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Care home workers treated to care packages in Bury
Bury Times News – 5 August 2020
Care worker sets up her own business to help her community
North Yorkshire CC – 04 August 2020
Families are reunited at last after care home creates a special ‘visiting pod’
Daily Mail – 30 July 2020
Mood lifting music! Musicians perform in care homes
Bridport News – 30 July 2020
Stisted care home residents overjoyed by visitor pod
In your area – 29 July 2020
Gracewell Sutton launch national campaign with TikTok
Your Local Guardian – 29 July 2020
Pupils bring summer cheer to care home friends
EDP – 29 July 2020
Wandsworth Common care home joins “live” ice cream challenge
Your Guardian – 29 July 2020
Westbourne care home launch campaign with TikTok videos
Daily Echo – 28 July 2020
Care home residents in Brighouse say a big ‘thank you’ for community support
Halifax Courier – 26 July 2020
‘Happy 100th, Mum’: partying through a care home window
The Observer – 26 July 2020
Adorable penguins pop in for Oxfordshire care home visit
Oxford MailDaily Echo – 24 July 2020
Artist thanks Kingsmead care home staff with special painting
Swindon Advertiser – 22 July 2020
Dame Judi Dench judges art competition for over 90s
Home Care Insight – 22 July 2020
Bury care providers win award for efforts on coronavirus frontline
Bury Times – 17 July 2020
99 years young and 99s for all!
Care Industry News – 21 July 2020
Michelin staff produce thousands of face masks for care homes and charities
Stoke-On-Trent Live – 22 June 2020
Girl donates quilts to Maiden Castle House care home
Dorset Echo – 22 June 2020
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Students’ pen pal project to help people with dementia
Warrington Worldwide – 22 June 2020
Care home in Eastleigh launches virtual afternoon tea parties during lockdown
The Southern Daily Echo – 22 June 2020
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Lostock Lodge Care Home residents have their wishes granted
Northwich Guardian – 22 June 2020
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Kettering care home’s cupcake day raises money for charity
Nothamptonshire Telegraph – 22 June 2020
Clayton scouts join care home residents for online zoo show
LT – 20 June 2020
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Coronavirus: Brazil care home makes ‘hug tunnel’ so residents can embrace loved ones
Independent – 20 June 2020
Music for Dementia launches Internet radio station
Care Home Professional – 19 June 2020
Amazing ‘visitor pods’ allow care home residents to see family face to face
Derby Telegraph – 19 June 2020
Swansea Scouts Reach Out To Local Care Homes During Lockdow
Wales 247 – 18 June 2020
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Technology to help care home keep in touch
The Northern Echo News – 18 June 2020
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Coronavirus: Care home creates garden visits
BBC – 17 June 2020
Sanitiser donations help care homes fight against Covid-19
Blackpool Gazette – 17 June 2020
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Pilot scheme plays key role in preventing social isolation for residents at St Joseph’s care home..
Suffolk Free Press – 16 June 2020
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These brilliant performers are visiting Rossendale care homes to entertain residents
Lancs Live – 15 June 2020
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Care home offers drive-through visits to reunite loved ones
STV News – 12 June 2020
Residents of care home reunited with loved ones for first time since lockdown
Jewish News – 8 June 2020
How South Tyneside teenagers are lifting the spirits of care home residents during lockdown
The Shields Gazette – 7 June 2020
Shropshire care home in bunting appeal to bring cheer to residents
The Shropshire Star – 7 June 2020
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Show you care this Dementia Awareness Week
Fife Today – 6 June 2020
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Crewe care staff come up with creative and inventive ideas to keep residents entertained in lockdown
Care Industry News – 5 June 2020
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Residents at a Huntingdon care home have been enjoying life beside the seaside

The Hunts Post – 5 June 2020

positive ideas improving wellbeing
Scout troops pair up with care homes across UK
The Guardian – 5 June 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Bath schoolchildren send handmade crafts to support local care home

Bath Echo – 5 June 2020

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Celebrity a cappella group raises funds for care workers
Care Home Professional – 3 June 2020
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This Eastbourne care home is holding drive-thru visits for families – at a safe distance
Eastbourne Herald – 3 June 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Brother and sister violin duo stage virtual performances for care homes
ITV- 3 June 2020
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Ewell care home gets robot cats
Sutton & Croydon Guardian – 2 June 2020
Care home creates safe visiting rooms to let residents see loved ones
CHP – 1 June 2020
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Fishburn Band’s virtual performance for care homes during coronavirus
Northern Echo – 1 June 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Record number of care homes sign up for Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild challenge
Newbury Today – 1 June 2020
‘The world has changed but our care home is vibrant and positive’
Cambridge Independent – 1 June 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Care home in Sandiacre saved from closure after community campaigns
Nottinghamshire Live – 1 June 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Tracey’s Renfrew Care Home gig is a hit with residents
The Gazette – 1 June 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Every care home in Stockport gets new tablet computer so isolated residents can keep in touch with loved ones
Manchester Evening News – 29 May 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Man creates ‘Care Worker’ car stickers for charity’s key workers
Charity Today – 29 May 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Restaurant delivers free meals for care home staff
Stoke on Trent Live – 29 May 2020
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Residents at Ferry care home treated to a special concert by Dundee performer
Evening Telegraph – 28 May 2020
Value care and mark half a century of equal pay
CSOP – 28 May 2020
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Bridgnorth pupils help bring the outside world into Much Wenlock care home
Shropshire Star – 27 May 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Fife care home residents compete in bake off
Fife Today – 26 May 2020
Coronavirus: Care home creates ‘drive-through’ visit
BBC – 25 May 2020
16-year-old singer performs at Bradford care home
Telegraph & Argus – 25 May 2020
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Buckley care home resident brings smiles to community with uplifting videos
The Leader – 24 May 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Stockport Council donates tablets to care homes
UK Authority – 24 May 2020
Uddingston cake firm’s sweet gesture to care homes during coronavirus outbreak
Daily Record – 24 May 2020
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Seven-year-old sends 70 hand-made butterflies to Watford care home
Watford Observer – 24 May 2020
Co Antrim care home hosts ‘wedding’ to entertain residents during lockdown
Belfast Live – 23 May 2020
Care agency values staff talent
Hereford Times – 23 May 2020
Ehsaas Care have been helping employees and community through lockdown
Daily Record – 23 May 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Scottish Ballet sesssions to help NHS and social care staff
DP & H – 22 May 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Care worker’s coronavirus poem picked up by Social Care Wales campaign after it strikes a chord with hundreds
The Leader – 21 May 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Alfreton care home does VE Day walk-by
Derbyshire Live – 21 May 2020
Tavistock’s pioneering June is worthy winner
PTG – 21 May 2020
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Pupils from a Poole primary school draw for dementia care home
Daily Echo – 20 May 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Residents at Castle View care home in Poundbury mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day
Dorchester Echo – 14 May 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
How Worcester ‘Swan’ merchandise will honour coronavirus heroes – and the Queen
Worcester News – 14 May 2020
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Life at Castle View Care Home in Poundbury under lockdown
Dorset Echo 13 May, 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Dementia care during lockdown: ‘It’s difficult for her to understand’
Surrey Live May 11 2020
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‘Pillow Talk’ for care home residents
RCW May 10 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
‘Out of this world’ – Disco drive-through brings smile to care home residents
GYM 5 May 2020
New Malden care home share tales of support during Covid-19
Surrey Comet 4 May 2020
Podcast: Care home owner who lost 13 residents to COVID-19 says ‘love’ from people kept her going
Care Home.co.uk May 2020
Nursery cheering up care home residents during coronavirus outbreak
Express & Star 1 May 2020
New care badge to go on sale tonight, as nation Claps for Carers
Home Care Insight April 30 2020
An anthem for these times, as well
RCW 29 April 2020
Britons embracing more traditional forms of communication to stay connected with older generations
Daily Mail 27 April 2020
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Ixworth care home boosts mental wellbeing by ramping up activities
Bury Free Press – 28 April 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Freya Moffat considers the nature of loneliness
RCW 26 April 2020
Community NHS scrubs
RCW April 26 2020
Bridget Townsend helps a resident with dementia communicate with her husband
RCW April 26 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
A ‘nutional’ health service, TikTok dancing at 82, and green fingers for all
The Guardian 24 April 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Grandmas’ top tips to get through lockdown
BBC 22 April 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Freelance mask-makers find big demand for their skills
BBC April 22 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Robots help care home residents stay in touch
BBC April 21 2020
Thoughtful show and tell videos connecting a separated family
RCW 20 April 2020
Capt Tom Moore inspires 91-year-old’s walk for NHS
BBC 20 April 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Robots help care home residents stay in touch
BBC April 21 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Amazing stories of people making a difference
BBC April 20 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Making high-quality NHS Visors from a small hamlet in Powys
RCW 16 April 2020
Practicing proper handwashing techniques
RCW 16 April 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Bingo keeps isolated Telford neighbours entertained during coronavirus lockdown
Shropshire Star April 7 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
How to make a non-medical coronavirus face mask – no sewing required
Guardian 6 April 2020
positive ideas improving wellbeing
Penzance couple dance and play through isolation
BBC March 2020
The students who are printing PPE masks
BBC 14 April 2020
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