88-year-old Brenda Reed, who lives at Rivendell View care home in Stoke Bardolph, has been sharing her memories of working in the NHS for over 40 years in honour of the service’s 75th anniversary. Brenda began training to be a nurse with the NHS at the age of 17 in 1951 at Nottingham General … [Read more...]
Local care home raises more than £500 from summer fayre
A Calverton based care home raised more than £500 from their summer fayre. MHA The Herons invited family and friends as well as members of the local community to the fayre. The day was packed full of activities to keep all guests entertained and there was also some live entertainment in the form … [Read more...]
Resident at Nottinghamshire care home celebrates 105th birthday, but still has unfinished business
Care home resident Elsie Knight has just one wish as she turns 105 - to take a hot air balloon ride. Staff at MHA Queenswood care home in Beeston, Nottingham, have been trying unsuccessfully to find a company or organisation which will take Elsie up into the skies, either tethered or flight, and … [Read more...]
Edwalton’s newest care home welcomes first team members
A local care home, set to create 50 jobs, has welcomed on board the first of its new staff team – all keen to get started and make a big difference to people’s lives. The 80-bedroom Edwalton Manor Care Home, on Landmere Lane, is now open and welcoming its first residents. The home is built on … [Read more...]
Resident at local care home has ‘trip down memory lane’
A resident at a local care home was given a “pleasant surprise” when she was given the chance to relive her younger days and go for a ride in a sidecar. Betty Collins, 96, who lives at MHA The Herons in Toton would often find herself in the sidecar of husband’s motorbike during her younger days and … [Read more...]
Love is in the air! Local Care Home celebrates Valentine’s Day
Edingley Lodge care home, in Edingley, Newark, was filled with flowers, cards and sweets in celebration of St Valentine’s Day. Staff and residents celebrated the day of love by creating heart-shaped decorations to decorate the home and gifting each other home-made sweets, cakes and … [Read more...]
The Grand introduces ‘hugs’ for National Hugging Day
A local care home spread it joy across its dementia communities with the introduction of new HUG companions in time for National Hugging Day on Friday 21 January. Located on Greythorn Drive, in West Bridgford, The Grand is one of the first care homes in the UK to introduce HUGs; innovative soft … [Read more...]
Care home regional director braves the shave for dementia
The regional director of Rivendell View care home in Stoke Bardolph, near Burton Joyce, has bravely shaved off all her hair to raise money and awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Lorraine Abbiss had the chop on 18th November and has so far raised over £700 for the Alzheimer's Society. The … [Read more...]
Can you help spread cheer to Beeston care home this Christmas?
Devonshire House in Beeston is calling on local residents to help create a Christmas Miracle for residents. National Charity, Ambient Support, provides care in a number of settings and at one of its homes is making a plea to the local community to help create a winter wonderland in their back … [Read more...]
Visit from Sid the puppy at Nottingham care home
Home Manager of HC One’s The Beeches care home has brought her new puppy in to meet the Residents. Sid, who is a 14 week old Labrador and Retriever cross breed, made his first visit to the Nottingham care home 22nd September. Sid managed to put a huge smile on all of the faces of the homes … [Read more...]