Wednesday 27th May 2020
Local Hairdresser, Lisa Perry, has traded in her hairdressing and scissors for an opportunity to give back to the community and work in Loughborough’s newest care home, Woodthorpe Lodge. The care home launched an employment scheme back in March to help people who may find themselves out of work during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Tuesday 26th May 2020
A new state-of-the-art care home in Sandbach, Cheshire, is getting set to open its doors for the first time in June after the original launch earlier this year was sadly delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Elworth Grange will be welcoming new residents from next week and will provide a safe and luxurious home for up to 66 residents and will employ over 50 local people once fully staffed.
Tuesday 26th May 2020
Residents at Bowbridge Court care home in Newark have been reunited with their families and friends following an idea from the care team to host a ‘virtual’ afternoon tea party.
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Friday 22nd May 2020
Ideal Carehomes Trainer, Valerie Smith, has raised a whopping £735 pounds after shaving her head in support of her frontline colleagues within care homes. Val, who works closely with staff from five care homes across the North West, wanted to do something special to offer her personal thanks to the teams for continuing to provide residents with the highest standards of care throughout unprecedented times.
Thursday 21st May 2020
Residents at Beaumont Hall care home in Leicester have been enjoying a spot of retail therapy as staff unveil the newest addition to their home: the residents’ very own on-site convenience store.
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Monday 18th May 2020
Ernest Barnes has celebrated his milestone 100th birthday with the help of the Lydgate Lodge care staff in Batley. The keen swimmer, who continued to enjoy the pool until well into his eighties, believes the secret to a long life is to stay young in the mind and keep fit and active for as long as you can.
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