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Oakland Care’s Net Zero Care Home Officially Opens
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (308+ words) Oakland Care's highly sustainable care home, Harpenden Springs in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, has officially opened in doors. The 75-bedroom net zero care home is the latest addition to the leading care home provider's growing portfolio of care homes across the South…...
York’s New £6m Care Home’s Striking Design Is Unveiled
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (322+ words) The people of York can now see how a brand new and luxurious care home at Clifton Moor looks after its scaffolding was taken down and the development approaches completion. Known as Clifton Hall, the development is just off Shipton…...
Almost Half of Dementia Cases Could Be Prevented Through Lifestyle Changes Study Reveals
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (215+ words) Public Health Wales is highlighting the importance of brain health following a review of international evidence showing that up to 45 percent of dementia cases could be prevented. While dementia is often perceived as an inevitable part of ageing, growing evidence…...
Over £4,700 raised for Royal Star & Garter at Birmingham International Tattoo
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (260+ words) The Birmingham International Tattoo " the largest indoor tattoo in Britain " has raised over "4,700 for veteran's charity Royal Star & Garter. The military extravaganza took place at the bp pulse LIVE Arena on 14-15 February and was attended by veterans from the charity's…...
Skills For Care Leaders Visit Saint Cecilia's Care Homes To Discuss Challenges Facing The Social Care Sector
1+ week, 6+ day ago (295+ words) Senior representatives from Skills for Care recently visited two local care homes and the Head Office of Saint Cecilia's to meet with staff, residents and senior leaders, discussing the growing pressures facing the social care sector " including ongoing international recruitment…...
Schoolchildren Bring World Puzzle Day Magic to Shepperton Care Home
3+ week, 5+ day ago (301+ words) Schoolchildren Bring World Puzzle Day Magic to Shepperton Care Home'The Carer Residents at The Burlington Care Home in Shepperton experienced the joy of intergenerational connection when pupils from Saxon Primary School in Shepperton visited to mark World Puzzle Day. The…...
Belong’s Champions Revealed at Awards
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (248+ words) As awards season gets underway with Oscars, BAFTAs, and Grammys making for many a headline, social care's top talent has joined the party with its own glittering celebration " the annual Champion Awards hosted by leading dementia specialist, Belong, has celebrated…...
Winnie the Pooh Day Brings Generations Together at a Care Home in Wiltshire
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (251+ words) Winnie the Pooh Day Brings Generations Together at a Care Home in Wiltshire'The Carer Residents at a Wiltshire care home teamed up with local schoolchildren to celebrate one of Britain's most iconic bears. It was a truly "bear-illiant' morning at…...
People Waiting Too Long For Mental Health Care And Becoming More Ill While They Wait, CQC Finds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (415+ words) Increasing demand for services and higher thresholds for admission are leading to long waits for mental health care, CQC's annual report into the use of the Mental Health Act highlighted today, 29 January 2026. The'Monitoring the Mental Health Act 2024/2025'report, which was…...
Connaught Care Confirms New Luxury Care Home Development in Felpham, West Sussex
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (697+ words) Connaught Care Confirms New Luxury Care Home Development in Felpham, West Sussex'The Carer This month, Connaught Care Collection confirmed plans to open a new, purpose-built luxury care home in Felpham, West Sussex " the latest milestone in the group's fast-growing development…...