News
‘Fran-ta Claus’ is coming to town
Fran, 80, spends her year making festive shoeboxes to donate to charities at Christmas.
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‘The One Year Short Trouser Challenge’
Eight-year-old Zane has worn shorts for 11 months, raising money to send his grandad Douglas to the seaside.
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‘Hats off’ to Ted for making us smile
Ted, 83, has brought smiles to Brunelcare's staff, residents and tenants with his collection of hats.
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Little Heath Recruitment Open Day
Brunelcare will host its first all-day recruitment event allowing people to register their interest in a career at Little Heath, our new Care Home & Reablement Centre.
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Brunelcare at the Great British Care Awards 2019
On Friday 25th October, eight Brunelcare employees attended the Great British Care Awards, 2019
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Introducing Oona: our new Chief Exec
Oona Goldsworthy has joined Brunelcare as our new Chief Executive Officer.
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Glastonbury care home’s ‘Grandad’s Workshop’
‘Grandad’s Workshop’ has become a regular social club for the residents of Glastonbury care home
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Deerhurst volunteer hits 35,000 hours
Clive, 83, who has volunteered at our Deerhurst care home for more than 2 decades, has done so for an astonishing 35,000 hours!
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How to care for a loved one with Dementia
Our Dementia lead, Stuart Wright, shares his advice on how to care for someone living with dementia
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Volunteering to End Loneliness
To help combat loneliness, Brunelcare offers volunteer schemes whereby members of the public can sign up to have a cup of tea, a sing-song - or even play an instrument with the people we support
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‘Never Give Up’ – the remarkable story of Tracey Diemert
Brunelcare’s Somerset Community Care team have been providing home care support to Tracey for the past 18 months, visiting her Monday to Friday.
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Mental Health First Aid Training
15 of Brunelcare’s employees completed a mental health first aider training course delivered by Care First.
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