RECENT NEWS
Charity marks Chinese New Year
A special lunch has been enjoyed by residents at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton to mark the Chinese New Year.- News
Music charity to provide funding boost
A music charity has received funding to provide three live music sessions for local communities across Fife.- News
Underwater themed artwork unveiled
Sunrise of Chorleywood recently encouraged residents to express and enhance their creativity by taking part in an incredible 3D art project.- News
Care UK opens first Bristol home
Care UK has held a ceremony to mark the opening of a new care home in Bristol - the first of five new homes it will open this spring.- News
New area manager for Borough Care
Borough Care has promoted Nerys Carpenter to the position of area manager; Ms Carpenter was previously home manager of Borough Care’s Shepley House in Hazel Grove.- News
Group recognised for innovative approach
A national provider of workforce management solutions that established life changing wearable technology for the health and social care sectors, is in the running for a prestigious industry award.- News
Specialist care home opens in Hull
Exemplar Health Care’s specialist nursing care home, St Andrew’s Court in west Hull near Gipsyville, has been officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull.- News
Agenda for social care change
Ahead of the 2020 Budget, Care England has called for social care to be at the heart of the new Government agenda.- News
Residents welcome furry friends
Residents of Westacre Nursing Home in Winchester received a cheerful and therapeutic visit from a group of Alpacas on Wednesday 15 January.- News
Head chef wins competition
The head chef at Gracewell of Bath, Nicholas (Nick) Sauter, has won the company wide MasterChef competition.- News
Midlands homes join forces
Residents from MHA Homewood care home in Leamington Spa recently stepped into the spotlight to perform Jack and the Beanstalk to two other care homes in the West Midlands and Warwickshire, MHA Cedar Lodge and MHA Cedar Lawn.- News
Sandstone Care acquires three homes
The Sandstone Care Group has acquired three homes from Orchard Care Homes: Sandstone completed on a deal to take over the three homes in the North West of England on Friday 17 January.- News
Runwood raises catering standards
Passionate chef and culinary coach, Chris Williams, has joined Runwood Homes as the organisation’s first group hospitality manager.- News
Improved rating for Doncaster home
The professional care team at Rowena House in Old Road, Conisbrough, are celebrating a new, improved rating from care industry regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC).- News
Club creates ‘close knit’ community
A popular knitting club at a Surrey care home, which regularly meets to create pieces for a number of charitable causes, is helping to restore a sense of pride and responsibility in older people – including one member who used to knit items for soldiers during the Second World War.- News
Dream comes true for resident
While the number may be unlucky for some, 13 January actually marks ‘Make Your Dreams Come True Day’ resulting in a very lucky experience for an RAF veteran as he relived his days of flying a Spitfire during the war.- News
Care home residents monkey around
Residents at Churchfields Care Home in Oxfordshire were delighted to receive a visit from some cheeky guests.- News
Plas Newydd care home sold
Plas Newydd, a well established care home in Criccieth in Gwynedd, Wales, has been sold; the home is registered for 18 service users within the category of elderly residential care.- News
Care UK chef of the year awards
The food and dining awards for 2019 have recently been presented to teams and individuals working in Care UK’s 120 homes.- News
Cornerstone to develop new service
Cornerstone Healthcare Group has announced the development of a 42-bed care centre in Surrey to add to its portfolio of specialist care homes.- News
