Our talented chefs across Avery are always creating tasty treats and mouth-watering, nutritious meals for our residents. So, it comes as no surprise that three of Avery’s chefs reached the Midlands regional finals of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Chef of the Year competition! Our three finalists were Barry Bing (from Bourn…
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Recently, Friends of Newcross has partnered up with Live Music Now to provide access to live music for older people living in residential care. From this partnership, Newcross Care Home in Wolverhampton has been awarded £10,000 for Live Music Now to attend the home for twelve months as part of a new project at our…
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At a bit of loss as to what to do next and looking for an elusive vocation after the second world war, Graham Horton decided to answer the call for RAF bandsmen. The rest is history as they say and with 37 years service in the RAF behind him, Graham has seen much of the…
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Following a recent unannounced inspection, our beautiful St Giles Care Home has been rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)! Previously we had been rated as Requires Improvement, but now we have been transformed in both our care delivery and services, as well as in our environment after a stunning refurbishment. This is a…
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Download the spring issue of ‘Welcome Home’ magazine – Avery Healthcare’s in-house magazine for our residents, staff, their families and friends and for everyone involved with our super care homes nationwide. Inside the spring edition: Avery Chefs give it their best shot in national awards E-Care plans discussed The role of pets in our homes…
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Our very talented Chef, Lesley Parker, was totally surprised on February 20th when Managing Director, John Strowbridge, arrived at Acer Court Care Home to hand her the Avery MD Award! Lesley won this award for excellence in her role. In the last year, Lesley has gone above and beyond in her own job and in…
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On March 1st, staff and residents across our care homes came together to support Dementia UK through their March Tea Party events. The cold and snow that week didn’t stop us from having plenty of fun and as a group, we have managed to raise a fantastic £2,635.54! Our care homes really went all out…
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Avery Healthcare are pleased to confirm that they have been shortlisted as Finalists in all the seven categories that they have entered at the prestigious Care Home Management Awards for 2018. Even without winning any individual category, to be recognised in such a range of categories at one awards event is a significant achievement and…
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Music is a touchstone to the past. Our residents love it and it forms the basis of many a good reminiscence. Everyone has a memory to share when it comes to music. Our Facebook’s are full of performers, many of whom perform classic sets that are so very familiar to our residents and indeed some…
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Avery are proud to be sponsors of the Care Worker’s Charity, founded in 2009 with aim of providing support to those who find themselves facing the burden of economic hardship. Quite often these situations will not be reported to an employer, for fear of judgement or embarrassment. There are nearly 2 million care workers in…
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Birchwood Grange has got the winning habit! For the second successive year Birchwood has successfully gained entry to the prestigious group of care homes to have recorded the highest average review score on Carehome.co.uk’s top 20 awards for the Great London region. Carehome.co.uk is our industry’s leading web portal and their trusted review platform is…
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Download the winter issue of ‘Welcome Home’ magazine – Avery Healthcare’s in-house magazine for our residents, staff, their families and friends and for everyone involved with our super care homes nationwide. Inside the winter edition: Music in Memory Care Ken’s Motorbike Surprise at Acer Court The Challenge of Change – Resilience in Care Home Sector…
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