The specialist residential, nursing and dementia care home in Christchurch, which is managed by Encore Care Homes, was praised for its safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service; with al...
Mar
2019
20
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, Encore Care Homes teamed up with HIT Training to host an event for local catering apprentices working in the health and social care sector. Held at Great Oak...
Feb
2019
27
To celebrate National Pizza Day on Saturday, February 9, our residents put their chef hats on and turned Fairmile Grange into a pizzeria. Everyone had so much fun making their own bases and choosing t...
Feb
2019
18
Well done to all of our care homes. It was so hard to pick just one winner as the standard of the entries was so high. Fairmile Grange presented a Christmas Dinner inspired design. The judges were par...
Feb
2019
11
During the fundraiser, staff and residents’ family members were taught to sign the song, ‘The Greatest Day’ by ‘Take That’ by Fairmile Grange’s care practitioner (and proficient in sign language), Kat...
Feb
2019
05
The programme comprises four modules and is led by a trained expert from Encore who covers various topics, including wellness and behaviour, the positive impact communication can have on a person with...
Jan
2019
11
The evening was organised by the Fairmile Grange care team, who invited local singer and musician, Mike Sidaway, to perform a variety of upbeat classics for us all to enjoy. The songs Mike sang were p...
Jan
2019
07
Encore Care Homes invests significantly in the personal development of its staff and presents them with regular training opportunities throughout the year. The ‘Be an Effective Leader’ programme was l...
Dec
2018
21
We asked them to use their creativity and sense of fun to film a festive video in the homes. They could be classic, or whacky; naughty or nice – the important aspect was to have some fun! Teams were a...
Dec
2018
20
Fairmile Grange had a wonderful trip out to Stewarts Garden Centre. The very kind people at Deric-Scott Funeral Directors in Bournemouth, collected residents and staff in two of their very smart limou...