Wednesday 14th June 2017
Residents at Ebor Court care home in Nether Poppleton, York, took a trip down memory lane and went ‘back to school’ at their latest pop-up restaurant. Staff dressed up and got into the spirit of the evening whilst residents reminisced about favourite meals from their childhood.
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Monday 12th June 2017
Fairway View care home in Bulwell, Nottingham, has been rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) in an inspection report published last week. The home achieved the enviable rating in all key areas of care: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. CQC made the unannounced visits to the home, which is operated by Ideal Carehomes, over two days in April 2017.
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Wednesday 7th June 2017
Residents and staff from each Ideal care home are getting ready to open their doors to the community for National Care Home Open Day on Friday 16th June.
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Wednesday 31st May 2017
Coppice Lodge care home in Arnold have hosted a fun day to raise money for Cancer Research UK, in association with the Cancer Research shop on Front Street. The staff went all out to provide a memorable day for their residents and guests, with various stalls, raffles, cakes, face painting and pamper sessions on offer. The celebrations were opened by the Scottish Seaforth Highlanders Association (Notts Branch), who played their pipes and drums outside the home, much to the joy of everyone who heard them.
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Tuesday 30th May 2017
A Senior Care Assistant at Ashworth Grange care home in Dewsbury has won a notable award for her remarkable involvement in resident activities. Sue Ackroyd, who has worked at the home for over five years, won the Ideal Carehomes Certificate in Excellence for Activities, after being nominated by Regional Activities Executive, Yvonne Mulholland.
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Monday 22nd May 2017
Ideal Carehomes has announced the appointment of Paul Farmer as Managing Director. Paul is joining the company to support the 15 homes in continuing to improve service provision to current and future residents, focussing on promoting person-centred care and offering aspirational lifestyle choices.
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