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Blog 4 ‘We need a sensory garden!’
Intro to the series In this monthly series we explore ways to make the most of the outside spaces around your care setting and help your...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Mar 4, 20195 min read


"Hallo, Barbara!" - Barbara's Story
We're delighted to publish this original blog by Emmie at Primrose House Illustrations - We love the wonderful illustrations which manage...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Feb 25, 20195 min read


Person Centred or Person Led? by Jenni Mack
We don't always get it right and many carers can put their hands up and say 'I got it wrong'. It's okay, we're all human and we all make...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Feb 18, 20194 min read


NHS Chief Executive urged to pull back from scrapping the 4-hour A&E target
GMB SOUTHERN CALL ON NHS CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO HEED WARNING OF ROYAL COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND PULL BACK FROM SCRAPPING THE 4-HOUR...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Feb 9, 20191 min read


Blog 3:The Garden Can Be Used On Most Days Of The Year
In this monthly series we explore ways to make the most of the outside spaces around your care setting and help your residents benefit...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 25, 20194 min read


Nursing Home Activities & Activity Coordinators
Last year Caroline was asked to write an article about nursing home activities and the activity coordinators for Crafting4Good.org, the...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 17, 20191 min read


January is Hot Tea Month
January is National Hot Tea Month: This gives us a great excuse to host lots of tea parties - not that we really need any excuses for...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 2, 20191 min read


Happy New Year 2019
January 2019: Daily actions to help make yourself and others happier from Action for Happiness

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 1, 20191 min read


Staff Recognition
Earlier this week we posted a blog about Sophie as she was presented with the Caring Hero Award at Springhill Care. This is part of...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 21, 20181 min read


Early recognition for Sophie at Springhill Care
Sophie, who has been at Springhill Care for just over four months in her role as Learning and Development Coordinator, has been praised...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 17, 20181 min read


Talking technology to encourage older adult exercise
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Robert Gordon University (RGU) has recently secured funding for a project to investigate if...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 13, 20182 min read


Stepping Outside with Step Change Design - part 2
Intro to the series In this monthly series we will be exploring ways to make the most of the outside spaces around your care setting and...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 10, 20187 min read


Eye-catching Garden Wall Art Project
Residents at Bradley Manor have unveiled their Linking Generations Garden Wall Art project which was completed last week. The project was...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 6, 20183 min read


Springhill Care Group named top care employer in regional finals
Accrington’s Springhill Care Group has been named as the Care Employer of the Year at one of the sector’s top award ceremonies. The...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 29, 20181 min read


Newly-funded research to focus on rights of people with dementia
Robert Gordon University (RGU) and Laurels Lodge Care Home, run by Four Seasons Health Care is to join forces for a year-long initiative...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 27, 20183 min read


Getting to know you...
Whether you are completely new to the role of Activity Coordinator or you are beginning again in a new care home, you will need to ...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 20, 20182 min read


How to start changing an unhealthy work environment | Glenn D. Rolfsen | TEDxOslo
This week is Anti-Bullying Week and I have lost count of the number of Activity Coordinators that have contacted me because they feel...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 15, 20181 min read


Stepping Outside with Step Change Design - part 1
Intro to the series In this monthly series we will be exploring ways to make the most of your care setting garden and help your residents...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 12, 20184 min read


A Remembrance Love Story
In 2016 our Remembrance Day love story started with our two Birch Green sweethearts sitting on a local park bench. In 2017 our display...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 8, 20182 min read


#NewThingsNovember
I love Action for Happiness and, in particular, the calendars that they produce each month. After a rather challenging #OptimisticOctober...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 1, 20181 min read
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