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Making Friends: Part 1

To celebrate International Friendship Day, our latest competition asked activity coordinators across the UK to tell us their favourite ways of getting residents interacting and making friends, as well as the activities or events they would recommend to other activity coordinators to promote friendships. These were some of our favourite ideas…

Creating Interesting Spaces in a Care Home Garden

Gardens are so important for people's wellbeing as well as for the planet, says Robyn Taylor, as she looks at...

Happy Home, Happy Residents

This year more than ever we have realised the value of the places we call home. Here, we look at...

Coping with Homesickness

In this thoughtful article, Robyn Taylor reminds us that feeling homesick can be quite common throughout life, and shares some...

Lockdown 101: In It Together

In our Autumn competition, we asked you what imaginative ways you have been carrying out your important work during lockdown....

The Season of Giving

Christmas is the time of year that makes us feel thankful for our family and friends. No doubt this year...

Lockdown 101: Working One-to-One

In our Autumn competition, we asked you what imaginative ways you have been carrying out your important work during lockdown....

Making Friends: Part 2

Making Friends: Part 1

Time to Declutter

Day-to-day observations and opinions from activity coordinators, comment and advice from experts and insiders...