‘Chatty Benches’ installed at Bournemouth shopping centre
Three ‘Chatty Benches’ are now in place at Castlepoint to encourage people to sit and talk to others and to confront loneliness.
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Trudi Critchell is now Queen’s Nurse
Sunday 12 May is Nurses’ Day and to mark this Trudi, who works in Dorset HealthCare’s Purbeck district nursing team, has become a Queen’s Nurse.
‘Time for Dementia’ programme to expand to Dorset
Time for Dementia will be launching at Bournemouth University this year and is looking to enrol about 57 families into the programme.
Parkstone care home residents meet snakes and feathered friends
Residents of Alexandra House enjoyed meeting a range of reptiles, creepy crawlies, small mammals and feathered friends.
Spring COVID-19 vaccination programme rolled out
Vaccinations are available for those over the age of 75, care home residents and immunosuppressed people.
‘Lucky’ Poole care home resident celebrates 100 years
Betty, who lives at Care South’s Elizabeth House in Dolbery Road, and who has lived in Poole all her life, has celebrated her 100th birthday.
Mother and son take the plunge in Ferndown in honour of Nigel Tiller
Mother and son duo, Jan and Thomas Tiller will swim 5k at Ferndown Leisure Centre in honour of Nigel Tiller when they take part in the Swimathon.
Care home residents ‘Scrabble’ to be champs
Colten Care Homes’ residents have taken part in a Scrabble championship in Dorset and Hampshire to mark National Scrabble Day.
Vegetarian care home resident reaches 107
Nin, a resident of St Ives House in Ashley Heath, who celebrated her 107th birthday on 11 April has never eaten meat.
Over 500 people pop into pop up health event in Boscombe
AECC University College welcomed over 500 people to its free Health and Support Pop Up Event in March.
