Rockin’ around the Christmas cake

Ingredients 1kg dried fruit 100ml brandy to soak the fruit 250g plain flour Pinch of salt 1 tsp grou...

Great Oaks holds ‘spooktacular’ Halloween extravaganza for residents

As well as taking part in these fang-tastic activities, we also dressed up in some boo-tiful fancy d...

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How to have a dementia-friendly Bonfire Night

At Great Oaks we like to ensure all of our residents’ needs are catered for and that all of our acti...

£500 Bonus for Carers’ Dedication

Huge congratulations to our carers Carmelita, Altagracia and Helen, who all received a £500 bonus ea...

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Employee of Encore Care Homes takes part in Bournemouth’s first Memory Walk

The Alzheimer’s Memory Walk was originally due to take place on 23rd September but was postponed due...

Why a balanced diet is important for people with dementia

The wellbeing of residents is a priority and they often spend time in the landscaped garden picking ...

Great Oaks care home hits a high note with the local community

The state-of-the-art specialist residential care put on a spectacular show of live entertainment thr...

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Great Oaks care home appoints new wellbeing manager

Jake has joined the team with a wealth of knowledge of the care industry, having achieved an NVQ Lev...

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Building foundations for the community

Construction work on our Encore Care home in Poole has begun as the foundations for a fantastic resi...