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Remembrance Day At Canwick Court
November was a busy month decorating poppies ready for Remembrance Day. We made a poppy wreath for a window display and Stacey wrote about the meaning of the Poppy. Latest News
The Big Christmas Run Up At Burntwood
On the 6th of November we had a visit from the very talented Nigel Banes who put on a fabulous show for our residents. Everyone loved having him here and enjoyed having a sing along as well as a...
“THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES”
Volunteers who run weekly sessions to bring back joyful memories for residents at a Durham care centre were treated to a heartfelt “thank you” by the home. The Durham and Darlington Hub of the Royal...
WATCHDOG PRAISES KIND AND SENSITIVE CARE AT THURNSCOE HOME
A home for the elderly in Thurnscoe has won praise for providing kind and sensitive care in safe and stimulating surroundings where residents are treated with dignity and respect. The Grove Care...
Historic Selby building to get new lease of life in £500,000 care home revamp
One of Selby’s finest historic buildings is to be given a new lease of life as part of a £500,000 extension to a town centre care home. The original Victorian house which forms part of The Grange...
CARE HOME RESIDENTS PLAY HOST TO SCHOOLCHILDREN
Residents at a Durham care home had “huge grins” on their faces after passing on their green-fingered tips to youngsters from a local school. The children learned from their elderly hosts how to...
Memories a world apart as great-grandma Nellie celebrates a century in style
Since the days when her transport was a horse-drawn cart, Nellie Thomson has witnessed an amazing advance in technology bringing supercars, satellites and spaceships with landings on the moon and...
WEST MIDLANDS-BASED CARE GROUP IS “MOST OUTSTANDING IN UK
A/span> West Midlands-run care home group has clinched a prestigious award for being the “most outstanding” in the UK. St Philips Care, which administers its 28 care homes in Scotland and England...
72-YEAR-OLD CHEF COOKS UP WINNING RECIPES
Veteran chef Les Duffield has rustled up a prize for the Coldstream care home where he works, thanks to traditional Scottish recipes he has perfected over 50 years in catering. The 72-year-old...