News & care blog

It’s been all treats and no tricks in our care homes across the country! Our wonderful activities teams have been busy at work to create fun, atmosphere and experiences to …

Anticipation is brewing as we prepare for the upcoming Care Home Open Week! This week is the nationwide initiative from Championing Social Care, inviting communities to visit their nearest homes. …

It really has been the most wonderful time of the year! Trees, gifts and delicious food are always a big part of the festive magic for care homes at Christmas …

We know that visiting is an integral part of care home life. It is vitally important for maintaining the health and wellbeing of our residents. It means that family and friends can …

With lots of people retiring to the county every year, it’s not surprising that care homes in Dorset are extremely popular. And when people find it hard to cope at …

The New Year got off to a positive start for a group of 10 residents from our Crecy Care Home in Weymouth. They were among the first care home residents …

At every one of our care homes, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. There are so many beautiful home-made decorations and treat-filled Advent calendars in our care and …

This Halloween there were no tricks, but plenty of treats for the residents of our care homes in Swanage and across England. And it wasn’t just residents who got into …

Chester Pearce Funeral Service has marked its tenth anniversary by donating fruit trees to all our care homes in Dorset. The family-run company, which opened its first office in Westbourne …

With nine comfortable residential care homes in Dorset, we really do have somewhere to suit everyone in our lovely county. Let us take you on a mini-tour of our Dorset …

On 22 July the Government updated its guidance on visits to our care homes in Dorset and across the country, including the need to restrict visitors to one single constant …

We are incredibly proud of the amazing care teams at our care homes in Dorset. Every day they work tirelessly to care and support people, creating safe, yet relaxed and …

We love sharing great stories about our fantastic care home staff. Meet Mitch Cuthbert, described as ‘one in a million’ by his colleagues at Crecy care home in Weymouth. I …