Sarah Taylor

1 month ago | connecteastmidlands.co.uk | Sarah Taylor

A Midlands-based care group celebrated Easter with a series of seasonal events that brought together residents, generations, and lots of tasty treats. From Easter egg hunts to sing-alongs, Macc Care Group homes across Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Stafford and Leicester embraced the spring time festivities over the holidays. In Leicester at Watermead Care Home, residents tested their luck with a game of Easter Bingo, enjoying some friendly competition alongside cups of tea and seasonal treats.

2 months ago | connecteastmidlands.co.uk | Sarah Taylor

Midlands care chef celebrates latest award achievementA Midlands-based care group is celebrating the latest achievement of its executive group chef. Earlier this year Anas Al Saadi was named the winner of the Care Home Chef Award at the East Midlands Regional Great British Care Awards. And this week, the executive chef for Macc Care Group has been highly commended at the national Great British Care Awards.

2 months ago | connecteastmidlands.co.uk | Sarah Taylor

A Nottinghamshire care home and neighbouring children’s nursery embraced the magic of storytelling this week, when they hosted a joint World Book Day celebration, bringing beloved literary characters to life. On World Book Day (March 6th), Wren Hall, a specialist dementia care home in Selston, and neighbouring nursery, Little Wrens, transformed rooms throughout the home into immersive storybook worlds, with each lounge selecting a well-loved book as its theme.

Feb 14, 2025 | connecteastmidlands.co.uk | Sarah Taylor

From swiping right to first date etiquette, residents at a Northamptonshire care home have been getting to grips with how dating has changed over the years – and offering some timeless advice for today’s generation of daters.

Jan 16, 2025 | connecteastmidlands.co.uk | Sarah Taylor

A family who lost all their belongings after their home was flooded in recent storms, is being supported by a Leicester care home which has issued an appeal to the local community to assist with donations. Watermead Rose Care Home, located on Melton Road in Leicester, is calling upon the local community to assist the young family who had to be rescued by emergency services by boat after their home, in the Thurcaston Road area of the city, became flooded and isolated.