Advancing high-quality dementia services has been highlighted as a key priority for 2020 by Shropshire’s largest independent care organisation.…
School pupils spread festive cheer at residential home
School pupils have been spreading their festive cheer to residents at a Wellington care home.…
Pimp My Zimmer project returns to Shropshire care home with added sparkle
A project aimed at pimping up elderly people’s zimmer frames has been reignited by a Shropshire care home – but this time with an additional dose of sparkle.…
Shropshire care provider launches innovative ‘hub’ to tackle nursing shortages
Shropshire’s largest independent care organisation has launched an innovative approach to tackle the region’s growing nursing shortage, an issue facing the social care sector which is reflected across the UK.*…
Care home completes clean sweep for Coverage Care
Independent healthcare watchdogs have praised an “exceptionally effective” Telford care home and its staff following its latest unannounced inspection of the service.…
New dedicated job website for Shropshire’s care sector
Shropshire’s largest independent care provider is opening up its career opportunities with the launch of a dedicated website for jobs. Coverage Care Services, which operates 14 care homes across the county and employs more than 1,000 staff, has developed the new site www.carehomejob.co.uk to assist people looking to start or further their career within the…
Care forum chief visits Coverage Care
Coverage Care Services has hosted a visit from a key figure in the field of social care. Vic Rayner, the Executive Director of the National Care Forum (NCF), met the chairman of the board Ian Gordon and its senior management team during a recent trip to the county.…
Care staff put best foot forward in charity walk
Staff from an Oswestry care home have taken part in a sponsored walk to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Alzheimer’s Society in Shropshire.…
County’s biggest care home and “brilliant” staff praised
Shropshire’s largest care home has been praised as being “safe, caring, and responsive to people’s needs” with staff described as “brilliant” in a new independent report.…
Care home residents get mobile with new minibus
A Shropshire care company is helping to get its residents mobile after using a generous £15,000 donation to purchase a new minibus.…