Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, a chance for organisations and communities around the world to come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide. Every...
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Sea cadets have been helping to spruce up a communal garden for summer Residents living in one of our retirement living schemes have been given a helping hand by some green-fingered volunteers. Members...
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It’s been a year since our ReConnected service launched, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund The ReConnected project, an initiative aimed at enhancing the lives of older individuals, is celebrating...
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ReachDeck is a toolbar available on our websites and can help if you struggle with reading, have a visual impairment or prefer to read in your own language. It gives you the choice to experience our...
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We are proud to have to have been a sponsor of the first ever Stafford Pride Festival and Parade! Homes Plus is an organisation that encourages diversity and we simply couldn’t miss the opportunity to...
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During the past few months, we have been looking at how we might bring our two organisations closer together to create a stronger presence that would benefit our customers, our employees and the wider...
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As part of Volunteers’ Week, we’re saying thank you to our involved customers for helping to shape our services This week we’re celebrating the members of our Customer Partnership Panel (CPP) and...
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We have been helping to deliver some festive cheer to families in need this Christmas after donating toys to a community hub at a Staffordshire primary school. Many families have faced financial difficulty...
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In ASB Awareness Week, we are raising awareness of an under-reported category of ASB: hate incidents and crimes. Some of our customers experience this kind of behaviour without realising that they are...
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ASB Awareness Week takes place between 3 – 9 July. "My life is so much better; I am far less stressed now. Homes Plus took action and my neighbour has now gone. I feel a lot safer and can sleep at...
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We are delighted to learn that Care Plus has been shortlisted for not one but TWO awards in the national Housing with Care Awards! These awards celebrate excellence in accommodation and services in retirement...
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In Carers’ Week, we are celebrating the huge contribution made our inspiring Care Plus care workers. We’re also thinking about all those who care for their own family members and friends, including...
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On Monday 5 December, we are saying a special ‘thank you’ to all our volunteers. International Volunteer Day turns the spotlight on these unsung heroes. Every day, dedicated volunteers make a huge...
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We will be posting helpful tips on our Facebook page to save money, keep homes warm and stay safe. You can also find a round-up of help available from the government and other central sources on the...
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It’s lovely to see the sunshine but record-breaking temperatures make it hard to keep our cool and could even be dangerous. Here are some top tips to beat the heat Drink regularly – take regular sips...
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The Rotary Club of Stafford Knot asked us to help bring people together for a lunch among friends. The organisation had hoped to hold an event last Christmas but the pandemic meant a change of plan. Instead,...
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An extra-special celebration for a remarkable birthday, took place in one of our retirement living communities. Resident Hazel was one of many marking milestone occasions during lockdown. In 2020 she turned...
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Activities co-ordinator Carina has been surprising residents in one of our retirement living communities, with beautiful flowers generously provided by a local supermarket. Carina was inspired by our recent...
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Like many young people, Harrison Unwin looked for part-time work while he studied for ‘A- Levels. For him a job meant independence, some valuable experience for his CV and importantly, an income that...
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Two Care Plus volunteers stepped into the spotlight in the South Staffordshire Volunteer Star Awards 2021. The annual event recognises and celebrates the outstanding achievements and commitment of...
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A pen pal project aimed at combatting the loneliness of lockdown has linked teenagers in a Walsall secondary school with residents in some of our retirement living communities across Staffordshire. The...
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We are pleased to announce that Care Plus has completed the purchase of a south Shropshire nursing home, extending the wide range of support services available to Care Plus customers. The Sandford Nursing...
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Our award-winning BeConnected project, aimed at tackling loneliness and isolation in and around Staffordshire, has launched a fresh programme of Covid-safe events. Throughout the pandemic, members...
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We are delighted that one of our teams providing life-changing support for vulnerable people in Shropshire has been shortlisted for a top award. Our Shrewsbury-based floating support team has made it through...
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A customer who jumped into action to support neighbours in one of our retirement living communities near Wolverhampton during the coronavirus crisis, has been shortlisted for a top award. Betty has...
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We’re talking to some of our customers who are socially distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. John lives in a Care Plus retirement living community with his dog, Echo. This is his story. “Due...
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We’re talking to some of our customers who are socially distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Tina has cerebral palsy. She lives in an apartment with her parents, in a Care Plus retirement...
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We’re talking to some of our customers who are socially distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Betty lives in a Care Plus retirement living community in south Staffordshire where she has been...
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We’re talking to some of our customers who are socially distancing. Isolating but not on their own. Albert and Jean live in a retirement living community managed by Care Plus. This is their story, told...
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We’re talking to some of our customers who are socially distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Betty lives in a Care Plus retirement living community in south Staffordshire where she has been...
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In Carers Week we wanted to say a big ‘thank you’ to our families, neighbours and local communities for the incredible support that you have given us during the coronavirus crisis. As Les Clarke, Executive...
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We’re talking to some of our customers who are socially distancing. Isolating but not on their own. Joyce lives in one of our retirement living communities. This is her story. “I’m very independent...
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Life is very different for all of us at the moment, as we follow government guidelines to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. Some older and vulnerable people are living in particular isolation,...
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Care Plus is one of the national finalists in the UK Housing Awards, described as the most prestigious awards in the housing sector. Chosen from a record number of nominations, Care Plus has been recognised...
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Our retirement living communities are lively, fun places and there is usually plenty going on. At Pinfold House in Cheslyn Hay, residents and staff got together recently to hold a fabulous 1940s party...
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“Betzi makes me get up in the morning. She’s my best friend and I talk to her all the time.” Ill health meant that Sue Ellis had to leave her job in the ambulance service. She and four-year-old Tibetan...
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Housing Plus Group and Stafford and Rural Homes have officially merged today (1 October 2019), launching a new housing, care and property group for Staffordshire and Shropshire. The Group will own and...
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John is a resident of a retirement community managed by Care Plus. “I spent 27 years as site manager for a school. I loved my job and it means the world that so many former pupils have kept in touch....
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Residents of a retirement living community in Penkridge have proved it is never too late to learn a new language, by graduating from a French language course. Neighbours in Pencric have been taking part...
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Carers working for Care Plus are celebrating, after being awarded a ‘Good’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Care Plus, which provides care and support for people living independently in...
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A sheltered officer in one of Shrewsbury’s best known retirement living communities has been shortlisted for a national award. Diane Chandler retired this summer after 36 years as sheltered officer at...
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Retirement living communities managed by Care Plus are backing the British Heart Foundation challenge: Bag it. Beat it. Residents, relatives and staff will be clearing out their clutter and bagging-up...
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Pupils at Wolgarston High School got together to make a difference for older people in retirement living communities managed by Staffordshire not-for-profit organisation Care Plus. The pupils spent a day...
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Housing and care provider Housing Plus Group is celebrating news of shortlisting in two categories in the prestigious 24housing Awards. The organisation, which works throughout Staffordshire and Shropshire,...
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Customers of Housing Plus Group are starring in a campaign aimed at getting to the heart of what a home means to all of us. The soon-to-be celebrities had their first taste of fame with the unveiling of...
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Jas Kaur will be hoping for cooler weather this weekend. Jas, who is a Care and Support Worker at Cherry Tree Court, is taking part in the 10K Race for Life in Sutton Coldfield on Sunday 25 June. This...
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A team of carers helping local people live independently in their own homes has been shortlisted for the top national award of Support and Care Team of the Year. The Care Plus domiciliary care team offers...
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Residents in our retirement living communities notched-up an amazing 427 activities in February! Each month we record all the events and activities taking place in our 16 vibrant schemes throughout South...
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Old School Court resident Jack Bare has celebrated his 100th birthday with a card from the Queen and a party attended by four generations of his family. Joining Jack and his wife Joan at their Wheaton...
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A seed of an idea sown by Debbie Brownlie, one of our Supported Housing Officers, saw the gardening glove well and truly thrown down when she challenged our Retirement Living communities to grow the tallest...
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Green-fingered residents of Naden House in Huntington have been reaping the benefits of their own vegetable patch by holding their first ‘grow-your-own lunch’. A group of residents have been busy cultivating...
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The residents at Mill House in Kinver and members of the Kinver community celebrated the Queen’s 90th birthday on Saturday 11th June 2016 and decided to use the day to celebrate the life of one of it’s...
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Links between pupils at Wolgarston High School and the residents of an award-winning retirement living community in the village have brought a lifetime first for one of the residents of Pencric. Year 10...
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