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RESIDENTS of Morris Care's Corbrook Court in Audlem took a trip to Bridgemere Nursery and Garden World, where they enjoyed an afternoon surrounded by blooms and plants.
Taking the specially adapted minibus from the nursing home to the garden centre near Nantwich, residents enjoyed an afternoon admiring the many types of plants and flowers grown on site.
Pictured are residents Eunice Mottershead, Hilda Norbury, Muriel Robinson and Henry Robinson.
MORE than 500 residents, family, staff and even pets from Greensleeves Homes Trust took to the streets to do their own version of a marathon to help keep fit and raise funds.
The residents either stepped out for a mile walk or were given helpful pushes in their wheelchairs to help raise money for diverse causes at their individual homes including a woodland garden project at Pelsall Hall in Walsall. Among those that did step out was Doris Bedford, who was 100 last year and lives at Harleston House in Lowestoft.
Pictured is Doris Bedford with visitor Craig David.
NINE chicken hatchlings have been entertaining staff and residents at CLS care home The Laurels, in Winsford, with their cheeky personalities and comical antics.
The home has been getting into the spring spirit by looking after the chicks, which were brought in as eggs, as part of the Living Eggs Programme.
All nine newborns, some of which have been named after members of staff, have been an engaging activity for the residents, who have enjoyed taking the baby birds under their wing.
Home manager Phil Caine said: "The Living Eggs has been a wonderful experience that has brought pleasure to all residents. The chicks have proven to be a popular topic of conversation encouraging everyone to socialise."
Pictured is resident Ethel Brookes with one of The Laurels' Living Eggs hatchlings.
RESIDENTS at a Bridgnorth nursing home celebrated the recent National Marriage Week with an afternoon of wedding memories.
They brought along their own wedding albums and keepsakes to share with each other at Oldbury Grange, and spent the afternoon discussing memories of their special day.
The home's social life coordinator Amie Small also brought in her own wedding dress and photographs to show residents over a cup of tea.
She said: It was fantastic to see all of the residents wedding photographs and hear their stories. It was particularly nice to see all of the vintage styles of wedding dresses from throughout the years.
BALHOUSIE Care Group has recruited two new area managers from rival operators to support its team of 24 care home managers across Scotland.
Maxine Beveridge and Carolyn McNiven previously worked for Southern Cross Healthcare and Four Seasons Healthcare and will play a key part in the newly strengthened senior management team.
The group recently employed Tricia Stewart, also formerly of Southern Cross Healthcare, as its new director of HR, paving the way for recruitment as it prepares to open new homes in Aberdeenshire, Angus and Dundee over the coming months.
Maxine will be responsible for the homes in Angus, Dundee, Fife and Aberdeenshire, while Carolyn will oversee all the homes in the Perth and Kinross and Falkirk areas. Both are former nurses who also have extensive experience in the private care sector.
PUPILS from Downs View School in Brighton took part in a ground breaking ceremony for Bupa Care Homes' new flagship care home, burying a time capsule in the new grounds before building begins.
The new 80-bed Dean Wood Nursing and Residential Care Home will provide specialist nursing care and has been carefully designed to create a stimulating environment for people living with dementia. It will create more than 100 new jobs in the local area.
The pupils selected items to be buried that reminded them, their family and friends, of Brighton past and present.
Mark Elliott, Bupa's regional director, said: "The children have done a great job of burying a snapshot of the present day so a big thank you to everyone who helped make the day so memorable."
CARE providers Nightingale and Hammerson have merged to become a single organisation: Nightingale Hammerson.
The two are well established charities within the Jewish community, and the merger will allow them to share their extensive expertise. The homes will keep their individual identities, but they will share a common governance structure.
Harvey Rosenblatt, chairman of Nightingale, will become the chairman of the new organisation.
He said: "Nightingale and Hammerson have both been providing expert care to older members of the Jewish community for many decades, and we are thrilled that we have now merged to become one organisation."
OUTGOING CQC CEO Cynthia Bower was the guest speaker at the launch of a new group representing care providers throughout Essex and Suffolk.
Care Providers Network was founded by Dan Wylie, Elizabeth Vincent and Linda Woodard with the aim of improving business stability within the sector and more importantly the care provided there.
The launch event, which took place at Colchester United Football Club, was attended by representatives from more than 50 local care businesses.
Dan, who is also a director of Aldanat Care Ltd, said: "Care Providers Network was formed to bring local care professionals together, to share best practice and support each other, in this increasingly demanding climate for our sector."
A BERKSHIRE extra care scheme has won a national Housing Innovation Award.
Alexandra Place in Woodley, which consists of 64 one and two bedroom apartments for the over 55s, was awarded the prize for Most Innovative Supported/Sheltered Housing Scheme at a ceremony held at the Gloucester Hotel in London.
It was developed through a partnership with Wokingham borough council, Central & Cecil, Catalyst Housing Group, Housing 21, Leadbitter Group and PRP architects. Central & Cecil manage Alexandra Place, with Housing 21 providing the care.
WORK has begun on a care group's new £9m flagship care home in Scotland, which its owners claim will be Scotland's finest.
Meallmore Ltd's Antonine House in Bearsden, a purpose built 82-bed facility, will provide care for people with general nursing needs including those with dementia and its related conditions.
Set to be completed in December, the state-of-the-art complex will create 120 jobs for nurses, care assistants, hotel services staff, administrators and managers.
May 2012 | Maria Mallaband Care Group strike a deal with Shackletons Ltd to be the sole furniture provider for MMCG and Countrywide Care Homes
Shackletons Ltd have been in the furniture industry for over 50 years and are famous for designing, manufacturing and creating comfortable, long lasting craftsman-made furniture for the nursing and care home industry. The Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) have been using Shackletons furniture since we began in 1996, so we know the quality is good and is specially designed for its functionality, practicality and comfort.
MMCG has recently taken over 35 Southern Cross care homes and launched Countrywide Care Homes to manage the homes. We felt that these homes also needed the special touch of Shackletons and we are now pleased to be able to announce this partnership.
Commenting on the deal, James Burgan, Commercial Director said: “We have grown quickly in a short space of time and they have always been committed and shown dedication and compassion to our own changing needs. The Countrywide Care Homes will take our group into a new sector - this is a very exciting time for both organisations. We expect the same high standards, quality and comfort from the furniture and furnishings we use in all our care homes, and we are positive that Shackletons will not only meet, but exceed our expectations. It has been a pleasure working with Shackletons over the years and long may this continue.”
Jason Bloom, National Sales Manager, commented: “Shackletons are very proud to be associated with a caring, progressive and superior quality care home group such as MMCG. Our corporate goals and that deserving of our furniture, is to align ourselves with the very best operators in the sector and MMCG and Countrywide Care Homes are certainly one of those. We look forward to extending our already successful relationship”.
For further information contact Clare Boitelle (clare.boitelle@mmcg.co.uk) on 0113 2382690.
13/06/2012 | Script Events - Care Providers Conference - South, Hilton Avisford Park Hotel
14/06/2012 | Script Events - Care Providers Conference - South East, Hilton Maidstone Hotel
19/06/2012 | Care Roadshow Liverpool, Aintree Racecourse
