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Here is Gary. Gary loves to dance. Gary loves to dance so much that his enthusiasm for dancing brings everyone to their feet. Before Gary moved to Oakwood Court care home in Haywards Heath, dancing…

With currently no cure for dementia, many families experience stress and anguish fighting for the care they need and its care, that people affected by dementia, rely on to support them as their condit…

The national lockdowns have been difficult for many of us and now that restrictions are easing, there are new challenges to consider. For Mental Health Awareness Week, Every Mind Matters have updat…

Sussex Housing & Care is joining the Alzheimer’s Society to take action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. This year, during Dementia Action Week (Monday 17 – Sund…

Thinking of care home staff you probably came up with images of care assistants, but what about the housekeeping staff whose contribution, whilst often taken for granted, is absolutely vital to care h…

The idea of helping people be with, and interact with others, isn’t new to us. We’ve been doing it for years. Whether they are our residents, customers or others living in the wider commun…

Congratulations to Care Assistant Andreea, Night Care Assistant Virgil, and Kitchen Assistant Wandee who have each received our ACE award for Achieving Customer Excellence, recognising outstanding car…

Yesterday was a poignant day. Colleagues, residents and their families took part in the National Day of Reflection to mark the first anniversary of the first UK lockdown. We reflected on our collectiv…

At Saxonwood, Battle we believe that meals are a time to socialise and get together, whilst enjoying delicious, nutritious food with great company. As we get older, eating well and keeping our flui…

We love getting feedback like this! Margaret visited her father last Saturday at Saxonwood, Battle for the first time in a while and here's what she had to say: "It was very helpful t…