News & care blog

It is an exciting time for Fulford Care & Nursing Home as a new chapter opens. Welcoming a new Registered Manager and a new dementia wing, our Littlehampton home has …

Music, laughter, drinks and dancing were all part of the New Year’s Eve fun at Fulford, our care and nursing home in Littlehampton. As 2022 drew to a close, our …

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 …

At St Peter’s Park, our Bexhill care home activities are a way of life. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile, or air mile in this case… Armchair travel …

This week (12th to 16th September) marks the start of the 5th annual Professional Care Workers’ Week. The weeklong event, organised by The Care Workers’ Charity, provides a focal point …

Our first ever Agincare Heroes awards ceremony was incredible. Following the very special event on the 27th of June 2022, we are delighted to be able to share the joy …

On the 30th of June, Head Office’s dedicated workers became dedicated walkers with a fundraising Care Workers’ Charity walk! Agincare’s Head Office team in Castletown completed a 10K sponsored walk …

Care Home Open Week 2022 has been a blast! Last week, our care homes hosted an event to remember. Following Care Home Open Week preparations, residents and teams enjoyed a countrywide …

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. …

Our care homes put on a right royal show for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! With Queen Elizabeth II celebrating 70 years on the throne this June, our care teams and …

We are pleased to offer care worker sponsorship for people in the EU to join our teams as part of the UK government’s new Health and Care Worker visa. Agincare …

Agincare is set to acquire prestigious Beaufort House from farming charity Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI). We are working closely with RABI to ensure a smooth transition takes place for …

The Mayor of the Borough of Harrogate, Councillor Trevor Chapman, has officially opened our new regional head office in Harrogate, which brings high quality, person-centred home care and live in-care …

We are delighted to be chosen as the new on-site provider of home care at Sanctuary Retirement Living’s Dunboyne Court in Torquay (pictured) and Whitley Court in Paignton extra care …

Recently at Blenheim in Bournemouth, a very special care home celebration took place for two residents. Celebrating 60 years of marriage – their diamond anniversary – Dave and Valerie had …

A day in the life of a care home at Agincare is full of comfort, support and stimulation. Residents’ days are frequently peppered with visits from family and friends, trips …

Trafalgar, our Weymouth dementia care home, provides its residents more than home comforts. For many, arriving at a care home simply means settling in to a new and more secure …

Natalia, a home care assistant with Agincare, began providing support to Danielle two years ago, and ever since the pair have developed a real bond of trust. Because of this, …

An unwavering commitment to keeping the wellbeing of everyone that draws on our services at the heart of everything we do is the key theme that runs through our newly …

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 welcomed a record-breaking 1114 care home visitors during Christmas week (20-26 December), following strongly on from 1004 visitors in the week before. Visits to our care homes, of which …

People say that the spirit of Christmas is giving. For the community at our Victory care home in Chatham, gifts have come in the form of acts of kinship. The …

This Christmas, winter wonders are taking place in Elf and Social Care… St Peter’s Park, our Bexhill care home brought Christmas to the community when Santa’s little helpers visited during …

On Remembrance day, we remember those who have served, and continue to serve, in the Armed Forces. To mark the occasion, our South West live-in care team ran a poppy …

We’re all treats and no tricks at our Chippenham home care branch! Throughout the month of October, home care workers in Chippenham have been treated to spine-chilling delights in a …

The scores are in, the votes have been counted and verified, and… it’s a 10 for our Agincare homes! This month, residents and care teams waltzed into our hearts with …

We have been working on something very special, and it’s finally time to unveil it. In September, 10 Agincare care workers travelled to a film studio in Bournemouth, where it …

For many, pets offer unconditional love and companionship. Whether you have been diagnosed with dementia, are receiving dementia care, or are looking for ways to support a loved one, here …

Last week, live-in care worker, Tasheca (Tash) accompanied Mr Davies and his family for a very special meal at their local Pub. Mr Davies (front left of the image) frequently …

Yesterday, Agincare team members rallied at our head office in Portland, litter-pickers in hand, to take part in the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean! Groups from the office …

Community is at the heart of Agincare. Our care ethos is putting people first, which means we treat everyone as individuals, provide human connection and facilitate the moments that matter. …

Residents at our care homes in Derby, Foylebank and Queensferry Court, have been making the most of the summer months. With the weather improving and restrictions lifting, residents have been …

Last week at our Bournemouth care home, Blenheim, residents were paid a visit by a fantastic group of teenagers who brought singing, dancing, music, crafts and laughter into the home. …

Haven’t you herb? Live-in care’s cress competition has a winner! Organised by the South West regional office team, live-in care assistants were invited to compete in order to see who would …

Last week, a very special birthday took place at our Bexhill care home, St Peter’s Park in East Sussex. As the whole of the home gathered to wish resident Nita …

Residents at Cheriton, our Dorchester care home, have joined in the fun as football fever grips the nation during the Euro 2020 championship.

Gabriela is Douglas’s live-in care worker, and at his house in beautiful Cornwall, something delicious is always cooking. Live-in care is when a care worker moves in full-time, which can …

We were delighted to wish May Banham, a resident at Blenheim, our care home in Bournemouth, a very happy 102nd birthday! May has always lived a life of glamour and …

Napier, our day and respite hub in Rochester, marked Learning Disability Week (14-20 June) by celebrating ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’.

It’s sun, sea, and now flowers for the residents of our Swanage care home!

Residents and care workers at Gorseway Park, our retirement village on Hayling Island are hailing the efforts of care worker Sam Handley who has completed a 26.4 mile bike ride …

Activities, events and celebrations are a way of life at Cheriton, our care home in Dorchester on Weymouth Avenue. There’s always something to do from balloon Badminton, trips out and …

Now the days (and crucially the nights) are warmer, many of us will be planting seedlings out in our gardens. And that goes for our green-fingered live-in care clients, too. …

Activities, events and celebrations are a way of life at our residential care homes. There’s always something to do from enjoying live music, taking trips out and joining in with …

Residents at our care homes have been making the most of the good weather to get out and about in their local area. We welcome the recent move by the …

Residents at our care homes nationwide are in for a treat this Friday when care workers dress up to deliver Morris Dancing performances in celebration of St. George’s Day and …

Blenheim Care Home in Bournemouth and Chalgrove Care and Nursing Home in Poole have been welcoming their first visitors since lock-down restrictions eased, and are looking forward to the prospect …

Monday marked the start of#AutismAwarenessWeek!

Our two care homes in Derby, Foylebank and Queensferry Court have welcomed their first visitors since lock-down restrictions eased on 8 March with a busy Mother’s Day weekend. Both homes, …

Fulford, our care home in Littlehampton has welcomed its first visitors since care home restrictions eased on Monday (8 March). Latest figures also show that 100% of residents at the …

St Peter’s Park, our retirement village in Bexhill-on-Sea, welcomed its first visitors under new Covid guidance on 8 March. Among the first residents to have a visitor was Mary Turner …

Edgehill Care Home welcomed its first visitors under new Covid guidance for care and nursing homes on 8 March. Among the first residents to welcome a visitor was Edna Donnelly …

In the lead-up to Christmas there have been festive fun and frolics a-plenty at our comfortable and affordable care homes in Swindon. At Edgehill Care Home in Swindon the Christmas …

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 …

Residents and teams at our Lansdowne, Rochester, Edgehill and St. Peter’s Park care homes had great fun raising money for Breast Cancer Now’s ‘Wear It Pink’ Day on 23 October. …

This World Mental Health Day (10 October), we’re celebrating the power of friendship at our care homes in Dorchester, Dorset and across the country. Loneliness is affecting millions of people …

Working as part of the care team at one of the care homes on Hayling Island makes for a busy but very rewarding job. We asked team leader Ruth Santos …

This year has been unprecedented for many people and organisations, and that includes our live-in care service. But far from COVID-19 having a negative effect on the service, the complete …

If you decide that a residential care home is the right place for you to receive extra support, it is vitally important that you choose somewhere that can properly meet …

As we get older, many of us may find that everyday things we used to find simple become increasingly challenging at home. This could be frailty making moving around our …

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 …

Our care homes in Dorchester, Dorset and across the country are busy, thriving communities. When a new resident moves into one of our care homes we support them to continue …

If you’re looking for care support in a stunning location, care homes in Swanage are a great place to start your search. One of the most obvious attractions of Swanage …

Agincare has been giving Steven Spielberg a run for his money recently, calling ‘Action’ in our residential care homes in Dorchester, Rochester, Swindon and Farnham. Care teams and residents have …

After almost four months in lockdown, the teams at our care homes in Hayling Island – Gorseway Manor Care Home and Gorseway Nursing Home – are grateful to start returning …

Lansdowne Hill – our Swindon care home rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – is grateful to be COVID-free. Any resident or team member showing symptoms is tested, …

Like all care and nursing homes across the country, residents at our care home in Swanage have had their lives turned upside down by lockdown restrictions. Limited family visits, entertainers …

Edgehill Care Home in Swindon, one of our two care homes in Wiltshire, is grateful to be COVID-free. Any resident or team member showing symptoms is tested, but there have …

Cheriton, our residential care home in Dorchester is grateful to be COVID-free. Any resident or team member showing symptoms is tested, but there have been no new coronavirus cases for …

It’s a big week for Cordelia House, our care home in Fareham. The home celebrates a year of being under new management and is excited to start welcoming socially-distanced family …

It’s been many weeks since coronavirus restricted our ability to welcome your family visits to our care homes. Of course, there are extremely good reasons for this. We’ve been doing …

If you’re searching for care homes in Dorchester, Dorset’s county town will offer you lots of choices. But you may be wondering how to decide between them.

Have you reached a point in your life where living independently is a struggle? It’s important to know that you have options. Moving into a residential care home doesn’t have …

A group of care home residents, staff and war veterans have joined forces to release a historic single in aid of charity. My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean is available …