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Country Court Chefs celebrate Great British Care Award nominations
Country Court is wishing the best of luck to six of their chefs who have all been selected as finalists for the prestigious Care Home...

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Jan 19, 20212 min read


Photo competition winners
I ran a small competition in my Facebook Group Bright Copper Kettles CIC - Care Home Activities last week. I received some wonderful...

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Jan 15, 20211 min read


Free Activities to help Greater Manchester Residents through the Winter
Starting today, there will be hundreds of free activities on offer to help older Greater Manchester residents through the winter,...

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Jan 13, 20212 min read


Fancy a cuppa?
Yay! This month is National Hot Tea Month: On a cold and frosty morning a cup of hot tea is my first priority, I love to snuggle up and...

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Jan 7, 20212 min read


My Grandma Has Dementia
Alex Winstanley Managing Director, Happy Smiles Blog CIC has much to smile about this week. And we are really pleased to support his...

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Nov 17, 20202 min read


Kinnected's Story Project Seeks Health Narratives From Elders in Care Homes
Our inciteful guest blog today comes from Megan Haas, Founder of Kinnected. As a collective society, we are not only fighting off a...

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Nov 7, 20203 min read


Fenchurch House Care Home declared officially open
Fenchurch House Care Home in Spalding Common was officially opened on Friday 9th October, with the ribbon cut by local MP Sir John Hayes....

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Oct 29, 20203 min read


How to use Essential oils with your face mask.
The wearing of face masks has become a daily experience for most of us.
While they are encouraged to reduce the risk of infection and

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Oct 27, 20202 min read


Care UK announced as Health and Social Care Sponsor of The Big ‘Green’ Draw Festival 2020
For the second year running, Care UK will host Big Draw Festival events in over 50 of its care homes across the UK this October.

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Oct 8, 20204 min read


'The Blanket for Me' Project Reaches it's Goal of 100 Blankets
The Blanket for Me is a project which increases awareness of Dementia by making and donating colourful lap blankets to Dementia patients.

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Sep 29, 20202 min read


7 Ways to Lead Person-Centred Care
It is so crucial to ensure people can live their lives to the full. How can you lead your team to deliver great person-centred care?

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Sep 28, 20202 min read


Fun-guarding: When my time comes
Trisha Elliott wrote this lovely blog for the Fun-guarding Series, originally published 1st October 2019 https://www.bgs.org.uk/ As a...

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Sep 18, 20204 min read


Local artist presents residents at Carter House Care & Nursing Home with dementia friendly artwork
Residents and staff at Carter House Care & Nursing Home in Raynes Park were delighted to receive a beautiful piece of art for their home...

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Sep 11, 20202 min read


“We don’t stop having fun because we grow old, we grow old because we stop having fun!”
This blog post was written by Jenni Mack and is the fourth in the Fun-guarding Series which was originally published 1 October 2019...

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Sep 8, 20202 min read


There's a Tavern in the home
Newly completed, Fenchurch House Care Home, boasts its very own pub. ‘The Mallard Tavern’ provides the perfect setting, where residents...

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Sep 7, 20203 min read


Fun-guarding: Putting a value on fun
Many care homes have a guide for good quality care - they may use the simplicity of Tom Kitwood’s Flower which is ...

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Aug 18, 20202 min read


Tea Towel Travel Tales
tea towels from old holidays or even other people's holidays, these can lead to discussions about places you have been to ...

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Aug 3, 20202 min read


They're here in the UK!
It’s official, they’ve launched JELLY DROPS™! After 18 months of testing, trialling and eating more JELLY DROPS™ than they'd care to...

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Jul 8, 20201 min read


There's just no point in doing that!
Activity Coordinators (ACs) are often scorned for the activities they plan with their care home residents. When I speak to other members...

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Jul 8, 20203 min read


Jelly Drops: hydrating sweets for those living with dementia
Jelly Drops™ are hydrating sweets designed to enable people with dementia to hydrate more often and independently.

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Jul 6, 20201 min read
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