Our fabulous new care village for Kettering is on schedule for completion this Autumn, and a ‘topping out’ ceremony was recently carried out alongside main contractors, Natta. Avery Park comprises of three buildings in the village, which will offer everything from independent and assisted living, to residential and dementia care. Avery Ambassador, TV and stage…
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Avalon Court Care Home recently opened its doors to host a Hollywood Open Day to celebrate the work of our in-house Drama Diva’s Group. Residents, relatives, staff and special guests dressed to impress and were greeted on a red carpet before being seated at their table, stopping along the way to have their photograph taken.…
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A super new care home for Droitwich is nearing completion, and the topping-out ceremony was supported by TV and stage actress Sherrie Hewson along with the Mayor of Droitwich, Councillor Mr William Moy. Originally a Scandinavian tradition of celebrating the last tile on the top of the roof, topping out a building in the UK…
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Everyone at Bourn View Care Home, Bournville are thrilled to announce that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have recently inspected the home, and have graded us as Good In All Categories. There were some fabulous comments from our residents and relatives that were featured in our CQC report, such as, “Yes, I feel safe, it’s…
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A very Happy New Year to you all from this edition of Welcome Home magazine. I hope that you have enjoyed a lovely festive break, with friends and family, and that you’re still sticking to your new year resolutions as well as keeping warm! In every edition of the magazine, we look back on the…
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We are proud to take care of over 50 centenarians across our homes and not a month goes by without a personalised three-figure birthday card arriving from Queen Elizabeth II into one of them. We’ve caught up with a few to find out about their lives and their secrets to reaching such a significant milestone.…
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World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on 21st September every year and is part of World Alzheimer’s Month; it raises international awareness of the condition, as well as breaking the stereotypes and myths that surround a person when they receive a diagnosis of dementia. To support this, our homes organised events and activities involving residents, families…
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Whether an employee has worked with Avery for 20 years, or they show great passion and dedication towards their work, Avery likes to reward its staff members that demonstrate a commitment to the company. Managing Director John Strowbridge recently visited Clayton Manor Care Home in Congleton and Scholars Mews Care Home in Stratford-upon-Avon to surprise…
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On Friday 15th November, staff and residents across Avery held events to fundraise for BBC Children in Need. From pyjama parties to cake decorating and banner making, our homes came up with creative ways to fundraise! Cliftonville Care Home invited Avery Ambassador Sherrie Hewson to its Polka Dot Party where they raised an outstanding £367!…
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Armistice Day marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th Day of the 11th Month in 1918. Along with Remembrance Sunday, the commemorations honour and remember everyone who has died in wars and conflicts. Many of our care homes joined in with the commemorations, by observing the two-minute silence, laying wreaths,…
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Avery’s leading Training and Development department are once again pleased to announce that it has retained their City & Guilds accreditation for its sector-unique Advanced Senior Carers (ASC) Programme for the third straight year! City & Guild’s quality assurers undertook a rigorous inspection of the programme and left no stone unturned in their review. Both…
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Originating in the United States as a way of remembering significant contributions that people of African and Caribbean backgrounds have made over many generations, Black History Month is observed annually and has been celebrated in the UK for nearly 40 years. Now a national celebration, it honours all black people and their often unheralded accomplishments…
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