impending social care crisis in the short term, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) is urging.

Castle Retirement Living has announced that its new flagship development, Castle View Windsor, will be prioritising health and wellbeing by potentially banning smoking at its new retirement village development, as well as introducing a number of other health initiatives.

A care home in Rutherglen is hosting a recruitment open day on Wednesday 1 February and is inviting anyone looking for a successful career in the care industry to attend.

A care home chef with a passion for improving the lives of older people is preparing to face his first marathon to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by St John’s Court, in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection in November.

Infection control product specialist, Cairn Care, has launched an online training hub to help care home staff to learn about effective infection control, continence care and health and safety.

BCVS Homes, independ operator of Bathampton Manor and Greystones residential care homes in Bath, Somerset has recently enhanced its care provision to clients and improved its moving and handling procedures by installing 47 new Age UK Adjustable Beds by Theraposture.

Manor Community Care Home has recently become the first care home in Bristol specialising in mental health to be rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

A former care home manager from Glasgow, who started out as a part time nurse for a care service provider, is celebrating after being promoted to regional director.

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co is pleased to announce the sale of the former Hurst Manor care home in Martock, Somerset.

The New Deanery residential care home in Bocking received a special visit from Braintree MP James Cleverly, who was impressed by the improvements that have been made under the ownership of Sonnet Care Homes.

Residents and staff at Kincarrathie House, a 44 bed residential care home for the elderly on the outskirts of Perth in East Scotland, are benefiting from new technology designed and installed by Aid Call, in the form of a wireless nurse call system.