Remembering those we’ve lost – Hargrave House care home memorial service
It’s always with huge sadness that care homes say goodbye to residents who have passed away. This year, for the first time, Hargrave House care home in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, marked the passing of...
Macmillan coffee morning at Five Oaks care home raises funds for cancer care
A recent Macmillan Coffee Morning at Five Oaks care home in Barnet raised £270 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The UK’s leading cancer charity provides specialist health care, information and financial support...
Bullsmoor Lodge celebrates Veteran Friendly Framework affiliation
Bullsmoor Lodge care home in Enfield recently celebrated its official affiliation with the Veteran Friendly Framework. Residents, staff and guests enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea and a singalong with a...
Residents at Five Oaks care home in Barnet get green fingers
Residents and staff at Five Oaks care home in Barnet enjoyed a little plant therapy recently, when volunteers from White Oaks healthcare catering services visited to host a herb-potting event. White Oaks...
Bullsmoor Lodge care home in Enfield celebrates Professional Care Workers’ Week with the whole team
It’s Professional Care Workers’ week and what better way to celebrate your wonderful team than with a sumptuous breakfast spread like this one at Bullsmoor Lodge care home in Enfield? Taking care of staff’s...
AgeCare Care Homes prioritises dementia with innovative training as national trials begin on new early diagnosis blood test
With significant new developments announced today* in testing for Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, AgeCare Care Homes is training its staff to ensure that they can offer the most...
Test Valley Mayor and Mayoress attend annual garden party at Millway House care home, Andover
Early September sees the annual garden party at Millway House care home in Andover and, despite a few showers this year, the sun was certainly shining inside the marquee. With the bunting up and the best...
Waterbeach Lodge care home in Cambridge celebrates Last Night of the Proms in style
The Last Night of the Proms is a much-loved British tradition, closing the BBC Proms season at the Royal Albert Hall in London with patriotic atmosphere and enthusiastic audience participation. Not to be...
Nayland House care home in Colchester hosts afternoon tea to raise funds for local youth cancer charity
Residents and staff at Nayland House care home, Nayland Village, Colchester, enjoyed a cake and a cuppa recently while raising money for a great cause. The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation asked...
Boost for Armed Forces veterans living at Hargrave House in Essex
Former members of the Armed Forces at Hargrave House care home in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, will benefit from enhanced person-centred care and support now that the care home has achieved the standards...
Boost for Armed Forces veterans living at AgeCare Care Homes’ four London properties
Former members of the Armed Forces at four North London care homes will benefit from enhanced person-centred care and support now that the care homes have achieved the standards required for the Veteran...
Millway House care home, Andover, welcomes veterans and serving forces members to VFF celebration tea party
The splendid gardens at Millway House care home in Andover provided the perfect setting for a recent tea party for residents, staff and guests to celebrate the home’s newly awarded Veteran Friendly Framework...