Jane Ashcroft, Anchor Hanover's Chief Executive, comments on Health Secretary Matt Hancock's announcement about the NHS's 10-year plan.

Northbourne care home in Gateshead has become the first in the town to be rated outstanding by inspectors from regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Northbourne care home in Gateshead has created its own village including a ‘man cave’ and pub for its residents in an annex building.

Five different schools have visited the home this month, delighting the residents and staff with their Christmas carols, dances, nativity plays and parties.

Millbeck care home in Norton has been classed as Good in all five areas inspected by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Madeleine House care home in Stechford has been classed as Good in all five areas inspected by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Residents at Anchor Hanover’s Lightbowne Hall care home in Manchester have enjoyed a special visit from Pride of Britain winner Ella Chadwick in the run up to Christmas.

See the opening times for the Customer Centre over the 2018 festive period.

Local school children sang Christmas carols with residents at Keble Court retirement development, in Church Crookham, Fleet, last week.

Wynyard Woods care home near Billingham has created an exciting new 3D interactive village inside the home for residents to enjoy with the help of Find Memory Care.

Two deputy managers from Birkenhead Court care home in Birkenhead rated outstanding by the regulator are leading a campaign to encourage men to consider a career in care.

An array of Anchor care homes across England are inviting older people in their local communities to join residents and staff for their 2018 Christmas Day celebrations.

Borrage House care home in Ripon is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Cranlea care home in Newcastle is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Middlesbrough Grange care home in Middlesbrough is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Wellington Lodge care home in Manchester is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Beech Hall care home in Leeds is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Townend Close care home in Keighley is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Palmersdene care home in Jarrow is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Hatton Grange care home in Hyde is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Elderwood care home in Darlington is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Ashcroft care home in Bradford is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Teal Beck House care home in Otley is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations

Tolson Grange care home in Huddersfield is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Wynyard Woods care home in Hartlepool is inviting older people in the community to join in their Christmas Day celebrations.

Grace McDermott from Shepperton celebrated her 106th birthday on Thursday 6 December, at a party with family, fellow Linwood residents and staff.

Anchor Hanover, England’s largest provider of care and housing for older people, has been formed from the successful merger of Hanover Housing Association and Anchor Trust.

Two boxing brothers will be hearing festive bells when they officially turn on the Christmas lights of Hatfield House care home in Doncaster on Thursday 6 December.

For the second year running, Anchor Chief Executive Jane Ashcroft CBE has won the prestigious Grand Prix award at the HealthInvestor ‘Power 50’ ceremony.

West Hall care home in West Byfleet have planted a special apple tree native to the town to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.

A resident at Grenville Court housing location in Cramlington has celebrated his 100th birthday this week.

Hatfield House care home in Hatfield has been classed as Good by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Primrose Court care home in Guiseley has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Thameside care home in West Molesey has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Thomas Henshaw Court care home in Southport has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Abbeywood care home in Aldershot has been rated outstanding by inspectors from regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

With nine care homes rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Anchor now has the most outstanding ratings out of large providers of residential care for older people.

Dedicated staff at Anchor’s Palmersdene care home in South Tyneside are in line for national awards after being recognised for going the extra mile for their residents. 

Savile Park care home in Halifax has been classed as Good in all five areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Two residents have re-enacted scenes from the iconic film Brief Encounter in Anchor’s Kimberley Court care home in Newquay.

Anchor have this week held a celebratory reception at the House of Lords to mark the organisation’s 50th year.

Dawson Lodge care home in Southampton has been rated outstanding by inspectors from regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

A care home in Cheetham Hill has been classed as Good in all five areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Anchor’s Willow Gardens care home has been open for almost 3 years and in that time the team have launched a range of initiatives to enhance the home and sense of community residents enjoy.

Willow Gardens care home have celebrated National Poetry Day on Thursday 4 October 2018.

Birkenhead Court care home in Birkenhead has been rated outstanding by inspectors from regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Mill View has been the first care home for older people in Bradford to be rated as outstanding by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Canterbury House care home in Hadleigh has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Halcyon Court care home in Headingley has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Discussions between Anchor and Hanover have concluded positively with both organisations confirming they are happy to proceed with a proposed merger.

A letter written by Jane Ashcroft, Anchor's Chief Executive, on the Government's latest care pledges has featured in Daily Telegraph today.

Cambridge Park over 55’s leasehold retirement housing scheme in Grimsby has raised £351.86 for charity by taking part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.

The team at Bishopstoke Park retirement village have celebrated being finalists in the Sunday Times British Homes Awards.

Linwood care home in Thames Ditton has joined up with Chiswick House and Gardens to “MakeADreamComeTrue” for resident Margaret Reed.

Wynyard Woods care home in Billingham have held a Family Fun Day and raised a staggering £729 for the residents activity fund.

Ashcroft care home in Undercliffe has been rated outstanding in the caring category by inspectors from regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The recent Summer Garden Party held at Anchor’s Keble Court in Fleet on 15 September was a huge success.

Residents at Anchor’s Willow Gardens care home in Yateley, Hampshire are making the most of the new Tovertafel (‘Magic Table’ in Dutch) installed earlier this year.

Brett Jenkins, Senior Wellness Manager at Anchor’s Hampshire Lakes and Bishopstoke Park retirement villages, has been featured in an online article giving a description of his working week.

Anchor today converted to a Community Benefit Society.

Residents and staff have been for a picnic in Royal Victoria Country Park and to visit a special exhibition in Southampton.

Herries lodge care home in Shirecliffe has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Rob Devonshire, Head Chef at Clayburn Court care home in Peterborough has won the prestigious Chef of the Year competition.

Following the screening of ITV’s big autumn costume drama, Vanity Fair on the weekend, Anchor’s flagship retirement village Bishopstoke Park, in Eastleigh hosted its very own British classic, Sense an

Dearne Hall care home in Bolton-upon-Dearne has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

A sculptor has unveiled one of his creations in the garden of his retirement housing property in Milton Keynes.

Anchor’s Chief Executive Jane Ashcroft CBE has been featured in the national media after expressing concerns about successive governments failing to address the social care crisis.

Russell ‘Rusty’ Hesketh, Chef at Anchor’s Upton Grange care home in Merseyside has made it to the final of Anchor’s Chef of the Year 2018 competition.

The short list for Anchor’s Chef of the Year has been announced and eight of our top care home chefs will be showing off their culinary skills at a special ‘cook-off’ event in Birmingham’s University.

Elizabeth Court care home in Caterham has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Sean Wilde, Chef at Anchor’s Borrage House care home in Ripon has made it to the final of Anchor’s Chef of the Year 2018 competition.

Jacqui Mcginty, Chef at Anchor’s Sanstones care home in Merseyside has made it to the final of Anchor’s Chef of the Year 2018 competition.

Rob Devonshire, Chef at Anchor’s Clayburn Court care home in Peterborough has made it to the final of Anchor’s Chef of the Year 2018 competition.

Andrew Wilcox, Chef at Anchor’s The Firs care home in Felixstowe has made it to the final of Anchor’s Chef of the Year 2018 competition.

Maida Kosar, Chef at Anchor’s Wellington Lodge care home in Manchester has made it to the final of Anchor’s Chef of the Year 2018 competition.

Damien Bailey, Chef at Anchor’s Ridgemount care home in Surrey has made it to the final of Anchor’s Chef of the Year 2018 competition.

Ian Michelmore, Chef at Anchor’s Palmersdene care home in Jarrow has made it to the final of Anchor’s Chef of the Year 2018 competition.

Beech Hall care home in Leeds has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Linwood care home in Thames Ditton make a residents’ day by going to R.D.A Riding School in Epsom. 

Three housing chief executives have welcomed the Government’s announcement to scrap plans to cap service charges in retirement housing properties.

Anchor’s Beech Hall care home in Armley, Leeds is taking part in a national project with the NHS aiming to reduce hospital admissions linked to urinary tract infections (UTI) among older people.

Local older people are invited to join Prior Bank care home for Sunday Lunch every week from 11am.

Millfield care home in Oldham has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Eric Morecambe House care home in Morecambe has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

An Anchor retirement scheme in Merseyside is about to see one of its residents become an overnight star.

A war veteran from a retirement property in Whitley Bay has been honoured for his bravery by the French military.

Mill View care home held a Mad Hatters themed Tea Party in celebration of Anchor's 50th birthday.

Local older people are invited to join residents at Gills Top care home in Grassington for Fish and Chips and Sunday Lunch every week from 12pm.

Firth House care home in Selby has become the first care home to complete the React to Red training being promoted by Vales of York CCG.

Residents and staff from Augusta Court care home in Chichester held a garden party to mark the 50th anniversary of Anchor, which runs the property.

One of Anchor’s most pro-active care homes hosted a ‘Bring Your Child To Work day’ yesterday.

Bishopstoke Park retirement village held a very enjoyable Summer Garden Party on Thursday 12 July for residents and potential customers.

Anchor locations throughout the country have been celebrating our half-century and raising funds for the charity Contact The Elderly.

A Michelin Star chef at one of Birmingham’s most distinguished restaurants is to decide who will be crowned Anchor’s Chef of the Year winner.

Hurst Park Court care home in Huyton has been classed as Good in all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Anchor’s Willow Gardens care home in Yateley, Hampshire has had the latest cutting edge technology installed in its home.

Gaye Collins has joined Anchor as the new General Manager at flagship retirement village, Bishopstoke Park in Hampshire.

Residents and staff from Dawson Lodge care home in West End held a garden party and BBQ on Saturday 30 June.

A manager from Silver Court care home in East Grinstead is today urging older people living alone in the community to take extra care in the hot weather.

An unusual sight will present itself to those visiting Berwick–upon-Tweed this weekend as residents and staff from Anchor’s King James Court retirement housing scheme decorate the town centre.

Anchor’s The Ridings care home in Banbury, Oxfordshire was celebrating this week as it has been classed as ‘outstanding’ in its responsiveness category by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Teal Beck House care home in Otley has been classed as Good overall by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Tudor Stacks retirement housing scheme in London have celebrated Anchor’s 50th anniversary in style this week.

A care home in Upton has again been classed as Good in all five areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The Shadow Board for the organisation that would be formed from the merger of Anchor and Hanover has been named.

Managers from Anchor care homes in Stoke on Trent are today urging older people living alone in the community to take extra care in the hot weather.

Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, Patron of Anchor Trust, was welcomed today by residents and staff at Anchor’s flagship retirement village, Bishopstoke Park in Eastleigh, Hampshire.

Palmersdene care home has had a visit from children living in South Tyneside as part of a bid to bridge the generation gap.

New research by Anchor has found that 75% of people would support the appointment of a Minister for Older People.

A host of influential social care organisations have united to warn Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt of an impending workforce crisis and the dire need to improve the public perception of social care.

Christopher Crossan, a carer at Maple Tree Court care home in Kidsgrove has received a qualification in recognition of his hard work.

Local older people are invited to join Chesterton Lodge care home for Sunday Lunch every week from 11am.

A letter written by Jane Ashcroft, Anchor's Chief Executive, has featured in Daily Telegraph today.

Mill View care home in Bradford has celebrated the opening of its brand new on-site 1950s diner with the king himself, Elvis Presley, making a special appearance. 

At Highfield Court retirement housing scheme in Swinton Cupid has struck twice, with two couples meeting and marrying.

Baking fans from a Bishopstoke care home have risen to the challenge of making cakes for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Anchor has won ‘Residential Care Provider of the Year’ at one of the most prestigious award ceremonies of the year for the health and care sectors.

Staff and residents at Highfield Court retirement housing scheme in Swinton, Rotherham have celebrated Anchor’s 50th anniversary in style.

Wellington Court retirement housing scheme in Nottingham have held a special party to mark Anchor’s 50th Anniversary year.

On Saturday 26 May staff and residents from Linwood care home in Surrey visited Thames Ditton Cricket Club.

Staff and residents at Highfield Court retirement housing scheme in Swinton, Rotherham have celebrated Mrs Jessica Roffe’s 100th birthday.

Chalkmead care home in Merstham has been classed as Good overall by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

A brave care assistant from Orchard Gardens care home in Bishopstoke has raised over £500 by having her head shaved.

Anchor’s Internal Communications team have been celebrating an array of award wins this week.

Heyberry House care home in Birkenhead has been classed as Good overall by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Marjorie Smith, a resident at Mill View care home in Bradford, has celebrated her 100th birthday in style this week.

Kerria Court has been classed as Good in all five areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Brett Jenkins has made it as a finalist for the Physical Activity Champions in the UK Active Awards for his outstanding work in changing the lives of older people.

A brave Care Assistant from Orchard Gardens care home in Bishopstoke is taking part in a sponsored head shave to raise money for the residents’ amenities fund.

Palmersdene care home in South Tyneside is reaching out to older people in the community in a bid to tackle loneliness.

Hanover and Anchor, two organisations specialising in housing, care and support services to older people, are in talks about merging.

Moore Place care home in Esher have held a street party themed event to celebrate the royal wedding this weekend.

Anchor’s long-running Grey Pride campaign calling for a Minister for Older People has been boosted by The Daily Express.

The staff at West Hall care home in West Byfleet are very proud to show off their newest piece of kit – a two seater bike.

Silver Court care home in East Grinstead is appealing for volunteers to get involved with an exciting new gardening project to transform its garden areas.

Staff at Anchor’s Orchard Gardens care home are holding an activity class and a talk on keeping healthy, presented by experts from The Saints Foundation.

Highfield Court retirement housing scheme in Fitzwilliam Street, Rotherham have raised over £450 for the local breast screening ward at Rotherham Hospital.

On 19 April West Hall threw open its’ doors and invited the local community to come along and join all the residents and staff in the NAPA challenge Commonwealth Care Home Open Day.

Eastlake residential care home in Nightingale Road, Godalming, opened its doors to the public, to celebrate 50 years of Anchor on Saturday 21st of April.

Oakwood Grange care home in Barnsley has organised for a pony to visit a resident who used to love riding as a teenager.

Corn snakes aren’t the usual occupants of a Orchard Gardens care home in Bishopstoke, but they took up temporary residency at the home on Monday 16 April.

Oakleigh care home in Godstone has been classed as Good in all five areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Victoria Court care home in Ilkeston has been classed as Good in all areas and Outstanding for caring by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Silver Court care home in East Grinstead will be opening its doors to members of the local community this week as part of a nationwide celebration of the care sector.

BDO World Darts Champion Glen Durrant has officially opened a new pub in a care home in Middlesbrough.

Staff at Herries Lodge care home in Sheffield are celebrating after they performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by residents about the care they receive.

Staff at Kimberley Court care home in Newquay are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Staff at Bethune Court care home in Hastings are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Staff at Eric Morecambe House care home in Morecambe are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Staff at a care home in Faringdon are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Staff at a care home in Rotherham are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Staff at Heathside care home in Woking are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Staff at Elderwood care home in Darlington are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by residents about the care they receive.

Staff at a care home in Chesterfield are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by residents about the care they receive.

Staff at Beechfield Lodge care home in Salford are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by residents about the care they receive.

Staff at Chalkmead care home in East Surrey are celebrating after they performed strongly in the first nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Staff at Elizabeth Court care home in East Surrey are celebrating after they performed strongly in the first nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

A tenant from East Sussex has won an award for being a Creative Champion.

Staff at Brackenfield Hall care home in Sheffield are celebrating after they performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by residents about the care they receive.

Staff at Birchlands care homes in Surrey are celebrating after they performed strongly in the first nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

A tenant from Eagle Lodge in Wanstead in Greater London has won an award for being an excellent neighbour. 

A tenant from Newcastle Upon Tyne has been named a ‘Community Champion’ in a national award.

A much-loved dog from North Shields in Tyne and Wear has won a national award for being an excellent pet.

Findings from a project run in six Anchor care homes in London will help care homes across the country become more LGBT-friendly.

Older shoppers in Penrith celebrate as Rory Stewart MP supports SU4SD campaign

Grandparents from Hull have won Grandparent’s of the Year award.

Anchor has further expanded its care home portfolio with the acquisition of the Cavendish Healthcare Group.

We received nearly 300 entries in the first ever Happy Living Awards in 2014, and over 500 entries this year. So we are happy to announce this year's deserving winners.

The Anchor Community Band single is called "See Yourself" Anchor's older people are giving modern pop stars a run for their money and tackling loneliness in the process by releasing their own charity

Anchor has piloted an enhanced assessment scheme in partnership with Birmingham City Council and Birmingham CrossCity Clinical Commissioning Group.

Residents from Denham Garden Village-(New Anchor URLTBC) travelled to the House of Lords for an awe inspiring performance as the Anchor Community Band this week.

Anchor care colleagues scooped up seven awards at the weekend to achieve a record result.

Anchor has purchased 24 care homes from LNT Group, in a deal worth more than £100m.

A tenant from Bridgewood Lodge in Heywood has won a national gardening award.

Would you enjoy being matched with a Pen Pal? Anchor are pleased to be partnering friendship service 'Silver Letters' from national charity for older people, The Silver Line, this spring.

One of Anchor’s ‘Outstanding’ Care Homes was the centre of attention this week as it showed off its successful Tovertafel system to Sky News.

Staff at St Marys care homes in Suffolk are celebrating after they performed strongly in the first nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Staff at Savile Park care home in Halifax are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by residents about the care they receive.

Kind hearted residents and families at a Bishopstoke care home. organised a tea party to honour the staff, that help to care for them during Employee Appreciation Day.

Anchor has been given the seal of approval after residents living in its care homes and their families rated the organisation above the national average in a survey on care services.

Staff at The Beeches care home in Leatherhead are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by residents about the care they receive.

Staff at Widnes Hall care home in Widnes are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by residents about the care they receive.

A care home in Bishopstoke recently held a Dementia Seminar so members of the public could find out more about the condition.

Tolson Grange care home in Huddersfield has been classed as Good in all areas and overall by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Staff at Anchor’s Tolson Grange in were celebrating this week

Managers of the Anchor care homes which gained an ‘outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission came together for a formal gathering today.

Housing charity Anchor has won a contract to supply Social Alarm and Telecare 24/7 monitoring services and an out-of-hours emergency answering service for tenants in the Hillingdon borough.

Staff at Silk Court care home in Bethnal Green are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by residents about the care they receive.

Staff at Willow Gardens care home in Yateley are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by residents about the care they receive.

Staff at a care home in Ilkeston are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Staff at Thornton Hill care homes are celebrating after they performed strongly in the first nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Staff at Thomas Henshaw Court care home in Southport are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Staff at The Ridings care home in Banbury are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide care survey answered by families and friends who have relatives living there.

Families are facing unnecessary worry and guilt because government and society are out of step with reality when it comes to who should care for Britain’s older people.

New research from Anchor has revealed that living amongst neighbours who will ‘pass the time of day’ is one of the most significant contributors to happiness in retirement.

Anchor Chief Executive Jane Ashcroft CBE has won the prestigious Grand Prix award at the HealthInvestor ‘Power 50’ ceremony.

Anchor is highlighting the dire need for the high street to reinvent itself as a new report predicts up to £4.5bn annual losses by 2030 as retailers fail to attract the grey pound.

Anchor is hugely proud to have won the LaingBuisson Excellence in Training award.

Anchor is among 80 leading charities backing a petition calling for action to improve the care system.

Anchor has come top in the Rate My Apprenticeship Award, beating the likes of Virgin Media, Deloitte, Land Rover and BAE Systems to be rated the best in the country.

West Hall care home has been classed as outstanding by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The Beth Johnson Foundation and Anchor have launched a new report that recommends the innovative use of drama, music and dance in care homes to help people living with dementia.

Cook Russell Hesketh, from Heyberry House care home in Birkenhead was celebrating this week after winning the national final of Anchor’s Chef of the Year catering competition.

New research by Anchor has revealed that one in five older people wish they owned a pet. Find out more.

Anchor is supporting the National Housing Federation's Starts at Home campaign to raise awareness of the importance of supported housing.

New research has revealed widespread confusion around the cost of social care with the majority of people wanting stronger State support.

A care assistant from an Anchor care home in Woking is leading a campaign to encourage young men in Surrey to consider a career in care.

New research, from housing and care provider Anchor, has revealed that The Sound of Music is the favourite family film of today’s over 55s.

A group of apprentices working for Anchor have received their graduation certificates from Director of Care Mark Greaves at a special ceremony.

New research, from housing and care provider Anchor, reveals Brexit Britain’s boom in interest for England’s retirement housing as concerns rise about retiring abroad.

The Redwood Bistro at Bishopstoke Park has been awarded a celebrated AA Rosette.

A restaurant at a West Byfleet care home will be one of the first in the country to offer meals safe for those with swallowing difficulties to visitors.

Anchor Chief Executive Jane Ashcroft has been named the second most influential leader in the independent healthcare sector at the HealthInvestor Power Fifty 2016.

Independent Think Tank, The Strategic Society Centre, and Anchor have partnered to put a figure on the economic impact of the lack of suitable homes for older people.

As we look ahead to a future with a rapidly ageing population and a lack of suitable housing for those in retirement, Anchor has envisaged what the retirement housing of the future might look like.

Interest in the use of touchscreen technology to improve the quality of life for older people, and in particular those living with dementia, is growing.

New research commissioned by Anchor has revealed the true extent of the nation’s denial about ageing.

Neglect, loneliness and inadequate care funding are just some of the reasons why Anchor is issuing a rallying call to transform the way services are planned and designed for older people.

Anchor Chief Executive Jane Ashcroft has been recognised in the New Year Honours by being made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her services to older people.

The British public are oblivious to the realities of the adult social care system and their own likelihood of developing care needs, according to a report released today.

Staff at Anchor’s West Hall care home-(New Anchor URL TBC) in West Byfleet, Surrey, are celebrating this week after winning a national design award.

This morning a Grey Pride brigade has delivered our petition calling for a dedicated Minister for Older People to Downing Street.