Staff and residents at Bridge Haven care home, situated in the picturesque village of Bridge near Canterbury, held their annual Bake Off last Sunday 25th June. The home which specialises in dementia care through residential care, day care and respite care, has held a bake off event every year for the last four years. Bridge Havens Bake Off has always … Read More
National Care Home Open Day
“As Care Home Open Day’s emphasis is on the importance of connecting with local communities, developing lasting relationships and encouraging intergenerational rapport, the theme for this year will be “Friendship” and as part of this year’s event, we will be celebrating Care Home Open Day in conjunction with The Big Lunch.” – National Care Home Open Day To find out … Read More
The Willow Day Centre – Dementia Awareness Week
Residents, staff, family and members of the public enjoyed a lovely afternoon with scones, cream, jam, strawberries, drinks and plenty of good company. We give thanks to everyone who came along to The WIllows. Share this Post
Avante Care & Support Brochure 2016
Our 2016 brochure is here to give you an insight into Avante Care & Support and the services it provides. Inside you can find information on a multitude of services ranging from home care to our residential dementia care homes. The brochure also provides a helpful checklist on what to look out for in a care home as well as … Read More
New General Manager at Amherst Court
Avante Care & Support welcomes Lorraine Eastmead who has recently joined the charitable organisation as General Manager at Amherst Court in Chatham. Lorraine has been a Nurse for over 35 years, working for 15 of the years as a District Nurse gaining valuable skills to support people in their homes, whether it be to administer medication or to work holistically … Read More
Dementia Awareness Week
Avante Care & Support, a residential dementia and home care and support provider based in Faversham, Kent, joined together at lunchtime today to help raise valuable funds for dementia awareness and to support the Alzheimer’s Society in their fight against dementia. As part of Dementia Awareness week which started on Sunday 15th May through to Saturday 21st May 2016, Avante … Read More
Exciting New Opportunities
Charlotte Taylor has recently been promoted as Home Manager at Riverdale Court, Welling, which is all credit to her and her hardworking ‘can do’ attitude. Charlotte has worked at Avante Care & Support since 2011, working her way up through the ranks from Carer, Team Leader and then onto a development opportunity for a Suite Manager role. At Parkview care … Read More
Activities at Bridge Haven
Thanks to proactive staff member, Tim, residents at Bridge Haven Care Home enjoyed an afternoon of live music. All staff at Bridge Haven familiarise themselves with the Care Plans of each resident to ensure person centred care and to have a better understanding of the residents hobbies and interests. After reading resident John’s care plan, Tim learnt that John had … Read More
St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Staff at Northbourne Court celebrated St Patricks day in style with many residents dressing up whilst others made Irish flags for waving, during the Irish music that played throughout the day at the 120 bedded dementia care home in Sidcup. The day was incorporated with Nutrition and Hydration week with entertainment by Andrew Charalambous who sang a variety of Irish … Read More