A dementia unit at a south Shropshire care home is set to be transformed by an innovative makeover that will provide a more stimulating environment for its residents. The interior of the unit at Stone House in Bishops Castle will soon feature specially designed wall features and doors as part of a redecoration scheme that…
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Inspectors give Shropshire care home a positive report
Staff at a Wellington residential home have been highly praised for the standard of care they deliver in a newly published report by care watchdogs. Farcroft in North Road, Wellington, which is home to up to 41 older people and those with dementia, was rated ‘good’ across all aspects of the home following an unannounced…
Telford care home unveils new dementia unit
A care provider has introduced a new residential unit for people with dementia to address the increasing demand for specialist bed places in Shropshire. Barclay Gardens in Donnington, Telford, which is run by Coverage Care, has converted one of its four 10-bed residential units into a complex suitable for people who have Alzheimer’s Disease or…
Shropshire Care Home Grant For Active Living Project
Residents at a Shropshire care home are on the path to a more active lifestyle, thanks to a £5,000 grant. Briarfields in Raby Crescent, Shrewsbury, has revamped its outdoor environment with activities such as a bug hotel, hopscotch, basketball hoops, a wildflower garden and light and sound arch as well as installing a ‘man cave’…
Tributes Paid To Dedicated Care Home Workers
Two members of staff at a south Shropshire care home have clocked up more than 60 years of dedicated service between them. Gill Petford has just completed 32 years service as a kitchen assistant at Stone House in Bishops Castle, while her colleague care assistant Olive Pritchard has been working there for 30 years.…
Open all hours! Telford care home opens its own shop for residents
A Shropshire care home has opened a shop in its grounds to help residents with dementia retain their independence and take part in normal daily tasks. People with dementia who live at Lightmoor View in Telford will be able to go shopping in the new facility that has been set up in a summerhouse in…
Care home makeover by young volunteers
A south Shropshire care home has enjoyed a mini makeover thanks to young volunteers. A team of 13 15 to 17-year-olds from the National Citizen Service Catch 22 scheme have revamped the garden at Stone House in Bishops Castle and got creative in the home’s dementia unit.…
CQC inspectors give county care home a glowing report
A Shropshire care home has received another glowing endorsement of its services following an unannounced visit from care watchdogs. Innage Grange in Bridgnorth retained its ‘good’ rating from the Care Quality Commission, which is the same as it received at inspections in 2017 and 2015.…
Staff tackle inflatable challenge for care home funds
Staff from a Chillcott Gardens in Madeley have raised more than £900 for its activities fund after completing a fun inflatable 5k challenge. The 13-strong team from the care home tackled 15 blow-up obstacles as part of the three-mile course at Wolverhampton Racecourse. They collected £910 in sponsorship towards the home’s fund that pays for…
Care staff take on inflatable challenge
Staff from a Telford care home are set to take a ‘leap of faith’ as part of an inflatable 5k challenge to raise funds for residents’ activities. The 13-strong team from Chillcott Gardens in Madeley will tackle 15 blow-up obstacles as part of the three mile course at Wolverhampton Racecourse on May 12.…
