Why is animal therapy in care homes so popular?
Damon Culbert from Wild Science, provider of animal therapy in care homes across the UK, talks about the difference between short visits from animals and dedicated Animal Assisted Therapy. Animals in care homes are a growing phenomenon attempting to improve the wellbeing of the elderly in long-term care. Many residential care providers have sung the praises […]
Over 300 birthday cards for Hilda’s centenary
HUNDREDS of cards and three days of celebrations marked Aaron Court Care Home resident’s 100th birthday. Hilda Fleming, who lives at Aaron Court Care Home, in Ellesmere Port, received more than 330 birthday cards following an appeal from the home. Staff had hoped to get 100 cards to mark Hilda’s 100 years but were surprised when more than three times […]
Florence celebrates 101st birthday with care home party
Family and friends celebrated the 101st birthday of former church volunteer and school pianist Florence Chettle. Her birthday was marked with a party at Barnfield Care Home, in Chesterfield, where she has lived since March 2018. Florence was joined by three generations of her family for the day, when she was presented with two specially made cakes, […]
Bake sale for virtual assistant at Huddersfield care home
A BAKE sale has raised almost ten times the original estimate for Thornhill Care Home residents in Huddersfield. Activities coordinator at Thornhill Care Home, Laura Lumb had hoped to raise enough to buy an Amazon Echo Dot, which sell for £49.99. She smashed her original goal, however, selling cupcakes, cookies, brownies, sponges and more, to buy the virtual assistant for […]
Coast comes to care home resident for seaside birthday party
THE COAST came to a care home resident after a successful appeal for a seaside birthday party – despite being 70 miles inland. Staff at Aden Lodge Care Home, in Clayton West, near Huddersfield, wanted to fulfil resident Edward “Eddie” Case’s 85th birthday wish. As he is unable to travel to the coast, an appeal was issued to […]
Exhibit of eight decades of embroidery experience
AN EMBROIDERY exhibition was held at Mandale House Care Home – showcasing work from a resident with over 80 years’ experience with a needle. The event took place at Mandale House Care Home, in Thornaby, near Middlesbrough, where 89-year-old resident Mavis Thomas displayed her artwork. Mavis was only five-years-old when her grandmother bought her first pair […]
Wartime singer Dame Vera Lynn writes to elderly fans
ELDERLY care home residents, Aaron Court Care Home, have been corresponding with popular Second World War singer Dame Vera Lynn ahead of her 102nd birthday. The Forces’ Sweetheart, as Dame Lynn is widely known, responded to an email from the staff and residents at Aaron Court Care Home, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. They wrote to her […]
RV Care and HC-One receive ‘Outstanding’ CQC rating
An east Devon Domiciliary Care provider is delighted to have received an overall ‘Outstanding’ CQC rating, following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). RV Care Devon, a part of national care provider HC-One, provide care and support to over 60 clients in their own homes in the Honiton and Exeter area, and is […]
Ensuring your care home garden is accessible
Gardens are an appealing feature of any care home – not only can they brighten up the view from inside but, once the sun is shining, they provide a sensory-rich environment for residents. And, for those who are able, a spot of gardening really refreshes mind and body. It’s important to tend to any garden regularly, otherwise […]
