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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

The Manor Care Home    in Old Windsor had some unusual guests last week thanks to Berkshire Reptile Encounters! The residents of the Greensleeves Care Home met a wide range of reptilian friends, including a blue-tongued skink, a giant tortoise, bearded dragons...

Last week, two new international standards aimed at enhancing the quality of life for older people were approved by ISO (International Standardization Organisation). The standards were unanimously backed following four years of international collaboration with the UK...