Torkington House resident reflects on 16 years at the home

Torkington House resident reflects on 16 years at the home

Greensleeves Care celebrates its 25th anniversary on 1st April. As part of its celebrations, the charity is spotlighting some of its longest-standing residents across all 26 of its homes. Cyril Ward, a 90 year-old gentleman, has lived at Torkington House in Acton,...
De Lucy House starts intergenerational women’s discussion group

De Lucy House starts intergenerational women’s discussion group

Following International Women’s Day, De Lucy House Care Home established an intergenerational women’s discussion group which invites local young women and girls to meet with the female residents of the home and share their experiences with each other. The first...
Clarendon Lodge rated ‘Good’ by CQC

Clarendon Lodge rated ‘Good’ by CQC

Clarendon Lodge, a Greensleeves Care home in Rickmansworth, has been rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in its February inspection. The inspection focused on five key areas integral to the running of the home, including whether the home is safe,...
Red-carpet welcome for Buckler’s Lodge’s first residents

Red-carpet welcome for Buckler’s Lodge’s first residents

Buckler’s Lodge, a brand-new, luxury care home in Crowthorne, opened its doors to its first residents last week: a married couple who are beginning the next chapter of their lives together at the home, which specialises in both residential and dementia care. Peter and...
Henley House welcomes experienced new manager

Henley House welcomes experienced new manager

Residents and colleagues at Henley House care home in Ipswich, gave a warm welcome to their brand-new home manager, Hayley Salter, last week. Henley House’s residents and colleagues threw a welcome party for Hayley in the home’s much-loved Sky Bar, where everybody had...
Greensleeves Care to pay all colleagues Real Living Wage

Greensleeves Care to pay all colleagues Real Living Wage

Award winning care provider, Greensleeves Care, has announced it is to pay all colleagues the Real Living Wage or higher from April. From 1 April 2022, Carers of all ages will be paid a minimum of £10 per hour (£11.30 in London) on joining Greensleeves Care,...
Buckler’s Lodge’s search for a Local Hero

Buckler’s Lodge’s search for a Local Hero

The team at Buckler’s Lodge, our brand-new care home in Crowthorne, are asking for nominations for a ‘Local Hero’ to do the honours of officially opening the home to its first residents in early March. The Local Hero could be somebody who goes above and beyond to help...
Harleston House receives delicious donation for National Pizza Day

Harleston House receives delicious donation for National Pizza Day

Residents at Harleston House celebrated the much-anticipated National Pizza Day on Wednesday 9th February, and were thrilled to receive a generous donation from Domino’s Pizza in Lowestoft. Residents at the Greensleeves Care home took part in a Design Your Own Pizza...
Gloucester House benefits from outstanding student volunteers

Gloucester House benefits from outstanding student volunteers

This week marks Student Volunteering Week, Gloucester House in Sevenoaks is celebrating the success of their volunteer scheme, which over the years has seen many volunteers continue go on to become permanent team members. Emma Adams and Emily Dixon-Brown, Level 3...
Borovere’s Marathon-Running Manager

Borovere’s Marathon-Running Manager

Karen Shepperdson, Home Manager of Borovere Care Home in Alton, has once again donned her running shoes and won six medals at Disney World Florida as part of the runDisney marathon weekend. Karen is an avid runner, having completed the London Marathon eight times,...