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 …
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Care with Oomph!
‘Oomph!’ has become a bit of a buzzword at The Uplands. Four of our carers – Sarah Leah, Linda Wigley, Ciara Edwards and Dawn Groom – are now sporting T-shirts …
New report helps people make better Care Home choices
A new report commissioned and published by the charity Independent Age has highlighted the difficulties faced when it comes to choosing a Care Home. Through a series of interviews, focus …
A Birds Eye View of The Uplands
The Uplands in Shrewsbury Shropshire. We think the prettiest county in the land and here is the video to backup why we think that. Enjoy the view
Brave Shave for Cancer at The Uplands
By Braving the Shave you’ll be standing proudly alongside men, women and children with cancer. This is exactly what Jackie Thomas has decided to do. We are very proud of …
‘GOLD’ for The Uplands in Shrewsbury
A full-length version in Shropshire Live, a copy of which is below:
What the care sector can learn from Europe
The results of the referendum on whether to remain in or leave the EU will finally be known in a couple of days – much to the relief of many! …
Care Homes: our role in the community
As our last blog post hopefully made clear, we strongly believe that Care Homes have a responsibility to be an important part of their community. A Care Home is NOT …
Spring is in the air everywhere we look around.
These are some of the lyrics that come from a wonderful song and all of the people here at the Uplands at Oxon in Shrewsbury share these feelings. There is …
Crucial role played by volunteers
A care home is every bit an integral part of the community as schools, churches, shops and pubs – or at least it should be. The reason that these schools, …