Arbory Residential Home in Hampshire has received a ‘Good’ rating in its latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) report, which means that all nine Coate Water Care homes in Swindon, Wiltshire and beyond now have either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ ratings from the CQC.

When Robin Williams passed away in 2014, the entire film world was rocked as it lost one of its greatest and most beloved actors. A new documentary Robin's Wish looks into the last few months of the star's life and reveal the events leading up to his death.

Arts on the agenda at Coate Water Care homes. In the latest of a series on meaningful activities for families with dementia during the pandemic, the charity Dementia UK has focused on the benefits of the arts and other creative pursuits.

It comes as no surprise to us here at Coate Water Care that our hometown of Swindon, where it all started out for us and where we now have three acclaimed care homes, has been ranked as the third most caring place in England.

Many people don’t start thinking about their brain health until much later in life, when they start to notice differences in their memory and other cognitive functions.

Coate Water Care is proud to be an organization that invests time and resources on recruiting the best staff and then encouraging their professional development. Now we can announce that we are taking part in the government’s exciting Kickstart scheme.

It’s been a long time coming, but in line with government guidelines, every resident at Coate Water Care’s nine residential homes will be allowed one regular indoor visitor as of March 8.

Coate Water Care’s nine care homes are renowned for their premier installations and professional, empathetic carers. Perhaps less well known is our heavy investment in the latest care sector IT - technology that plays a key part in safeguarding our residents’ well-being, especially in challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic.

All residents and staff at all nine Coate Water Care homes have had their COVID-19 vaccines and the homes are a safe environment for new residents.

Despite statistics from the World Health Organisation stating that more than 5% of the global population over the age of 60 have some form of dementia, making it a fairly common disease, it is a condition that has a considerable stigma attached.

Women, but not men, who regularly read a newspaper are 35 per cent less at risk of dementia than the rest of the population. Men however, are 36 per cent less at risk of dementia if they regularly use a mobile phone. The same protection was not seen for women.

For Dementia Action Week 2021, Dementia Friendly Swindon/Swindon Dementia Action Alliance is collaborating with a campaign called #think5 comprising 5 key messages, 5 statistics to consider, 5 days of online content and 5 days on Swindon 105.5 community radio, broadcasting at 9.30 am every morning.