Walk and talk with local police for care home residents at Five Oaks, Barnet
Residents and staff at Five Oaks care home in Barnet spent a delightful day recently, strolling through Trent Park joined by four members of the local police force. During a recent emergency services coffee...
AgeCare Care Homes joins Veteran Friendly Framework to honour residents who served in the Armed Forces
AgeCare Care Homes has announced that its nine care homes are undergoing accreditation by the Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF). It comes as the nation prepares to mark the historic 80th anniversary of VE Day...
Chickenshed brings the theatre to Enfield care home Bullsmoor Lodge
To mark World Theatre Day, residents and staff at Bullsmoor Lodge care home in Enfield welcomed performers from the amazing Chickenshed Theatre for an afternoon of glitz and glam. Because residents were...
Andover care home team joins singing duo to celebrate fundraising success
Staff from Millway House care home in Andover attended a charity cheque presentation this month at the Barleycorn Inn near Marlborough. Singing duo Just The 2 Of Us, who perform at care homes across Wiltshire...
Residents and staff at Colchester care home have a ‘quacking’ time
Residents and staff at Nayland House care home in Colchester were thrilled to welcome a clutch of gorgeous fluffy ducklings this week that hatched at the home. Poultry breeders and conservationists Incredible...
Bournemouth care home introduces acoustic monitoring to boost residents’ wellbeing
Muscliff care home in Bournemouth has introduced an innovative acoustic patient monitoring system that uses AI, sound and motion-based technology to boost residents’ safety and wellbeing. The Ally acoustic...
Couple at Essex care home celebrate 74 years together this Valentine’s Day
Mr and Mrs W, who are residents at Hargrave House care home near Stansted, Essex, celebrated an incredible 74 years together this Valentine’s Day. The couple met in Guernsey in 1951, following Mr W’s service...
AgeCare Care Homes celebrates 2nd birthday
Residential care provider AgeCare Care Homes celebrates its second birthday this week. With its vision to transform and lead quality, services and innovation in the UK’s social care sector, AgeCare care homes...
Couple at Colchester care home celebrate 65 years together this Valentine’s Day
Dave and Sue Jones, who are residents of Nayland House care home in Colchester, are celebrating an incredible 65 years together this Valentine’s Day. They met in Brightlingsea on the Essex coast while in...
Cambridge care home residents jive to beat January blues
Forget the January blues – residents at Waterbeach Lodge care home just outside Cambridge enjoyed an energetic jive session recently with local entertainers Jukebox Legends. Peter Day and Fiona McLean of...
Southgate care home residents feeling chirpy thanks to budgies’ visit
Six chirpy budgerigars visited Minchenden Lodge care home recently, taking residents on a trip down memory lane. Budgerigars were often kept as pets in years gone by, and many of the residents remembered...
Enfield care home resident gets special present in time for Christmas jumper day
Christmas jumper day at Bullsmoor Lodge care home in Enfield held extra sparkle this year for one resident, who was worried that she wouldn’t be able to take part. Barbara had not been looking forward to the...