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Supporting Independence and Right Choices in Care

Colten Care homes celebrated Valentine’s Day with romantic lunches for residents

Fifteen couples who live at Colten Care homes in the south celebrated Valentine’s Day with romantic lunches specially arranged as a surprise by their care teams, companions and chefs. The in-home diners were personally invited to sit down to homecooked Sunday roasts at private tables reserved just for them and decorated along Valentine themes. Flowers,…
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Care Providers Urge “extreme caution” Over Care Home Visits

Care home residents will be able to be visited indoors by a single named individual from the 8 March as part of the Prime Minister’s roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions. The scheme will allow a single visitor to hold hands indoors with their relative or contact in a care home, and make repeat visits under…
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Hexham-based care home recognises key staff at Long Service Awards

A Leading Independent Care Provider has recognised four of its Hexham-based care staff’s hard work and commitment. John Shiells, Home Manager, at Elm Bank in Hexham, has worked at the care home for 10 years, Cheryl Allan, Senior Care Assistant for 18 years, Kathryn Gaughan, Senior Care Assistant for 10 years, Peter Gaughan, Care Assistant for…
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Satisfaction and engagement at an all time high at Home Instead

Against the backdrop of arguably the toughest year for the social care sector, leading home care provider Home Instead is celebrating its highest ever client advocacy score and world class employee engagement scores. Each year the home care provider conducts independent surveys, run by Workbuzz, amongst its 17,000 clients, 12,000 caregivers, and key players to…
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Independent Care Provider Acquires Bournemouth Care Home

On behalf of Mahmood Poonja and his fellow directors, DC Care is delighted to announce the successful sale of Muscliff Nursing Home, a high-quality purpose-built care facility located in Bournemouth, registered for 41 residents. The home was constructed in 1997 and is maintained to a high specification, all bedrooms include en-suite facilities. DC Care was…
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Tonbridge care home residents receive gift from local NatWest

In such difficult and uncertain times, a random act of kindness goes a long way. For residents at Barnes Lodge Care home in Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, they received a lovely gift from NatWest Bank in Tunbridge Wells. Jo Wallwork, Community Banker at the Tunbridge Wells NatWest Bank was kind enough to nominate Barnes Lodge as…
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Latest GRI audit pass

Good afternoon Michael. Thank you for sending over all of the information for the audit. There is nothing outstanding, and so the audit is now closed as a Clean Pass. Kind Regards, GRI Auditor GRI in the UK is part of Geometric Results Inc., the world’s largest neutral vendor MSP

Match Options attains a “good” rating from CQC

Match Options has attained a “Good” rating after an inspection by the CQC (Care Quality Commission). The report was issued on 15 March 2017.

Match Options at London excel franchise show/exhibition

Match Options is one of the exhibitors at the 2018 London Excel Franchise show/exhibition on 16th and 17th February 2018.We are at exhibition stand no. 352.

How do we solve the NHS skills crisis?

Recruitment is a challenge in any industry, however the highly regulated healthcare sector is tougher than most. Not only do employers have to fight against an acute skills shortage and an ageing population, but it is the only sector where the stakes are so high that organisations cannot take any chances with candidates who do…
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