RECENT NEWS

Care home construction specialist Stepnell has been awarded a £6.6 million contract to design and build a four-storey, 81-bed care home as part of a larger residential scheme, developed by sister company Aspen Retirement Ltd, in the heart of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

Rowan Gardens, a Very Sheltered Development in Greenock, celebrated Halloween in style this year with its own self-decorated ghoulish party.

David Mowat MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has visited Birtley House in Surrey.

A care home in Bellshill celebrated Halloween in style this year with a traditional, spooky-themed tea dance.

Staff and residents of West Hall in Surrey have been celebrating this month after the news that their care home has been classed as outstanding by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC), a rare accolade only awarded to one per cent of adult care services.

One of Scotland’s leading providers of housing and care, highlights the important role that volunteers can have in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in Edinburgh.

Five inspirational and thrill-seeking members of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) have conquered the skies and leapt 10,000ft from an aeroplane to raise over £6000, so far, for The Food Chain and Alzheimer’s Society.

The gardening project at Ashmead Care Centre in Putney, South London, has had its second successful year, with residents and staff getting their hands dirty to grow a variety of different vegetables for the home’s kitchens.

A Care UK nutrition and hydration expert has won a prestigious national award that recognises and celebrates excellence, innovation and education in the field of care catering.

Benamy Care, a care home in Seaham, remains in special measures after failing to improve and obstructing the inspection team during an unannounced inspection in September this year.

Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, was called to give evidence to the influential Communities and Local Government Committee in Parliament today, as part of its inquiry into the stability and quality of adult social care.

Show apartments at a state-of-the-art care home in Kenilworth for people with dementia have been officially opened, as the £10.5 million development nears completion.

LNT Care Developments has received planning permission to build a 66 bed care home on a site in Duston, Northampton.

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has successfully completed the sale of Acacia Nursing Home in Yeovil to Somerset-based care home operator, Camelot Care Ltd.

A Glasgow care home has given invaluable training to parishioners and Sisters of a local church to help raise further awareness of dementia.

Residents in Kenilworth are celebrating after their home helped WCS Care become the first care home provider in England to have five homes recognised as ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

National Care Association (NCA) welcomes the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) State of Care report, which acknowledges that the care sector is facing unprecedented financial constraints at a time when there is a rising need for care and support.

Gainsborough Specialist Bathing, a supplier of assistive baths, achieved healthy enquiries and orders for its new product range at the Care & Dementia Show, which took place at the NEC last week.

Chubb Community Care, part of Chubb Fire & Security Ltd, will showcase its carephone system, CareUnity, and its assisted living solution, Chubb Care System, at the International Technology Enabled Care Conference on 18-19 October at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre.

The chief executive of Borough Care Kathryn Farmer has been shortlisted for one of the care sector's most prestigious awards for her innovative approach to dementia care.