Promoting health and wellbeing in the community

Across the country our care homes work with health care professionals and their local communities to deliver essential preventative services.

We understand that being interested in what is going on and taking part in your local community is a vital part of a fulfilled life and recognise that isolation and loneliness are serious issues for older people.

All our care homes promote relationships between residents and the community they live in, working hard to form partnerships that enable us to promote physical and mental health and wellbeing for both those living in our homes and the wider local community.

Initiatives include:

Regular 'Spare Chair Sundays' or 'Fish and Chip Fridays' where local older people are invited into our care homes for a warm freshly cooked meal to ensure nourishment and company all year round
Local older people are welcome to visit our care homes for events and activities
Promoting the use of technology such as iPads and Skype to enable residents to communicate with their families and aid their mental wellbeing
Initiatives like 'Blue Light Breakfast' to support local emergency services.

We work to foster strong relationships with local groups which both bring people into our settings and offer those living with us with opportunities to go out, meet new people and take part in new experiences. Find out more about our approach to activities here.

As well as permanent placements, some of our care homes offer shorter respite stays and day care services to support carers who need a break from full time caring responsibilities, or short term care whilst a property is being adapted or a home care package is put in place.

Find out more about how our care homes can support your patients and their families here.