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Reminiscence activities for dementia

by Care Choices on March 18, 2019

When someone is living with dementia, they can have difficulties in recalling memories. Using ‘reminiscence’ as part of dementia friendly activities can not only assist in evoking memories, but it also helps to improve mood and overall wellbeing. What is reminiscence? Reminiscing is the act of recalling and sharing memories… Read more

The Gables Care Home resident Maureen Hall with a rabbit from Pets at Home

Pets charm residents at Teesside care home

by Care Choices on March 15, 2019

residents and staff at brendoncare park road celebrate their good rating

Brendoncare Park Road celebrates after being rated ‘Good’ by the CQC

by Care Choices on March 14, 2019

Winner of The Best Ancillary Worker award at The Great British Care Awards, The Oaks Care Home maintenance man Chris Sorgorski with his girlfriend and senior care assistant Paige Gallagher

Best care home ancillary worker in Great Britain

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Margaret shares her wisdom for international womens day

Care home residents offer up their wisdom for International Women’s Day

by Care Choices on March 8, 2019

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Trinity Homecare receives an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC

by Care Choices on March 7, 2019

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Care Hero Recognised in Stevenage

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internet singing sensation Hilda

Internet fame for 99-year-old singing sensation

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Volunteers backed by DW fitness will take on double marathon for care home

Double marathon sponsored walk for care home garden

by Care Choices on February 28, 2019

one of the cars from the prestige two carers in a car scheme

Shropshire Council and Prestige project shortlisted for national award

by Care Choices on February 27, 2019

Ingleby Care Home resident John Hines, 12-year-old Louie Demery, four-year-old Joe Lawson, carer Julie Akram and resident Joyce Muir during a Funky Feet exercise session

Children and elderly improve fitness with Funky Feet

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The Oaks Care Home resident Ann Wallace meets one of the newly hatched ducklings

Barking nursing home residents set to make some feathered friends

by Care Choices on February 26, 2019

resident holds a giant snail at animal therapy session

Reptiles pay Bolton care home residents a visit

by Care Choices on February 21, 2019

care home residents surprised by rose bearing rugby team

Picture post – Rugby team visit Swaffham care home on Valentine’s Day

by Care Choices on February 19, 2019

resident creates a friendship card

Young and elderly exchange friendship cards

by Care Choices on February 14, 2019

Blondie the shetland pony meets ingleby care home residents

Blondie the Shetland pony delights care home residents

by Care Choices on February 6, 2019

carehome residents and nursery group enjoy hand painting as part of Intergenerational fun

Paints and playdough for intergenerational sensory session

by Care Choices on February 5, 2019

New care home Fenchurch house

Brand new Care Home to create 60 jobs for the local community

by Care Choices on January 30, 2019

care home residents set up feeders for the big garden birdwatch

Care home birdwatchers take part in the world’s largest garden wildlife survey

by Care Choices on January 29, 2019

Halton View Resident and her pie picture

Care home uses pies to help residents remember

by Care Choices on January 24, 2019

Broadacres, Rotherham care home good rating

Watchdog notes “genuine warmth” at Rotherham care home

by Care Choices on January 17, 2019

Intergenerational choir

Borough Care teams up with EDUCATE for music and laughter project

by Care Choices on January 14, 2019

Deerhurst care home team

Brunelcare’s Deerhurst care home delivering highest standard of ‘Butterfly’ dementia care

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Hill Care Stroke Association Fundraising

Thousands raised for the Stroke Association by Hill Care

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Aaron Court staff and residents with their prize cakes

Cake competition won by care home

by Care Choices on January 7, 2019

elderly man and carer holding hands

How to care for an ageing parent who suffers from incontinence

by Care Choices on December 18, 2018

care home staff and present haul for shoebox appeal

Care homes Christmas gifts for lonely elderly in hospital

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Simonsfield Beavers Sing Carols

Beavers sing Christmas carols at Runcorn care home

by Care Choices on December 13, 2018

Finance Director Matt King goes back to the floor taking on cooking duties at Fornham house

Healthcare Homes executives ‘go back to the floor’ for a day on the frontline

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Foxgrove and Maynell House residents take part in schools project

Felixstowe through the ages; bringing generations together

by Care Choices on December 6, 2018

Aden Lodge resident in Christmas Card Appeal

Christmas card appeal for Huddersfield’s elderly

by Care Choices on December 5, 2018

carer and elderly lady looking at iPad

Managing caring alongside work

by Care Choices on November 29, 2018

Elderly man smiles at camera in garden

Top tips for older people with long-term health conditions

by Care Choices on November 22, 2018

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Chief of the Care Workers Charity resigns to create a loneliness start-up

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boogie babes visit care home in intergenerational activity

Babies and elderly brought together for a boogie

by Care Choices on November 21, 2018

Mike Padgham of the ICG

Care leader will write to every MP over care crisis

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The team from Eden futures with their LaingBuisson Awards 2018 certificate

Supported living win at esteemed healthcare awards

by Care Choices on November 19, 2018

Simonsfield Care Home resident Peggy Quirk with Furnominal Pet Services owner Shelly Tunnicliffe ad dogs Lennie and Ollie.

Care home enjoys Furnominal visit from pet pooches

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94-year old Cambridgeshire resident uses 3D printer to invent items for care home

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Robin and Lesley, the cornwall couple who've benefitted from a care monitoring system

New lease of life for Cornwall couple using a care monitoring system

by Care Choices on November 13, 2018

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