80-year-old fishing fanatic, Edward Millington, got a big surprise when Hambleton Grange care home staff told him they had arranged his first fishing trip since before the pandemic. Edward moved into residential and dementia care home, Hambleton Grange, located on Station Road in Thirsk, in June...
Residents at Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk have enjoyed a special party to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The care home’s celebrations took place on Sunday (5 June) with a special Jubilee party, which included entertainment and a wonderful spread of jubilee themed cakes and...
Ideal Carehomes have honoured the commitment and enthusiasm of its staff by surprising their 22 care teams across the country with a sweet cupcake treat this Employee Appreciation Day. Ideal Carehomes currently employees over 1000 individuals across a variety of roles, from the front of house...
The team at Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk have helped Jean Smith to celebrate her milestone 100th birthday party in style by combining her two favourite things: afternoon tea and Frank Sinatra’s greatest hits! Jean was overwhelmed with deliveries of flowers, balloons, presents and cards...
Lovebirds, Mike and Maureen, have celebrated their milestone 55th Emerald wedding anniversary at Thirsk care home, Hambleton Grange. The couple were surprised by the thoughtful staff who had organised a private candle-lit date in the vintage tearoom. The pair met in 1964 during a chance meeting...
Residents at Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk have completed the ‘Captain Tom 100’ challenge after throwing an all-day danceathon to raise money for the former British Army Officer’s charity. The fundraiser, organised by the family of Sir Captain Tom Moore, encourages people all over the...
Retired nurses who live at Thirsk based care home, Hambleton Grange, have celebrated ‘World Nurses Day’ by dishing up delicious breakfasts for local nurses to say thank you for all they do within the community. The ladies wanted the breakfasts to provide a treat for the...
Ideal Carehomes is midway through their Recruitment Month where they are spreading the word that social care is the place to work for a rewarding and successful career. Using the tag line, ‘you come for a job and end up with a career’, the company...
Residential and dementia care provider, Ideal Carehomes, has announced a £1.5M per annum investment in its team by awarding a 5% salary increase to all hourly paid staff. This is on top of the 2% increase already applied in April this year and takes all...
During the dark, cold month of January it can be hard to motivate yourself and look after your health and wellbeing. But, staff and residents at Ideal Carehomes have been given a helping hand to get the year off to a great start with the...