Hallmark Care Homes were recently honoured with a prestigious Pinders Design Award – for the second year running.

Anisha Grange care home in Billericay, Essex, won the award for best new build in the ‘Care home for the elderly’ class. Hallmark Care Homes were also winners of the same competitive category last year, when Alexandra Grange care home in Wokingham picked up the same esteemed accolade.

The awards at the glittering ceremony, held at Lord’s cricket ground, were presented by Sir David Frost, who has a particular interest in care for older people, being a patron of the Alzheimer's Research Trust.

Hallmark Care Homes MD Avnish Goyal said, “We are absolutely delighted to win this award. The team enjoys expanding our design initiatives and pushing boundaries in what we can achieve with each new home. A huge amount of energy goes into planning our homes and getting the design just right to enable our residents to live active, fulfilled lives.”

Anisha Grange was also named ‘The UKs Best New Care Home’ at the over 50s Housing Awards and reached the finals of the recent Laing & Buisson Independent Specialist Care Awards.

Show suites are now open at Admiral Court - our specialist dementia care home Leigh-on-Sea.

Anisha Grange care home in Billericay has been nominated for yet another award.

Anisha Grange has been nominated in the prestigious Pinders Healthcare Design Awards. The awards seek to acknowledge the contribution made by designers, architects and the owners of care homes, hospitals and other care schemes to the well-being and quality of life for those in their care. Both Amberley Hall and Alexandra Grange care homes are previous Hallmark winners of this esteemed award.

This is the third award nomination for Anisha Grange in as many months. The home was recently nominated in the 'Laing & Buisson Indpendant Specialist Care Awards' and walked away as winners at the 'UK Over 50s Housing Awards'

Anisha Grange was recently awarded as 'The UK's Most Outstanding New Care Home'

The Billericay Care Home was given the prestigious honour at the recent 'UK Over 50s Housing Awards', despite stiff competition from various other national care operators. Home manager Jo Coughlan said of the triumph, "This is fantastic recognition for everyone involved with this amazing home."

Pictured: Anisha Grange home manager Jo Coughlan and Hallmark Care Homes' managing director, Avnish Goyal 

Alexandra Grange care home in Wokingham and Kew House care home in Wimbledon have been doing their bit for their local Alzheimer's Society groups.

Kew House welcomed Siobhain McDonagh MP to help launch The Rainbow Club at the home - a monthly support group for those affected by Alzhheimer's. The club will be held once a month and is open to both visitors and current residents of the home. Participants of the very first session enjoyed quizzes, games and an exercise class.

Alexandra Grange recently presented the Alzheimer's Society with a cheque for £128 following a variety of fundraising activity.

Anisha Grange care home has reached the finals of the Laing & Buisson 'Independant Specialist Care Awards'

The Billericay care home has been recognised in the 'Best design & construction' category. The award recognises innovation and excellence in architectural design and construction. Finalists should illustrate how effective design can enhance and support the provision of care services.

Winners are announced at a Gala dinner in March.

Anisha Grange in Billericay has just welcomed its first residents. Hallmark's 15th home offers residential, nursing, respite, palliative and specialist dementia care in a fabulous environment.

Hundereds of people from the community attended an open day at Anisha Grange recently to see what we will be offering residents, and the word WOW was repeated time and again!

We're very proud of our latest home, which has a garden designed by an award-winning landscape architect, the latest technology including a mist sprinkler system and state-of-the-art cinema room, a welcoming cafe, and big, bright, airy bedrooms, some with their own private patio.

Goodwins Hall care home welcomed over 400 local people throughout the course of the sunny summer fete and even managed to raise over £1200 for their residents’ fund in the process.

Home manager Julie Archer Moran and staff decided to revamp their usual

annual fete, and it certainly went down a hit with the community. As well as

lots of stalls, games and a tasty BBQ, there were live performances from a

local indie rock group and a street dancing team too.

Hallmark in Bloom was hotly contested once again this year with homes pulling out all the stops to impress the judges, and provide fantastic gardens for residents.

 Most homes have had training this year from Thrive, and the benefits were clear to see. There is greater accessibility in the gardens, with resident involvement increasing as a result. The results have been announced and the new-look awards will be given out during Staff Recognition Month. Well done to all our homes for their amazing work for this year’s Hallmark in Bloom. Keep up the green-fingered work throughout the year!

Three adventurous members of staff from The Hollies recently climbed Mount Snowdon to raise money for the residents’ fund. Donna Graham, Chris Mann, and Alec Coleman raised £293 after they completed the trek more than 1,000m above sea level.

Donna said, "It wasn't easy, but we'd do anything for our residents. Thank you to everyone who kindly donated. The views up there were amazing, but I don't think we'll be doing it again in a hurry!" Although, Chris may have other ideas - he's already planning to conquer mountains in Scotland next year!

Tuxford Manor care home resident Charles Cullen and his wife Phyllis celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary recently.  Mrs Cullen said the couple’s secret to a long and happy marriage was togetherness.

Meet Kewie; a new member of the team at – you’ve guessed it – Kew House!

 2-year-old Kewie was rescued from a pet centre as part of Kew House’s drive for RSPCA recognition week. Residents have loved getting to know him and take part in caring and looking after him. Below: Resident Rouhama Lottery is the first to meet Kew House’s new mascot.

Goodwins Hall celebrated 10 years of excellent care this month. The home worked extremely hard to throw an amazing party for residents and their relatives, staff and the community.

Hug Week was recently celebrated across all Hallmark care homes. Hug Day is an important part of our social calendar, as it’s a great excuse to make sure all our residents get a much-needed cuddle... and it’s also a fantastic reason for a party!

This year there were discos, games, dressing up, and of course - a whole lot of hugs!