NorseCare recognises International Women’s Day

by Amber Mackenzie | Jan 9, 2019 | Uncategorised

International Women’s Day is on Friday 8th March 2019. A career in care has often been seen as an occupation that attracts women, and the statistics from NorseCare, Norfolk’s largest care provider do support that premise. NorseCare employs over 1,600 people in care homes and housing with care schemes in Norfolk. Over 90% of them are women, including Managing Director, Karen Knight and Human Resources Director Helen Rothwell. The International Women’s Day 2019 campaign theme of “BalanceforBetter” is a call-to-action for driving gender balance across the world.

Westfields receives Outstanding rating from CQC inspectors

by Amber Mackenzie | Jan 8, 2019 | Uncategorised

We are delighted to announce that Westfields care home in Swaffham, West Norfolk is celebrating after inspectors from the Care Quality Commission gave the home an outstanding rating in a recent visit.

Brownie Lila pens a poem for Bowthorpe Care Village

by Amber Mackenzie | Jan 7, 2019 | Uncategorised

7 year old Lila Poulton is a regular visitor to the Bowthorpe Care Village with her troop from the Bowthorpe Brownies and Rainbows. After their last visit, the Brownies were asked to write a poem about how they felt about Bowthorpe. Lila chose to use the ‘Acrostic’ method to write these lovely words about how she felt about coming to the village.

Terrington St John care home to be replaced by a new dementia care service

by Amber Mackenzie | Jan 6, 2019 | Uncategorised

The consultation about changes proposed at Burman House, our residential care home on Mill Road in Terrington St John, has now finished.

NorseCare best in the country with 100% good ratings

by Amber Mackenzie | Jan 5, 2019 | Uncategorised

We are delighted to announce that NorseCare, has achieved the amazing feat of receiving a good rating for all of our homes and schemes from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

NorseCare’s Dementia Care Lead wins National Award

by Amber Mackenzie | Jan 4, 2019 | Uncategorised

Kate Grange, our Dementia Care Lead has won a national dementia care award at a ceremony in Brighton. She won the Best Dementia Care Lead award for her support and management of dementia care across our homes and housing with care schemes in Norfolk.