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Three national awards celebrate Care UK’s outstanding services for people with dementia - Thursday 3 November 2011
The dedication, commitment and outstanding efforts of Care UK’s staff in residential homes across the country were acknowledged this week at the 2011 National Dementia Care Awards. Nominated in five of the 12 categories, Care UK came away with three awards that recognise outstanding service in caring for people with dementia. The winners were announced at a ceremony held as part of the UK Dementia Congress in Liverpool.
Care home dementia experts speak at national conference - Tuesday 1 November 2011
Professional carers will learn this week about a revolutionary new training method which radically increases well-being in people with dementia.On 2nd November, delegates at the National Dementia Congress at the BT Convention Centre, Liverpool, will hear the results of Care UK’s pilot study into its new dementia policy. This combines ‘experiential’ training - to let everyone working in a home experience the physical and emotional effects of dementia – with changes to surroundings which benefit people with dementia.
Pilot dementia care project sees Care UK nominated for top nursing award - Wednesday 26 October 2011
Care UK’s ground-breaking training, which lets our carers ‘experience’ dementia, has been shortlisted for a national Nursing Times Award after the overwhelming success of a nine-month trial.
Orpington to get the best of dementia care as work starts on a new home for older people - Tuesday 18 October 2011
Work starts this month on a £8 million development in Orpington, Kent, to provide a luxury 84-bedroom nursing home for Care UK.
Epsom day centre manager reaches finals of top national care awards - Wednesday 12 October 2011
Elaine Carruthers, manager of the Orchard Centre, Longmead Road, Epsom, has reached the finals of the prestigious National Dementia Care Awards for creating excellent specialist care services for Surrey residents with dementia.
New multi-million pound care home brings new jobs and top dementia care to Edinburgh - Thursday 29 September 2011
People in Edinburgh will soon be able to take advantage of the latest innovations in residential and dementia care, as Care UK has announced plans for a new, luxury 90-bedroom nursing home in the city’s Colinton district. As well as expert care, the home will bring around 80 new jobs to the area, and an investment of nearly £10 million into the Scottish economy.
Taking a break to raise money for Macmillan at Mitcham care home - Wednesday 28 September 2011
Residents and staff at Care UK’s Cumberland home invited relatives, friends and the public to join them for tea aand cake, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support on Thursday 29th September.
Crowborough community celebrates opening of flagship nursing home - Tuesday 27 September 2011
Crowborough residents can now enjoy the very best of specialist dementia care with the opening of Heather View, Care UK’s new flagship home in East Sussex, by two very special local VIPs.
Day of remembrance for award-winning care home - Wednesday 14 September 2011
Friends, relatives, residents and staff old and new gathered at Care UK’s Amberley Lodge home, Purley, on Friday 9th September for a special celebration to remember loved ones.
Picnic time for teddy bears - Wednesday 24 August 2011
Mums, dads, children and teddy bears joined residents and staff for a special summer event at Care UK’s Harry Sotnick House in Buckland, Portsmouth.
Primary school pupils help to name new care home - Monday 15 August 2011
Children at the Meads Primary School in Sunnyside, East Grinstead have one good reason to look forward to returning to school in September - to see whose competition entry will be chosen as the name for a new care home.
It’s the 'Good Life' for care home gardeners celebrating National Allotment Week - Wednesday 27 July 2011
Residents at a Berkshire care home will be celebrating National Allotment Week (8th to 15th August) eating the fresh vegetables they have planted and grown in the grounds.
Palliative Care findings welcomed by Care UK - Monday 11 July 2011
As one of the UK’s leading independent providers of health and social care, Care UK has welcomed the publication of the Palliative Care Funding Review (1 July 2011).
Care UK welcomes Dilnot commission report - Wednesday 6 July 2011
Care UK has welcomed the publication of the Fairer Care Funding report as a useful step forward in creating a simpler and more equitable way of paying for social care.
Surrey home achieves gold standard for end-of-life care - Monday 4 July 2011
Care UK’s Amberley Lodge residential home in Purley, Surrey, has been awarded the prestigious Gold Standard Framework Care Homes Accreditation and awarded the Quality Hallmark Award at Beacon status for its work with patients at the end of their life.
Well-being of dementia care home residents in the spotlight - Friday 1 July 2011
Trials of innovative staff training techniques combined with changes to the surroundings in care homes are dramatically increasing the well-being of people with conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
Maldon care home voted ‘Excellent’ by relatives - Tuesday 14 June 2011
Care UK’s St Peter’s Court nursing home, in Maldon, Essex, has been rated ‘Excellent’ by residents’ relatives in its annual satisfaction survey. Managers at the 24-bed home, which cares for older people with dementia, sent surveys to relatives and friends and were delighted when respondents came back with excellent satisfaction ratings across the services offered by the home.
Quality and innovation in residential care recognised with prestigious award for Care UK - Friday 10 June 2011
Quality of care, innovation and sound partnerships at 57 residential and nursing homes across the country have helped Care UK to win a national award recognising the organisation as residential care provider of the year.
Celebrations for Official Opening of Portsmouth’s New Specialist Dementia Care Nursing Home - Tuesday 17 May 2011
There will be a village fete atmosphere as residents, relatives and staff join councillors and guests at the official opening of the new Harry Sotnick House on Saturday 21st May.
Dancing Harlequins Make Care Home Residents’ Day - Tuesday 17 May 2011
Residents of Care UK’s Whitefarm Lodge home, Twickenham, have taken up dancing lessons with help from an unlikely group of teachers.
A month of royal wedding fun for residents at Crewe nursing home - Tuesday 26 April 2011
Residents and staff at Care UK’s Station House home in Crewe are in the party spirit already, as they have been celebrating the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton throughout the whole of April.
Godalming homes hang out the flags for Kate and Wills - Tuesday 26 April 2011
Care UK’s Godalming nursing homes will be celebrating the royal wedding with a week of events leading up to the big day on Friday 29th April 2011.
Residents celebrate second anniversary of Oak House with VIP guests - Thursday 21 April 2011
Care UK’s Oak House nursing home in Slough celebrated its second anniversary on Friday 15th April with a special party.
Care UK Residential Care Services chosen to pilot resident involvement project ‘Our House’ - Thursday 14 April 2011
Care UK Residential Care Services has embarked on an exciting new project which aims to enable and support its residents with dementia to be involved in the day-to-day running and decisions of their home.
Macclesfield nursing home celebrates 20 years of caring - Thursday 14 April 2011
Staff, residents and their families will be cutting cake and singing along to family favourites when Care UK’s Hollins Park residential home celebrates its 20th anniversary on Friday (15th April 2011).
Care UK brings more than 90 jobs and new levels of care to Crowborough - Wednesday 13 April 2011
More than 150 local people attended a recruitment fair last week to learn about opportunities for at least 90 jobs at Care UK’s new Heather View care home, which opens in Crowborough this summer.
Happy reunion for mother and son - Wednesday 13 April 2011
'Close family' has an extra special meaning for 90-year-old Muriel Garbe now that she has been reunited with her son at Care UK’s Beech Hurst nursing home in Hayward’s Heath … and it’s all thanks to manager Heather Pearson.
New nursing home commemorates its first resident - Tuesday 5 April 2011
New nursing home, Harry Sotnick House in Buckland, Portsmouth, has named a room after lifelong resident of the city, Brenda Osborne.
East Grinstead to get the best of dementia care as work starts on a new home for older people - Monday 4 April 2011
East Grinstead people will soon be able to take advantage of the latest innovations in residential and dementia care, as work starts this week on Care UK’s new luxury 70-bedroom nursing home on Dunnings Road.
Halstead Lodge residents help to shape their new home - Monday 28 March 2011
Care home residents are helping to plan a new development that will include the latest innovations to help older people and those with dementia.
Fulfilling Lives – Chelmsford home celebrates its second successful year - Thursday 17 March 2011
A Chelmsford care home that puts residents at the heart of all it does is celebrating its second birthday this week with a party for friends, relatives and well wishers.
X-Factor finalist John Adeleye performs for his favourite London fans - Friday 11 March 2011
X-Factor finalist John Adeleye has agreed to take a break from his recording studio to give a very special concert for the residents in Care UK’s Forrester Court nursing home in Paddington.
Taking dementia care to the next level - Monday 7 March 2011
Giving staff a taste of what it feels like to have dementia and creating a care home environment that is adapted for people with dementia but doesn’t look like a kindergarten are just two of the tools in Care UK’s latest drive to continuously improve its offering for residents with dementia.
Watford and Chelsea kick off footballer’s 89th birthday celebrations - Tuesday 1 March 2011
Stars from Watford and Chelsea football clubs gave cards and memorabilia to celebrate the 89th birthday of their former star player Reg Williams at Care UK‟s Chalfont Court home in Rickmansworth.
A look into the past provides a vision of the future as Cheshire care home celebrates its Dignity Awareness Week - Tuesday 1 March 2011
A celebration of dignity and independence is taking place this week at Care UK’s Station House home in Cheshire, as the multi-award winning team work with residents and relatives to find more ways to create happy and fulfilled lives.
Care home cake-bake raises funds for dementia charity - Wednesday 23 February 2011
Teachers and students from Eastcote have been appreciating the cake-making skills of residents at Care UK’s Whitby Dene home, and helping them to raise funds for a national dementia care charity.
Alice is in wonderland after big royal thank you - Wednesday 16 February 2011
Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton have sent 84-year-old Stonehaven resident Alice Allan their “warmest thanks and best wishes” after she wrote and congratulated them on their forthcoming marriage.
Care UK calls for Government debate to focus on benefits that can come from more integrated health and social care. - Monday 31 January 2011
As the Health and Social Care Bill receives its second reading, Care UK is calling on politicians to maximise the opportunities offered by greater integration of health and social care.
Crewe Star Carer Celebrates 10 years of Award Winning Success - Friday 21 January 2011
Ten years of hard work, success and innovation in care were celebrated this week when Carole Wardle was joined by staff, residents, friends and family to toast her anniversary as manager of Care UK’s Station House nursing home in Crewe.
Solution to hospital bed blocking already exists - Tuesday 11 January 2011
Care UK has welcomed news that the Government is making £160 million available to help patients move out of hospital beds and back home or to other accommodation. A recent survey of 502 doctors working in hospitals, conducted for the Guardian by the professional network Doctors.net.uk, showed that 50 per cent of those polled believed that the problem of bed blocking has increased in the past year.
Essential care that continues at Christmas - Thursday 23 December 2010
As most of us are sitting down to turkey and sprouts, or watching the Queen’s Speech, an army of Care UK staff will be making sure that some of the most frail, isolated and vulnerable people in our communities receive essential care this Christmas.
Care UK kick starts major expansion plan in response to growing demand for dementia care services - Wednesday 22 December 2010
Care UK is forging ahead with its major new building programme which will see more than 30 new purpose-built care homes opening over the next five years. The homes will largely specialise in providing high quality personalised care for older people suffering from dementia.
Summer fun for Chelmsford care home residents - Monday 27 September 2010
A spectacular fete was one of the recent highlights of a busy summer of activities for the residents of Manor Lodge, Chelmsford.
Care UK trains home managers of the future - Wednesday 25 August 2010
Care UK, the UK’s leading independent provider of health and social care, has just celebrated the completion of its first ‘Managers of the Future’ training scheme which saw 18 deputy managers and supervisory managers trained for positions in more senior management in the company’s 59 residential homes.
Leading UK care service provider is a RoSPA award winner - Monday 17 May 2010
Care UK’s residential care team is celebrating winning one of the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards in 2010.
Cheshire carers nominated for top national care awards - Tuesday 4 May 2010
The complex care team at Care UK’s The Pinetum nursing home, Liverpool Road, Chester, has been nominated as a finalist in the Care Home Team category of the prestigious Great British National Care Home Awards.
A day of double celebration as Slough home marks its first year - Friday 30 April 2010
Oak House celebrates first birthday
Social care inspectors award Harrow service Good rating - Friday 30 April 2010
Harrow residents receiving care in their home from leading health and social care provider Care UK are getting a good service, according to inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Innovative and caring professionals celebrated at Crewe care home - Friday 16 April 2010
Residents and their families joined an afternoon of celebration at the Station House care home as staff were presented with qualifications and awards for their hard work and innovative approaches to dementia and palliative care.
Care UK puts safety first - Tuesday 13 April 2010
In what might be seen as a counter-intuitive move, Care UK, the residential care provider for older and disabled people, has drastically reduced the number of beds with bed rails in its care homes, in order to reduce the risk of injury they can sometimes pose to residents. Now only around 350 beds out of a total number of 3,308 have bed rails – just 11%.
Fulfilling Lives – Chelmsford home celebrates its first year - Tuesday 30 March 2010
Manor Lodge in Chelmsford has an afternoon of celebrations
Halstead home celebrates long service and happy memories - Tuesday 30 March 2010
Halstead Lodge has a day of celebrations
Care UK welcomes Health Committee report on social care - Monday 22 March 2010
Care UK has been scrutinising the new report by the Government Health Committee which found many shortfalls in the current social care system.
Liverpool football stars make Mark’s day - Thursday 4 March 2010
Pinetum take Mark on a VIP trip to Anfield
Mayor visits unique care unit in Stanmore - Friday 26 February 2010
Woodland Hall opens a new unit with some help of some very special guests
Cheshire care home wins award for its Shining Stars - Wednesday 24 February 2010
Its been an excellent start to the year for Station House
Dignity Action Day - 25th Feb 2010 - Wednesday 24 February 2010
Care UK staff and the people we care for and support are working together to help to promote the Department of Health’s Dignity Action Day on Thursday 25th February.
Celebrating commitment and care in cambridge nursing home - Friday 19 February 2010
Hammersmith care home joins end of life care gold club - Thursday 18 February 2010
Nursing home demonstrates leading edge technology for residents - Tuesday 9 February 2010
Beech Hurst, Haywards Heath nursing home, is using a new proactive monitoring system, LifeSys.
Darlington Court say thank you for local support - Thursday 4 February 2010
Darlington Court in Rustington held an open afternoon to say thank you for local support
Care UK not surprised by new dementia statistics - Wednesday 3 February 2010
Care UK is not surprised by the recent report from the Alzheimer’s Research Trust which showed how the disease now affects over 800,000 people.
Guildford care home celebrates NVQ Red Carpet Awards and Graduation Party - Thursday 14 January 2010
Redwood arranged a glamorous to award staff
Statement - Care UK’s stance on use of stomach tubes in residential homes - Wednesday 13 January 2010
Following a recent report from the Royal College of Physicians, Care UK would like to make it quite clear that it does not insist that its care home residents who have difficulty eating are fitted with stomach tubes because staff are too busy to help them eat normally.
Care UK care home receives gift of gold for Christmas - Wednesday 23 December 2009
St. Vincent's House has been awarded 'Gold Standard' accreditation by the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) for the high quality end of life care it provides.
Work underway on new nursing home for Portsmouth - Wednesday 11 November 2009
The build for Harry Sotnick House has begun
Husband remembers wife of 60 years by unveiling plaque at Chelmsford care home - Monday 26 October 2009
An unveiling at Manor Lodge
‘Excellent’ Romford nursing home now recognised as a Care Home of the Year - Tuesday 20 October 2009
Heatherbrook nursing home in Romford has fought off competition from over 100 other candidates to be shortlisted for a ‘Care Home of the Year’ award.
Care UK Care Homes in Islington Given Glowing Report by Regulator - Tuesday 20 October 2009
Care UK today announced that its care services in Islington have scored highly across the board in reviews by the independent regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its Highbury New Park home, operated in partnership with the Islington Council, received the highest possible rating of “Excellent”. Elsewhere in the Borough, Lennox House near Finsbury Park demonstrated real improvement and has now achieved a “Good” status from the CQC, alongside the Muriel Street Centre in Islington, which has now also achieved a “Good” status from the CQC.
Local MP helps nursing home celebrate 15th anniversary - Wednesday 7 October 2009
Elizabeth Lodge celebrates their 15th birthday
Chester nursing home opens new unit for specialised care - Friday 2 October 2009
New complex care unit opens
Bulgaria calls on Richmond's care service expertise - Thursday 24 September 2009
Care UK supports their London partners
Rustington nursing home receives “Good” rating from inspectors - Tuesday 15 September 2009
A great result for Darlinton Court
Heatherbrook provides excellent care - Monday 7 September 2009
Romford nursing home rated excellent by inspectors
Television star helps Jubilee House celebrate 10th anniversary - Friday 14 August 2009
Jubilee House marks their 10th anniversary with a bang!
St. Peter's Court is excellent - Friday 14 August 2009
Maldon nursing home rated excellent by inspectors
Care UK Response to Social Care Green Paper - Thursday 16 July 2009
Care UK – one of the few providers working in both health and social care - has commented on the proposals in the Social Care Green Paper, published on Tuesday.
Green Paper needs to look at integration of social care and increasing flexibility and choice - Monday 13 July 2009
Care UK – one of the few providers which works in both health and social care operating across a spectrum of services including specialist care for disabled adults to residential care for older people, primary and secondary care – has commented ahead of the publication of the Green Paper on Social Care.
Garden party at Elizabeth Lodge - Thursday 18 June 2009
Elizabeth Lodge celebrates the opening of a new unit
Celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock Opens Wexham Care Home - Wednesday 22 April 2009
Ground Force star Charlie Dimmock officially opened a new Care UK care home in Wexham on Wednesday (22nd April). Local MP Fiona Mactaggart also unveiled a plaque dedicating the home to the care of older people in Slough and surrounding areas.
Manor Lodge open day - Monday 23 March 2009
Celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock Opens Chelmsford Care Home, Manor Lodge.
Councillors give go-ahead to new nursing home in Portsmouth - Monday 16 March 2009
A new nursing home is set to be built on the site of a former city council residential care home, after planning permission was granted by the development control committee today.
Finalists at the National Care Awards - Friday 28 November 2008
Two Local Care Workers Reach Final of Prestigious National Care Awards 2008
Ellesmere's royal opening - Wednesday 19 November 2008
HRH Countess of Wessex Opens Innovative New Care UK Residential Home in Chelsea
Singer Brings Joy to Family - Friday 9 February 2007
A Chester family was brought a moment of joy when Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell went out of his way to make a telephone call, thanks to Care UK manager Lorraine Kingham.
Care UK Appointed for Clara Court - Saturday 1 July 2006
Care UK has been appointed to operate the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead's newest care home, Clara Court (formerly 21 Courthouse Road).
Innovative dementia service gives carers a break - Saturday 1 July 2006
Care UK has launched an innovative dementia service that is believed to be the first of its kind.
Care UK takes over services in Redbridge - Saturday 1 July 2006
Care UK's Residential Care Services team took over the management and operation of services at Meadow Court Nursing Home on July 1st.
Care UK employs e-learning provider for care staff - Thursday 1 June 2006
Care UK has employed Creative Learning Media, a leading e-learning courseware and testing provider to provide e-learning based training materials to Care UK.
Farm Lane Care Home Shortlisted for Award - Thursday 30 March 2006
Farm Lane Care Home in Fulham, London is one of three finalists in the prestigious Pinders/This Caring Business Healthcare Awards.
Partnership with Islington goes from strength to strength - Tuesday 1 November 2005
Care UK is delighted to have been selected by the London Borough of Islington to design, build, finance and operate an 87-bed specialist care centre on the site of a redundant care home in the north of the borough.
Greville House Nursing Home reopens - Tuesday 11 October 2005
Greville House nursing home will reopen on 17 October, with the Mayor attending a short ceremony on 11 October to formally open the home.
Official Naming Ceremony for new Extracare Estate in Hammersmith & Fulham - Friday 7 October 2005
On Friday 7 October, a naming ceremony is to take place to officially name the new Private Finance Initiative ExtraCare estate off Goldhawk Road, Mary Seacole House.
New nursing home, set to improve care for older people in Fulham - Wednesday 24 August 2005
Local residents and care professionals will today take a sneak preview at a brand new care home in Fulham which will be opening its doors to residents in the next fortnight. The new home has been built by Care UK who will provide care services under contract to London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and the PCT, as part of a drive to improve care for older people within the borough.
Poole Borough Council appoints Care UK as preferred bidder for innovative service transfer - Wednesday 1 June 2005
Poole Borough Council has appointed Care UK as the preferred bidder for an innovative service transfer. The Council intends to transfer residential, day care and homecare services to be operated as an integrated dementia care service later in 2005.
Innovative 24 Hour Day and Night Care Centre - Wednesday 1 June 2005
Care UK are developing what is believed to be the first ever night and day centre for older people with dementia. The centre is being built in the grounds of Appleby House, an existing Care UK service in Epsom and is being developed with the support of the local Rotary Club.
Hammersmith and Fulham to Get New Housing for Older People - Thursday 21 October 2004
Care UK and Hanover Housing Association have formed a unique private finance initiative partnership to sign a contract in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Hanover Housing Association and Care UK Sign Memorandum of Understanding - Thursday 21 October 2004
The public signing of a Memorandum of Understanding formally marked the beginning of a new partnership between Hanover Housing Association, one of the UK's leading providers of ExtraCare housing, and specialist care provider, Care UK.
Care UK in Joint Project for New Nursing Home in Richmond - Thursday 5 August 2004
A purpose built residential nursing home for older people with a range of needs is being officially opened by Cllr Jean Matthews on 5 August.
Care UK in Joint Project for New Nursing Homes in Islington - Wednesday 21 July 2004
A purpose built residential nursing home and day centre complex for older people suffering from dementia is being officially opened in Islington today.
