http://www.springhillcare.com/news/ your care, your way. en-gb Copyright (C) 2008 - 2010 by Springhill Care Group Tue, 2 Mar 2010 9:28:35 GMT Tue, 2 Mar 2010 9:28:35 GMT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 2 http://www.springhillcare.com/images/page/logo-print.gif http://www.springhillcare.com/news/ 231 62 http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2010/february/fun-and-pancakes-at-birch-green.html Fortunately for residents at Skelmersdale's Birch Green Care Home, they weren't actually expected to eat the pancakes they had so much fun flipping on Shrove Tuesday! 49 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:21:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2010/february/love-makes-the-world-of-birch-green-go.html Clocking up a staggering 165 years of marriage between them, these four couples could no doubt teach the likes of Tiger Woods and Ashley Cole a thing or two about relationships! 48 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:10:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2010/february/a-is-for-activities-at-bristols.html A… is for Activities and there are plenty in store for the residents of Bristol’s popular Riversway Nursing Home at St George. 47 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:10:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2010/february/a-cheeky-sweet-surprise-for-sprightly.html Fun loving Agnes MacCall enjoyed a 90th birthday to remember thanks to the cheeky skills of fellow Birch Green Care Centre residents. 46 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:10:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2010/january/musical-bonding-at-birchgeen.html Family and friends joined Birch Green Care Centre residents and staff at a performance by Haydock Male Voice Choir on Saturday, January 23. 45 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:17:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2010/january/unusual-frosty-greetings-at-springhill.html For the first time in its 26 year history, visitors to Accrington’s Springhill Care Home received an unusually frosty greeting from staff this week 44 Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:04:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/december/a-merry-christmas-at-springhill-care.html Residents at Accrington’s Springhill Care Home had themselves a very merry traditional Christmas this year. 43 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:59:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/december/christmas-cheer-at-birch-green.html HO ,HO, HO! Cheery staff at Skelmersdale’s Birch Green Care Home made sure the festive season was fun, fun, fun for resident’s right throughout December. 42 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:57:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/december/parties-poems-and-blackpool-lights-for.html Good food, good music and good company – though not necessarily in that order – ensured Birch Green Care Home resident Eric Nicholls enjoyed a 90th birthday to remember. 41 Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:41:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/november/springhills-chicks-create-eggs-citement.html Life can still be full of surprises at any age, as residents at Springhill Care Home discovered when nine fluffy little chicks hatched before their eyes. 40 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 9:35:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/october/sailing-down-memory-lane.html A ferry trip across the Mersey brought back happy memories for nine Birch Green Care Home residents recently. 39 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:32:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/october/enterprising-riversway-waves-the-flag.html Bristol’s popular Riversway Nursing Home in St George has some very good reasons to celebrate today’s (Thursday October 1) United Nations International Day of the Older Person. 38 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 13:08:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/october/birch-greens-karens-a-laughing-stock.html Birch Green ‘s brave Activities Co-ordinator Karen House got wetter than she’d bargained for when she volunteered to go in the stocks and be a target for water guns and wet sponges at a recent family fun day. 37 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 12:57:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/august/new-team-approach-to-understanding.html A new initiative to improve dementia care for residents and help their family and friends cope with the frustrating condition has been launched at Birch Green Care Centre. Recent research from Australia demonstrates that the Person Centred Care approach which we have adopted reduces aggression and conflict when caring for people with dementia. 35 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:56:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/august/a-birthday-for-john-to-remember-at.html Skelmerdale’s Birch Green Care Home resident John Cannon enjoyed a 75th birthday party to remember – thanks to family, friends and staff 34 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:28:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/august/blooming-great-tea-party-at-springhill.html A cuppa, a nice piece of cake - and a bear hug - went down a treat with Springhill Care Home residents and several relatives at a recent charity tea party. 33 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:21:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/july/springcare-ta-party-raises-70-for-marie.html Calorie counting was strictly forbidden at Springhill Care Group last Friday afternoon when staff at the Cannon Street headquarters tucked into tea, coffee and cakes galore. 32 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:18:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/july/an-afternoon-down-memory-lane.html A wonderful trip down Memory Lane has been enjoyed by elderly residents of Bristol’s popular Riversway Nursing Home in St George. 31 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:11:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/june/springhills-devoted-diamond-pair.html It may seem like only yesterday that they walked down the aisle together, but it is in fact 60 years since Springhill Care Home’s diamond couple Tom and Phyllis Hoskin tied the knot. 30 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:47:00 GMT http://www.springhillcare.com/news/2009/june/heather-appointed-new-affinity-manager.html A nurse with a lifelong passion for caring for people with special needs has been appointed the new manager of Affinity - Lancashire’s supported living service. 29 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 15:36:00 GMT