PrimeLife has been announced as the new provider to run Solihull Council’s new dementia care home, due to open in Shirley this autumn. The 60-bed modern, purpose built care home, is under construction on land just off Tanworth Lane adjacent to a medical centre. It will meet the needs of the increasing number of older people in the borough, [...]

To celebrate dignity action day, Kirklees care home hosted a coffee afternoon with dancing.

Audrey Hinch hosted a coffee afternoon at The Mount care home. This was something she wanted to organise as part of her 2019 goals.

February 1st is National Dignity in Action Day where dignity and respect for all is celebrated. Residents and staff at The Mount have created a dignity tree with each stem of the tree quoting clients views about the service they receive. It is lovely to hear what our residents are saying about what they value about Prime Life and how [...]

On the 25th January, Wellholme road celebrated Burns Night – a celebration of the life and poetry of Robert Burns. Wellholme’s celebration included a poem written by one of the residents, pictured below.

Residents at The Hollies made their own kites for International Kite Day. One resident showed the others how to make their kites even better. Unfortunately, the wind was not on our side, but all the residents had fun and some even said that the activities brought back childhood memories. The kites were then hung in the trees to show off [...]

Recently, Barons Park and Firlands were put through their paces with their annual I-Care Inspections. I-Care inspections are undertaken by the CCG (Health) to assess the quality of nursing services. The inspection process is usually very tough, so we’d like to congratulate the teams at both homes for for achieving scores of 96%.

Manager Sandra Robinson and her team at Southfield House saved a residents life through their prompt response recently. A resident was taken seriously ill and the actions of Sandra and her team enabled medical assistance to be summoned quickly. We are pleased to report that the resident is doing well after receiving emergency treatment. Sandra was very humble about her [...]