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Easy Activity Planning for Care Homes

Jan 24, 20221 min read

CARE HOME ACTIVITIES FACTORY (CHAF)

Sam Dondi-Smith from interactiveMe set up this online service over a year ago to help Activity Coordinators during through the pandemic....

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Grandma's Superstar - January Book of the Month

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Jan 21, 20221 min read

My Favourite Things

Grandma's Superstar - January Book of the Month

Huge thanks to Leah Blackwell for sending me a copy of her first book Grandma's Superstar. Leah has worked in dementia care for over...

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Avante Care & Support welcomes new Director of Care Operations

Bright Copper Kettles CIC

Jan 19, 20221 min read

Success Stories

Avante Care & Support welcomes new Director of Care Operations

Sarah-Jane Clapson has recently joined Avante's Care & Support Executive Management Team, as Director of Care Operations. Sarah-Jane,...

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Bright Copper Kettles CIC

Dec 27, 20212 min read

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Royal Mint Museum reminiscence boxes

THE ROYAL MINT MUSEUM REMINISCENCE PROJECT RECIEVES TECHNOLOGY DONATION TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY The Royal Mint Museum is running an...

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Puddingstone Grange residents benefit from Plumstead Co-op Local Community Fund

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Dec 22, 20211 min read

Success Stories

Puddingstone Grange residents benefit from Plumstead Co-op Local Community Fund

Each year, the Co-op asks charities to apply for the Co-op Local Community Fund which supports community projects across the UK. Three...

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Equine therapy: How horses can help those with dementia.

Bright Copper Kettles CIC

Dec 14, 20213 min read

Dementia

Equine therapy: How horses can help those with dementia.

Horse & Country are a leading equestrian sports and lifestyle network that provides over 40 million households with exclusive coverage of...

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Bright Copper Kettles CIC

Dec 13, 20211 min read

Tyne & Wear Care Home Entertainment

Newly listed in Tyne & Wear, and also available in Northumberland, is Dannielle Keys performing as Heart Shaped Stone. Dannielle is a...

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Bright Copper Kettles CIC

Nov 30, 20212 min read

Activity Coordinator

Managers Activity of the Week

There has been a new lease of life given to Manor Lodge Care Home. The home, based in Harrow, recently as they launched a new weekly...

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Nov 30, 20211 min read

Christmas Fundraising

Please remember to use #easyfundraising when you do your Christmas shopping. Over 6,000 shops and sites will donate to Bright Copper...

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Nov 29, 20211 min read

New to the Entertainment Directory

New acts are being added to my Entertainment Directory this week. Paul Ray, magician and singer, from Shrewsbury is now listed in...

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Residents invited to take part in research for Virtual Reality studies

Bright Copper Kettles CIC

Nov 26, 20212 min read

Activity Coordinator

Residents invited to take part in research for Virtual Reality studies

Residents from Avante's care homes have recently participated in an exciting virtual reality study piloted by researchers from the...

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Bright Copper Kettles CIC

Nov 22, 20212 min read

Activity Coordinator

Manor Lodge Care Home - Fitness Friday

Activities Coordinator Hannah is on a mission! She wants to get the residents and staff at Manor Lodge Care Home moving more to increase...

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Talented Artists Championed at Tallington Lodge.

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Nov 9, 20212 min read

Activity Coordinator

Talented Artists Championed at Tallington Lodge.

As part of a month of art therapy activities residents at Tallington Lodge have been recreating famous works of art and iconic...

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Supporting care home residents to live vibrant and fulfilled lives

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Oct 20, 20212 min read

Success Stories

Supporting care home residents to live vibrant and fulfilled lives

Last week, Activity Coordinator, Julie, supported Josie, Pilgrims View care home resident, to revisit her favourite interest, swimming!

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4 tips for creating a dementia-friendly home

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Oct 19, 20214 min read

Success Stories

4 tips for creating a dementia-friendly home

Looking to make accommodation that's both accessible and comfortable for a person with dementia? Alison Hughes from furniture specialists...

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Beech Lodge Care & Nursing Home residents go back to school

Bright Copper Kettles CIC

Oct 7, 20212 min read

Activity Coordinator

Beech Lodge Care & Nursing Home residents go back to school

Care and Nursing Homes across the Country Court group were encouraged to use residents’ ideas and memories of school days to create fun...

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Are older people in care homes afforded equal opportunities for digital access?

Bright Copper Kettles CIC

Oct 1, 20211 min read

Activity Coordinator

Are older people in care homes afforded equal opportunities for digital access?

Today is International Day for Older Persons. The United Nations is calling for better provision and support for digital participation...

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ENTERTAINER AWARDED LOTTERY FUNDINGTO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CARE HOME RESIDENTS

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Sep 27, 20212 min read

ENTERTAINER AWARDED LOTTERY FUNDINGTO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CARE HOME RESIDENTS

Kent based musician Rob Tompsett has been awarded funding through Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants to provide much needed...

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Country Court win Public Sector Catering Award for Innovation

Bright Copper Kettles CIC

Sep 15, 20212 min read

Success Stories

Country Court win Public Sector Catering Award for Innovation

Congratulations to Country Court Hospitality Team who have won the Innovation Award at the Public Sector Catering Awards 2021. The award...

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Sep 14, 20210 min read

Success Stories

Chaucer House Open Afternoon

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