RECENT NEWS
Care homes not ready to tackle incoming food waste regulations
Nearly half of UK care homes do not recycle their food waste, according to new research from Keenan Recycling.
Care home resident fulfils her wish to get a tattoo
A care home resident from Care UK’s Foxland Grange in the West Midlands has finally fulfilled her teenage dream to get her first tattoo.
Untold Living submits application for new West Sussex retirement village
Untold Living has submitted a planning application for a retirement village on the site of a former care home in West Sussex.
Loveday celebrates intergenerational partnership with American School in London
Loveday Abbey Road has collaborated with the American School in London to bring generations together and share their experiences.
Puddington care provider wins sensory loss award
Chapel House Care has won the Deafness Support Network’s incus Gold Award for its proactive approach to sensory loss.
Care Home Open Week returns with Great British Care Cycle Relay
To celebrate this year’s Care Home Open Week, taking place between 26 June and 2 July, the Great British Care Cycle Relay will visit care homes across the country.
Askham Village Community installs electric charging points
Cambridgeshire care provider Askham Village Community has upped its sustainability efforts by installing electric charging points.
Dementia care home group launches nostalgic rail carriages
Residents of two specialist dementia care homes in Wales are being treated to a simulation of historic North West Wales railways.
Braintree nursing home set for expansion following sale
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Braintree Nursing Home in Essex.
Provider Agincare to take over four London care homes
Family-owned provider Agincare has been appointed by Southwark Council to operate four care homes under a long-term partnership arrangement.
Inaugural Oakland Care Awards celebrate outstanding team members
Oakland Care has celebrated the achievements of its team members at the provider’s inaugural Oakland Care Awards.
Avnish Goyal receives CBE at Buckingham Palace
Care England chair and Hallmark Care Homes founder Avnish Goyal has received his CBE in a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace.
Care Friends app wins King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation
The Care Friends app, which was launched in partnership with Skills for Care, has received a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise.
Parliamentarians urge government to act on medical device supplies
Over 40 MPs and Peers have signed an open letter urging the government to protect the production of medical device, equipment, and healthcare products in the UK.
Lifeways Group becomes Championing Social Care patron
Championing Social Care has announced that Lifeways Group is to join the initiative as a founding patron.
Planning permission to be granted for 68-bed care home in Taunton, Somerset
National planning consultancy Boyer has secured a resolution to grant planning permission on behalf of Mercian Developments for 68-bed care home in Taunton, Somerset.
Engineering firm RWO wins Yorkshire care home contract
North East engineering firm RWO has won a six-figure contract to support construction of a new care home and assisted living facility in North Yorkshire.
Bridgend care home sold to independent investment group
Heathfields Residential Home in Bridgend, Wales, has been sold to an independent investment group after 30 years of private ownership.
Aria Care celebrates official launch with tea parties
The newly formed Aria Care Group has celebrated its official launch with a series of Alice in Wonderland tea parties.
Two Anchor homes make Knight Frank Luxury Care Home Guide
Two care homes run by England’s largest provider of not-for-profit care, Anchor, have made the Knight Frank Top 50 Luxury Care Home Guide for 2023.
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