RECENT NEWS

Residents at a Glasgow care home have been among some of the first to try out and provide invaluable feedback on a new cushion for wheelchair users.

Bield is highlighting the important role that volunteers can have in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in West Lothian.

A Falkirk care home is raising the bar across the country in its support for people with dementia as it officially opens an innovative ‘village’ for residents.

Service users and their families at some of Bield’s care homes in Fife are set to join a pioneering project that uses music to improve the quality of life for those living with dementia.

Residents at a care home in Edinburgh have been horsing around thanks to an in-house visit from Therapy Ponies Scotland.

Bield has raised more than £160,000 over the past year thanks to the efforts of the tenants, carers, family, friends and staff.

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, is seeking investors for a care home development opportunity in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.

Essex County Council’s proposed fee framework for people living in care homes is not adequate to keep homes open, according the sector.

The very first issue of Inside, Shackletons brand new fresh and exciting quarterly magazine created to deliver relevant content on good design and market trends within the care industry has launched.

Specialist business agent, Christie & Co is delighted to confirm the successful completion of Garsewednack, a 19-bed residential care home in Redruth, Cornwall.

Bield, one of Scotland’s leading providers of housing and care, is highlighting the important role that volunteers can play in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in Perth.

apetito has been shortlisted for The Innovation Award for the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards.

One of Scotland’s largest housing and care providers for older people marked its continued commitment to invest in new affordable homes by celebrating the start of construction works on a new site in Edinburgh with a formal sod cutting ceremony.

A regional manager at a leading housing and care provider who is renowned for her fundraising efforts is using her skills to host social community activities for residents.

Talbot Court Nursing Home, located near Port Talbot in South Wales, has been sold by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co.

Building Services contractor, LJJ, has been awarded the mechanical and electrical installation for a new assisted living scheme in Oswestry developed by Midlands-based housing association, Wrekin Housing Trust.

apetito has been appointed catering provider for its care homes by the national care charity partnership Community Integrated Care.

Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults with acute physical, mental and learning disabilities, has announced that it has the backing of a new investor, Agilitas, to support the growth and development of Exemplar, especially with its new-build programme.

An Ayrshire care home is offering a unique new fitness activity for its residents, which aims to keep them active both physically and socially.

Dysphagia, the medical term for swallowing difficulties, affects 8% of the global population.