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Keeping Residents Safe in Winter

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...

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What is Dementia?

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...

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Creating Your Home Away From Home

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...

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Digital Transformation in the Care Sector

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...

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Pet Therapy for the Elderly

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...

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Diet & Nutrition – for a healthy life

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...

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AgeCare vision on digital transformation

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...

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Special visit from Dollar the Miniature Pony

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...

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Retired Nurse finally sees her wish come true

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...

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