Marches Care under new ownership
Marches Care Holdings Ltd which operates The Uplands at Oxon, which has been owned by the West family since it was set up in 1985 and overseen by their daughter …
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£400 raised for Alzheimer’s Society
A fundraising afternoon involving a bring and buy sale, tea and LOTS of lovely cupcakes ended up raising £400 for Alzheimer’s Society after Marches Care matched the money raised on …
Opinion: Where are we now?
By Carey Bloomer March 2020 seems like a lifetime ago and how things have changed. The staff have become family to most of the residents, learnt how to use new …
Shropshire Star Interview
Last month Carey Bloomer was interviewed by the Shropshire Star. The newspaper asked her to recall the challenges the Uplands – and she as managing director – have faced over …
Fluffy new life at The Uplands
First there were 10 . . . then six . . . now just four more chicks to hatch in the incubator set up in the hairdressing salon. This is …
Dan promoted to Chief Operating Officer
We are pleased to announce that Dan Kendrick has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. This means that Dan is in charge of all non-medical aspects of the business, and …
Opinion: Staff coping in testing times
These words are really a tribute to the work staff in care homes do to comply with government guidelines on testing. As we’re sure is the case at every care …
Opinion: Setting the record straight
There has been a lot of misinformation in the media recently on the admission of Covid-positive patients to care homes. The situation is this. There are 120 homes across the …
Elves raise £280!
A brilliant effort from staff and residents on National Elf Day resulted £280 being raised for charity. The Home was overrun with elves on National Elf Day, a national initiative …
Message from the High Sheriff of Shropshire
We were delighted to receive this filmed message from the High Sheriff of Shropshire, Mrs Dean Harris. Mrs Harris was due to be joining us as the guest of honour …
Opinion: Let’s hear it for care staff
A second ‘clap for carers’ is taking place this evening at 8pm. When we finally emerge from the grip of the pandemic and life returns to something resembling normality, these …