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25 Apr Kidderminster Care Home Resident Recognised for ‘Outstanding Contributions’ in Glamourous Awards Ceremony

Posted at 09:14h in Foley Grange

Foley Grange care home resident, John Clarke, has been recognised in the Ideal Care Awards in the ‘Outstanding Resident Contribution’ category. The Ideal Care Awards seek to recognise Ideal Carehomes’ team members and residents across all 36 care homes. John was named the winner in the Resident...

23 Nov Foley Grange Care Home Celebrates ‘GOOD’ Rating in First CQC Inspection

Posted at 13:05h in Foley Grange

Foley Grange care home in Kidderminster, operated by Ideal Carehomes, has been rated ‘GOOD’ in their first inspection by healthcare standards inspectors, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Open in 2021, Foley Grange has been rated ‘GOOD in all key lines of enquiry; Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive,...

27 Sep Kidderminster Care Assistant Raises £1K for Dementia UK with Free-Fall Skydive

Posted at 17:03h in Foley Grange

A care assistant from Foley Grange care home in Kidderminster, Holli Whitehouse, took to the skies in a free-fall skydive recently, raising £1000 for Dementia UK. Holli joined the team at Foley Grange in 2021 as a laundry assistant, but soon decided that she wanted to...

24 Aug 97-Year-Old Musician Tickles the Ivories for the First Time Since Losing Eyesight

Posted at 17:57h in Foley Grange

97-year-old talented pianist, Jean Ovens from Foley Grange care home, was ‘filled with memories’ when she was surprised with a new B. Squire piano. This would be the first time Jean would play the piano since losing her eyesight six years ago. Jean was taught to...

25 Jul 85-Year-Old Railway Worker Visits Severn Valley for the First Time in a Decade

Posted at 14:19h in Foley Grange

85-year-old Alfred Astbury from Foley Grange care home took a trip down memory lane when he visited Severn Valley Railway Station, where he had volunteered for three decades. First visiting the Severn Valley Railway Station in the 1970s with his family, Alfred enjoyed seeing the trains...

04 Jul Care Homes ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ to Raise Money for Local Hospice

Posted at 16:42h in Foley Grange, Sedgley Court

Staff from Foley Grange care home in Kidderminster and Sedgley Court care home in Dudley competed in a charity football match recently to raise money for KEMP Hospice. In preparation for the match, which took place at Wyre Forest Leisure Centre, staff at Foley Grange were...

20 Jun Care Homes Join Together for Afternoon of Fun

Posted at 11:43h in Foley Grange, Sedgley Court

Foley Grange and Sedgley Court, sister homes operated by Ideal Carehomes, came together to form new friendships recently during an afternoon of games. Meeting at Foley Grange in Kidderminster, staff and residents from both homes took part in friendly games of croquet and garden boules before...

21 Mar Kidderminster Care Home One of the Top 100 in the Country

Posted at 13:10h in Foley Grange

Foley Grange care home, operated by Ideal Carehomes, have recently been featured in the Knight Frank Luxury Care Home Guide of the top 100 care homes in the country. Staff and residents at Foley Grange were delighted to be featured as a new entry in global...

12 Jan Royal Navy Veteran Takes to the Water for the First Time Since World War II.

Posted at 14:57h in Foley Grange

97-year-old World War II veteran, Roger Roberts, was ‘delighted’ to get back in the water for the first time since his days on board a Royal Navy cruiser. Roger, who lives at Foley Grange care home in Kidderminster, joined the army when he was just 16...

02 Dec ‘Passionate’ Kidderminster Care Manager Recognised in Annual Awards Ceremony

Posted at 08:52h in Foley Grange

Hannah Atkinson, the Care Manager at Foley Grange care home, operated by Ideal Carehomes, was recognised as the ‘Newcomer of the Year’ at the Ideal Care Awards 2022 for her passionate work in the home. The Ideal Care Awards were created in 2019 to reward and...

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25 Apr Kidderminster Care Home Resident Recognised for ‘Outstanding Contributions’ in Glamourous Awards Ceremony

23 Nov Foley Grange Care Home Celebrates ‘GOOD’ Rating in First CQC Inspection

27 Sep Kidderminster Care Assistant Raises £1K for Dementia UK with Free-Fall Skydive

24 Aug 97-Year-Old Musician Tickles the Ivories for the First Time Since Losing Eyesight

25 Jul 85-Year-Old Railway Worker Visits Severn Valley for the First Time in a Decade

04 Jul Care Homes ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ to Raise Money for Local Hospice

20 Jun Care Homes Join Together for Afternoon of Fun

21 Mar Kidderminster Care Home One of the Top 100 in the Country

12 Jan Royal Navy Veteran Takes to the Water for the First Time Since World War II.

02 Dec ‘Passionate’ Kidderminster Care Manager Recognised in Annual Awards Ceremony

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