The Care Village Model: "Living Next Door Kept Their Love Alive"

Fitness in Care: “This is outside the box for a care home”

In this episode, we speak to Neuroathletics Coach, Fredery Kery [https://www.instagram.com/thefredway/], and Langtree Care Home [https://www.millennium-care.co.uk/care-homes/langtree-care-home/]'s Senior Carer, Catherine Hilton, about the importance of fitness in later life. The latest addition of the Boston Active [https://www.millennium-care.co.uk/news/secretary-of-state-opens-new-fitness-suite/] fitness suite at Langtree has made fitness more accessible and adaptable for the residents at Millennium Care [https://www.millennium-care.co.uk/]'s Standish Care Village [https://www.millennium-care.co.uk/standish-care-village/]. Enquire about a room at Langtree here [https://www.millennium-care.co.uk/langtreeenquiries/].

Dining in Care: "If people are able to do something, they should be empowered to do it”

We chatted with Sophie Mahar from Community Integrated Care [https://www.communityintegratedcare.co.uk/] and Glen Roberts, the Head Chef at Langtree Care Home, [https://www.millennium-care.co.uk/care-homes/langtree-care-home/] about the importance of dining in care, not only for nutritional purposes, but also for social interaction and personal choice. Community Integrated Care also developed Care to Cook [https://www.caretocook.co.uk/], a platform that provides easy-read recipes, practical skill-building guides, and active-support techniques to help people cook with confidence, save money, and enjoy delicious meals independently. Enquire about a room at Langtree Care Home here: https://bit.ly/3SIhP7x [https://bit.ly/3SIhP7x]

Volunteering in Care: "It Gave Me My Life Back"

Off the back of Volunteer Week, we sat down with Julie Guy and Ray Taylor, volunteers at two of our care homes, and Kerry Smalley, Deputy Manager at our Wigan-based home, Norley Hall. Together, they discussed the powerful impact of volunteering in care, not just for residents, but for the volunteers themselves. Julie shared how volunteering has helped keep her mum’s memory alive, while Ray spoke about how it gave him his life back after losing his wife to Alzheimer’s. Interested in volunteering with us? Find out more here: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Yd2ii6⁠

Working in Care: "Why Didn't I Do It Sooner?"

Join us at Lavender Hills Care Home as we speak to Deputy Manager Rhiannon Corns, Maintenance Man Piotr Piechocki, and Wellbeing Lead Nicola Haydock about what it's like to work in the care sector. To find out more about careers at Millennium Care, go to: https://bit.ly/3ObTPGX

The Care Village Model: "Living Next Door Kept Their Love Alive"

Episode 6 features Home Managers from Millennium Care’s first care village—Standish Care Village—Gail Howard, Kim Jones, and Tara Morris, as they dive into the incredible benefits a care village offers for residents, families, staff, and the wider community.