Sharon Troy, the Home Manager at Ashworth Grange care home in Dewsbury, has been named a finalist in the Colleague Outstanding Contribution category in the Ideal Care Awards, hosted by provider Ideal Carehomes. The Ideal Care Awards seek to recognise the hard-work and dedication demonstrated by...
Newfield Lodge care home in Castleford has been named a finalist in the Home of the Year category in the Ideal Care Awards, hosted by provider Ideal Carehomes. The Ideal Care Awards seek to recognise the hard-work and dedication demonstrated by Ideal Carehomes’ team members across...
Former Norland nanny and foster parent, Elizabeth Barrand from Lydgate Lodge care home in Batley, was surprised with a visit from Lydgate Junior and Infant School, who delivered a home-made cake on her 100th birthday. Born in West Ham in 1924 to parents Oscar and Grace,...
Residents from Hepworth House care home in Wakefield have launched a weekly crafts and coffee morning group, the Knitwits. Every Tuesday at 10:30 from 5th March, all are welcome to bring along any crafting project they’re working on, have a hot drink and a cake, and...
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day at Lydgate Lodge care home in Batley, where resident Geoffrey Wildsmith and his wife Elizabeth have been reminiscing about their wedding day. Childhood sweethearts Geoffrey (86) and Elizabeth (85) first met in Sunday School in 1946 at St...
Residents from Hepworth House care home in Wakefield are looking forward to inviting local children to their Half Term Family Funday on Sunday 11th February from 10:00. All are welcome to a family friendly film showing in the home’s luxury cinema room, complete with fresh popcorn...
In celebration of National Hobby Month, residents at Hepworth House care home in Wakefield are sharing their talents and interests with others. Writing down their chosen hobbies, participating residents are chosen at random to lead an activities session for other residents and their loved ones. So far,...
Ashworth Grange care home in Dewsbury, operated by Ideal Carehomes, has been rated ‘GOOD’ in a recent inspection by healthcare standards inspectors, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Opened in 2012, Ashworth Grange was inspected on two lines of enquiry, Safe and Well-Led, and was rated ‘GOOD’...
Jean Gregson, 96, from Hepworth House care home is sharing her memories of Christmases past as part of Ideal Carehomes’ ‘Merry Memories’ campaign. Growing up, Jean’s father made her Christmases magical with one very special tradition. Jean said, ‘My dad used to ask me to write a...
Residents from Hepworth House care home in Wakefield are looking forward to welcoming the community to their Victorian-themed Christmas Market on Friday 1st December. From 14:00 until 16:00, all are welcome to browse handmade gift stalls and a table top sale, enjoy deliciously festive refreshments in...