News and events

Wing-based Carey Lodge care home, celebrated the launch of its new sensory equipment on Older People’s Day, thanks to £7,250 of fundraising support. Older People’s Day is recognised by the UN as an opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate the extraordinary contributions and achievements of older...

Denise Carr, a hairdresser based at Fremantle Court care home in Stoke Mandeville, maintains that World Alzheimer’s Day (21st September) is a platform to recognise the importance of seeing the person and not the dementia. World Alzheimer’s Day is part of a global awareness effort, World Alzheimer’s...

Eileen Leighton celebrated turning 100 on 9th September with a special party at Cherry Garth care home in Holmer Green alongside family and fellow residents. Eileen was born in Wandsworth and later lived in both Ealing and Hillingdon. During her childhood she was fortunate enough to travel and see...

Doreen Smith, a resident at Lewin House nursing home in Aylesbury, celebrated turning 80 by making waves at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. This marked the first time she’d been in a pool for a whole decade. Doreen was born unable to move from the waist down and has experienced several heart attacks and...

Executive Director of the National Care Forum (NCF), Vic Rayner, joined NCF Rising Star and manager of Cherry Garth care home, Kelly Hartley and Chief Business Officer at Motitech UK Ltd, Stian Lavik, to host the launch of The Road Worlds for Seniors Championship on Monday 2nd September. The Road...

Members of the team from Stoke Mandeville’s Fremantle Court nursing home gathered with Bucks-based Construction Specialties to officially cut the ribbon of a transformed garden room at the home. Keen to give back to the local community, a group of volunteers from Construction Specialties (CS)...

It felt amazing to be nominated for the Rising Star programme in the first place, but when I was told I had been selected to join the programme I was so happy and felt it was such a privilege. Launched in 2017, the NCF Rising Stars Programme is an NCF initiative created to develop leadership skills...

Pauline Barry and Sheila Simpson, fellow residents at Stoke Mandeville nursing home Fremantle Court, shared a special moment on Tuesday 30th July to mark International Friendship Day. In 2011 the 30th July was declared International Friendship Day by the General Assembly of United Nations. While...

100-year-old Joan Loosley, a resident at Icknield Court care home in Princes Risborough, joined Doreen Smith and fellow residents at Lewin House nursing home in Aylesbury to present mini bobble hats they have created to support Age UK Buckinghamshire’s ‘Big Knit’ campaign. Joan has knitted since...

Burnham-based nursing home, Lent Rise House , has been rated ‘Good’ across all categories in its recent inspection from the Care Quality Commission. The rigorous review of the home, found it to be performing consistently well across the five care sector standards, which examine how safe, effective...