Travel back in time to 1991, and we were driving Ford Escorts, eating Pop Tarts and listening to Queen. In Somerset, something very significant was also happening in our communities, as we became the first county to privatise residential care homes previously run by the local authority. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Somerset Care […]
Mendip Living’s Ade Hill meets Sue Bartucca and discovers more about Cedars Hall and what’s on this festive season! Tell us a little bit about Cedars Hall? Opened in 2016 as a state-of-the-art performance venue, Cedars Hall is a modern and acoustically magnificent building, only 5 minutes’ walk from the centre of Wells. Of course, […]
After 18 months in a chair, it was time to stand with the help of Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital… Patricia had been suffering with ulcers on her legs for a long time. They were open wounds which would not heal and she was suffering unbearable pain, which was steadily increasing. Unfortunately, at first it was […]
Forest Care is delighted to announce that four of their hard-working employees across three of their care homes have been selected as finalists at the 2021 National Care Awards… Terri Taphouse passionately leads the activities at Rowan Lodge care home in Newnham, Basingstoke. Her person-centered approach to caring through activities and drive to introduce new […]
When a family is thinking about care for a loved one, they want the best – they want to know that the care home they choose will put their loved one’s safety, happiness and wellbeing first… Care UK’s Sandfields care home in Cheltenham provides residential, dementia and nursing care, giving families peace of mind that […]
The final phase of work at The Mobility Store in Wroughton, has now completed and the new division called Optimised Independence opened on the 5th of October… Optimised Independence is mainly aimed at the more specialised mobility product user, think Paralympic Wheelchairs and Powerchair football as examples of the types of products on offer. On […]
Local retiree, Margaret Beard, talks about how she’s living her retirement years to the full at McCarthy Stone’s Harvard Place in Stratford-upon-Avon. When Margaret Beard decided she wanted to downsize her home and relocate from Leicestershire to enable her to make the most of her retirement years, she looked all over the UK for the […]
We are social creatures. We thrive in the company of others – talking, laughing, playing… being. At Hallmark care homes, relationship-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. Not only will our team members form strong relationships with each resident, we also encourage residents to form bonds with each other… Through the range […]
Why not ‘join the gold rush’ and visit Minterne for the autumnal scenery… Synonymous with Rhododendrons, Acers & Magnolias, and set around lakes, streams and cascades, Minterne’s 27-acre garden will give you a taste of autumn in the Himalayas. The stunning warm colours of the leaves, berries and barks will entrance you as you walk […]
Neighbourhood favourite, The Greenhouse Restaurant in Corsham, has re-opened again following a break over the various lockdowns. It is set to become more popular than ever with a new chef, Adrian Warren, in charge and a brand-new menu. Adrian has revamped the menu to champion locally sourced produce that is grown onsite at the award […]