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102-year-old care home resident granted festive wish of a trip down memory lane
Doris Harris, 102, was living independently in her own bungalow until June and it was only the loneliness of the coronavirus lockdown that prompted her to move into care. Now living…
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89-year-old Eddie Flann, a resident from Queen Charlotte Nursing Home in Dorset, has donated his life story for the #Donateyourwords campaig
89-year-old Eddie Flann, a resident from Queen Charlotte Nursing Home in Dorset, has donated his life story for the #Donateyourwords campaign for Age UK and Cadbury UK. Eddie was born on the 12th…
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Care provider to appeal decision which saw plans to extend care home rejected
One of the region's biggest care providers is set to appeal the decision which saw plans to extend one of its homes rejected. A proposal to create a 26-bedroom care facility at…
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Care home resident, 101, to share wartime stories with Dutch schoolchildren
A 101-year-old resident at Thorp House nursing home, in Griston, near Watton, will be sharing his wartime stories with children in Holland after a teacher contacted him. John Lister arrived in…
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Presidential feast for Northwich care home on Thanksgiving
A CHEF who cooked for both President-elect Joe Biden and previous President Barack Obama is preparing a Thanksgiving feast for care home residents. Sharon Johnson, 52, was manager at Maggiano’s restaurant…
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Kingsley Healthcare opens £12m luxury care home
The first residents have been welcomed at a new £12m luxury care home that will generate more than 100 jobs in Brackley. Kingsley Healthcare’s 31st care service, Brackley Care Home,…
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Disappointment at Brooke House planning decision
We are very disappointed that South Norfolk Council’s planning management committee has turned down our plans for Brooke House against the recommendation of planning officers. We note that the chairman…
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‘Game changer’ tests will make care home visits safer
Testing visitors to care homes for coronavirus will be a game changer when it comes to ensuring the safety of elderly residents and their families. At present one or at…
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Nursing Home residents send letter of support to student nurse struggling in lockdown
Residents at Hadleigh Nursing Home have written a morale-boosting letter to a student nurse struggling with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. They were prompted by a Facebook plea from…
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