£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 …
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Relaxing music therapy
The picture below is of Elfair, our wonderful live musician in residence who plays the harp to residents once a month. Elfair, of Creative Inspiration Shropshire, has proved a huge …
Dial-a-Ride service now available
We appreciate that the Uplands is not always the easiest place to get to and some of our visitors come on a very regular basis via taxi or several buses. With …
10th Birthday celebrated in style!
The Uplands celebrated its 10th birthday in style with a beach-themed party which will live long in the memory. Staff went to an enormous amount of trouble to transform the …
Proud to sponsor production
A group of residents’ families went to the The Importance of Being Earnest at Theatre Severn – and said it was superb. Marches Care, which runs the Home and the …
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! …