Supporting Seniors Facing Loneliness at Christmas
Christmas can be a difficult time for many people, especially the elderly, who may be alone without any family or friends and all who have memories of times gone by when things were different. Last year Age...
Keeping Residents Safe in Winter
Although we often think of cosy evenings and warm drinks as we approach the colder months, it can be a worrying time for many, especially older people. The days are much shorter as darkness descends at...
What is Dementia?
Dementia is not an illness in itself. It is a collection of symptoms that result from damage to the brain caused by different conditions, Alzheimer’s* is the most common cause of dementia, responsible...
Creating Your Home Away From Home
Despite the fact that we provide a superior standard of accommodation for residents to enjoy at all our residential care homes, moving into a care home can be a difficult time. Not just for the resident but...
Improving Diagnosis and Enhancing Pain Management in Care Homes
On World Patient Safety Day 2024, the focus is on ‘Improving Diagnosis for Patient Safety’, emphasising how crucial accurate and timely diagnoses are in safeguarding patient wellbeing and enhancing overall...
Digital Transformation in the Care Sector
Last year we introduced a major digital transformation programme across our nine homes, most of which prior to this, were operating on a paper-based system. With increasing costs, it was crucial that we...
Pet Therapy for the Elderly
Spending time with animals offers many benefits for us all. Animals help us with our mental, physical and emotional well-being. Pet therapy is a guided interaction where animals help people cope and recover...
Diet & Nutrition – for a healthy life
A healthy and balanced diet is important no matter what age you are. It provides the nutrients our bodies need to function and develop properly – carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals and water. It gives us...
AgeCare vision on digital transformation
Founder and chief executive Dr Vishen Ramkisson explains how recent market entrant AgeCare UK is transforming its delivery of care through digitalisation. Part of Canadian care home operator AgeCare, AgeCare...
Special visit from Dollar the Miniature Pony
An American miniature pony, named Dollar, popped into Millway House in Andover recently to give its residents a happy boost. Visiting the nurse-led care home with Rachel Cavill from Show Tell and Talk Animals...
Retired Nurse finally sees her wish come true
Janet Louwe - A resident of Bullsmoor Lodge had only one wish at 83 years old, and that was to get her ears pierced. Her wish came true and she was ecstatic. After spending her life taking care of others she...
Enfield care home Bullsmoor Lodge receives Carehome.co.uk 2023 award
The carehome.co.uk Top 20 Care Home Awards 2023 highlight the most recommended Care Homes in each region of the UK. The Awards are based on over 55,000 Reviews & Recommendations received from Residents...