RECENT NEWS

An extension at Housing 21’s Diamond Court extra care scheme has been completed, providing 20 new homes in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset.

A topping out ceremony has been held for Avery Healthcare’s new £8m care home in Braintree, Essex.

Provider BN Care has embarked upon a five-year expansion after a significant investment from capital investor BGF.

Not-for-profit provider Anchor has buried a time capsule at the site of its new care home, Skelton Court, in North Yorkshire.

The Care Build Group has celebrated topping out the main structure of its new 67-bed home in Leicestershire.

Boutique Care Homes has acquired a new care home site in Hythe, Kent – its second acquisition in recent months.

The Access Group has invested £100,000 in social care training via the apprenticeship levy.

In a vote of confidence for the care sector, Allica Bank, established in 2019, has reduced its debt service thresholds for both first-time buyers and experienced operators.

Oakland Care team members have come together for a range of volunteer tree planting events across Essex.

Care provider Barchester’s Charitable Foundation is inviting charities and community groups to apply for three special grants.

The 138-acre former Pestalozzi International Village in East Sussex is for sale, with possible scope for redeveloping the site into a retirement village.

Lace Hill Manor Care Home, a £9.5 m luxury home in Buckingham, has reached the finals of the Pinders Healthcare Design awards.

The Future of Care Leaders Conference is taking place on Tuesday 28 March 2023 at The King’s Fund in London.

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has published a record keeping guide for care providers to aid them when dealing with complaints.

Architect firm Rayner Davies has completed work on the new Kingsway View care home in Derby.

The demolition of a former care home in Risca, south-east Wales, is now underway.

Boutique Care Homes’ Chartwell House in Broadstairs has officially opened to welcome its first residents.

Orchard Care Homes has launched Dementia Promise, a new initiative aimed at shifting attitudes towards dementia care across the UK.

Digital care planning system provider Person Centred Software has acquired the leading wellbeing business for older adults, Oomph Wellness.

A grant from the Wolfson Foundation has enabled the installation of two new boilers at Abbeyfield House, Brecon.