The UK’s first super energy-efficient Extra Care scheme has opened in Exeter, with a number of residents already settling in to the state-of-the-art facility.
Edwards Court is a 53-flat (one and two bedrooms) scheme built by Exeter City Council, working closely with Devon County Council and Radis Community Care. The scheme combines accommodation with care and support services for people aged 55 and over.
The building is named after former City Council Leader Pete Edwards. The scheme includes communal facilities and services, such as a lounge, dining area and garden, well...
The Lodge, part of the Elizabeth Finn portfolio of UK care homes, has recently received Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Reaccreditation Platinum status.
The GSF Award, which recognises health and social care providers delivering quality care in the final year of life, was presented at the Gold Standards Framework Conference and Awards ceremony on October 7th in London.
The GSF Centre provides expert training which once completed and embedded into practice, means homes can apply for Accreditation which lasts for three years. At the end of the three years, organisations...
Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter threw a wonderful party with live music, prosecco and canapes to celebrate their 1st year of care and serving the local community.
Staff, residents and guests commemorated this special occasion together and had a fabulous night dancing, singing, eating and drinking!
Cumberland Grange has built up excellent reputations within its local communities. The home regularly holds events and activities for its residents and surrounding neighbours including monthly Community Cafes and more. Many locals saw the home be built from the ground up...
A cost of living emergency has been declared by Exeter councillors, after they heard about some of the struggles being faced by residents.
The motion, put forward by Labour member Martin Pearce at a meeting on Tuesday (18 October), included asking the government to call an emergency budget to “protect children, families and pensioners from the worst fall in living standards in generations.”
It also urged prime minister Liz Truss to cut business rates for small companies, reduce VAT rate on energy bills, increase...
Citizens of Exeter can help create a unique new digital map of the city containing their special memories.
Staff at the University of Exeter want help from Exonians to put together the new document at an event next month.
The aim is to chart the places that have personal meaning to the people who live in, work in or visit the city.
The event, held as part of the Being Human Festival, is organised by staff at the University of Exeter’s Special Collections department, home to some of the region’s most important documents and publications. It will be held at the...
Devon-based hearing specialist Chime has been named the UK’s best healthcare science delivery service at the prestigious 2022 Chief Scientific Officer’s (CSO) Excellence in Healthcare Science Awards.
Celebrating the contributions and achievements of the healthcare science workforce and the impact they have on patient outcomes, the awards validate Chime’s innovative model as a not-for-profit social enterprise which has delivered NHS Audiology services for 11 years.
After being judged by a panel of esteemed senior healthcare professionals led by Professor Dame Sue Hill, Chief...
From 26th November right up until Christmas Eve, Father Christmas will be taking up residence in Princesshay in his cosy, bespoke festive lodge on Bedford Street.
There is no need to book in advance, families can enjoy an impromptu, ‘on the day’ visit with each paying child receiving a Christmas keepsake and the chance to have their photo taken with the man in red.
On the 17th and 18th December Makaton signed visits to Father Christmas will also be available – no booking required.
To meet Father Christmas for a one to one family experience the cost will be £8 per...
Since 2009, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated October as World Menopause Month, but year-round, one local home care company and employer is lifting the taboo regarding menopause. By hosting monthly meetups for their team members, Home Instead aim to encourage women to talk about their own experiences, enable them to support each other, and discuss how workplaces can be more accommodating.
Classed as an officially 5 Star Employer in Care, many of Home Instead Exeter & East Devon’s workforce are women aged 36-65, making the company keen to open a dialogue about...
James Rush, from Exeter, has been named the South West’s most promising trainee quantity surveyor at this year’s Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Young Achiever Awards.
James joined South West Highways Ltd. as a Technical Support Administrator in 2019 and was promoted to Assistant Quantity Surveyor in February 2022. He received the award for his intelligence, drive and commitment to detail and is seeking promotion to full Quantity Surveyor within South West Highways in early 2023, before applying to undertake chartership with the Royal Institute of Chartered...
