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Country Court Care Homes look forward to welcoming visitors on Care Home Open Day. Care homes across the Country Court Care group are opening their doors to the local community, relatives and friends on Saturday 21st April 2018. The idea behind the day is to encourage local people to visit […]
Care home and Scout Group in intergenerational exercise. Scouts aiming to achieve their community badge have been serving elderly care home residents in Rotherham. Over a dozen 14 to 18 year olds from the 9th Rotherham Scout Group visited Broadacres Care Home, on Naylor Street, Parkgate. Supported by assistant Scout […]
A multi sensory project that brings the outside world in has been hailed a great success. C&C, a not-for-profit housing provider, have piloted an innovative multi-sensory project in their care homes for people living with dementia – and it’s been a great success. The project was conceived and led by […]
Musical therapy sessions have been taking place at a Sheffield care home to help residents living with dementia. Run by dementia charity, Lost Chord, the sessions focus on using music to reach residents – improving self awareness, encouraging interaction and lifting their mood. The monthly sessions at The Laurels and […]
Animal therapy in care homes is now quite commonplace, but residents of Barnes Lodge bucked the trend with a trip to a local the farm instead. The Tonbridge care home residents enjoyed a spring day out at the Rare Breeds Centre in Ashford to see the animals and attractions on offer. […]
In response to the many people seeking advice about dementia, Dormy House in Sunningdale is hosting a FREE Dementia Awareness Event. Are you, or is someone you know living with dementia? If you have questions or are looking for information on coping with the condition, why not attend this dementia […]
Ducklings hatch at a Northumberland care home just in time for Easter. The Oaks Care Home, in Blyth, had been incubating the baby birds for several days before they began to break free of their shells. Four new arrivals greeted the elderly residents with chirps before enjoying a dip in […]
Care home residents and local school pupils have a cracking time decorating Easter eggs together. Bridging the age gap, both groups enjoyed painting, gluing and embellishing their eggs ahead of the annual holiday. Waverley Lodge Care Home, in Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, hosted the pupils from Lemington Riverside Primary School. The children, […]
Lavender Hills care home residents mark 60 years of marriage with a telegram from Buckingham Palace and a 1950’s party The happy couple, Bill and Margaret Jones who met when they were just into their twenties, are both residents of Lavender Hills care home. They have just celebrated 60- years […]
Betty the black Labrador paid a visit to care home residents as part of a scheme to bring the benefits of pet ownership to the elderly. Ingleby Care Home, in Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees, was the latest to receive a visit by Wag and Company North East Friendship Dogs. The charity […]
