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A surprise delivery of cakes was dropped off an Ellesmere Port care home after they won a competition. Aaron Court Care Home, on Princes Road, received almost a dozen cupcakes, chocolate cakes and more from nearby TJ’s Dessert Bar. The specialist dessert shop ran a competition on Facebook asking fans […]
Shoeboxes full of gifts have been given to elderly patients who will be spending Christmas in hospital. Socks, scarves, hats, toiletries, sweets, chocolates and more were collected by staff at Deangate Care Home for Barnsley Hospital Charity. The items filled 14 shoeboxes, which have been wrapped in Christmas paper. They […]
Carol singing Beavers have been spreading the Christmas cheer by singing to elderly care home residents in Runcorn. The group from 1st Weston Village Scout Group visited Simonsfield Care Home, on Boston Avenue. They performed classic carols and shared mince pies with the residents. They also chatted to them about […]
Senior executives of the Healthcare Homes Group exchanged suits and ties for care assistant and domestic uniforms to work in frontline facing roles. During the month of November, senior staff undertook residential and domiciliary care duties, allowing them to receive first-hand feedback from residents, service users and staff on the […]
A number of Felixstowe care homes linked up with schools across the Felixstowe catchment area for a community social event: “Felixstowe through the Ages’, which was held at the town’s Orwell Hotel. Attending the event were residents from Foxgrove and Maynell House, both part of the Healthcare Homes group, along […]
Could you help make an elderly resident’s Christmas? Huddersfield care home staff are appealing for people to send Christmas cards to their residents. The festive holidays can be a lonely time for those with no family and friends to celebrate with, says Aden Lodge Care Home manager Kim Hardy. So […]
Dancing babies have been taking over a North Yorkshire care home as part of weekly intergenerational activities. Boogie Babes sessions are now taking place at Sycamore Hall Care Home, on Kearsley Road, Ripon, involving pre-school children, parents and residents. The Tuesday afternoon sessions encourage singing, dancing, pom-pom shaking, parachute flapping […]
A pack of paw-fect visitors popped in to see Runcorn care home residents. Simonsfield Care Home, on Boston Avenue, welcomed several dogs from Furnominal Pet Services, which provides dog grooming, walking and sitting. The visit was the first time the Runcorn-based business had taken their dogs into a care home. […]
A 94-year-old resident of Home Meadow care home in Toft near Cambridge is making his mark on the home by creating useful ergonomic items for his fellow residents, using his own state-of-the-art 3D printer. Former engineer John Downes moved to Home Meadow in May last year, having lived in Toft […]
Memories of the First and Second World Wars were shared at a Rotherham care home as residents took part in Remembrance Day activities. Residents at Broadacres Care Home, on Naylor Street, Parkgate, have been painting poppies to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. They shared […]
