Kanesbury Care Articles (Formally Luxury Care)
Kanesbury Care Home For Life Promise
Introduction Kanesbury Care is committed to providing long-term security and peace of mind for residents and their families. The Home For Life promotion ensures that your loved one can continue to...
How Does LuxuryCare Support Residents to Live a High-Quality Life?
LuxuryCare helps residents enjoy life fully every single day. Daily routines and personal care create happiness and comfort consistently. Residents experience assistance while keeping independence...
Which Care Services Does LuxuryCare Provide for Your Loved Ones?
When someone you care about needs extra support, it’s not just about finding a room somewhere. It’s about finding the right environment. The right people. The right level of care. At LuxuryCare, we...
Why Do Families Choose LuxuryCare for Dementia and Residential Care?
When families start looking at care homes, it’s rarely an easy moment. Most of the time, it comes after months of trying to manage at home. Maybe things became unsafe. Maybe memory loss started...
What Makes LuxuryCare One of the Highest-Rated Care Providers in Bournemouth & Poole?
Choosing a care home isn’t small. It’s one of those decisions that sits heavily on your chest. You’re not just picking a building. You’re choosing people. You’re choosing who looks after Mum, Dad,...
What Should I Consider When Choosing a Luxury Care Home?
Let's be honest—choosing a care home is one of the most difficult decisions you'll ever face. It's the kind of decision that weighs on you, makes you question yourself, and keeps you up at night...
Why Accurate Representation of Dementia Care Matters
For many families, dementia is one of the most emotionally challenging journeys they will ever face. Decisions about care are often made during periods of uncertainty and distress — which is why how...
Staying Independent in a Care Home – Supporting Choice and Confidence
For many families, one of the biggest worries about moving into a care home is the fear of losing independence. There’s a common misconception that care automatically means giving up choice, control...
Sleep and Rest in Later Life – How Care Homes Support Healthy Sleep for Older Adults
Sleep is essential at every stage of life, but in later years it often becomes more fragmented. Many older adults experience lighter sleep, frequent waking or changes to their natural sleep wake...
Nutrition and Appetite in Later Life – How Care Homes Support Healthy Eating for Older Adults
Food is far more than fuel, it’s comfort, culture, memory, and connection. But as we age, nutrition and appetite naturally change, sometimes making it harder to get the right balance of nutrients...
Your Loved One’s First 30 Days in a Care Home – How LuxuryCare Makes the Transition Easier
Making the decision for a loved one to move into a care home is rarely simple. Even when you know it’s the right step for their safety, health and wellbeing, those first few weeks can feel daunting...
Seasonal Activities for Residents and Christmas at LuxuryCare
For families with loved ones in residential care, the festive season often brings worry alongside joy. You want reassurance that they'll be celebrated, engaged, and surrounded by warmth during this...
Questions to Ask When Touring a Care Home
Have you ever walked into a care home for the first time and felt your mind go completely blank? One moment you're armed with a mental list of everything you need to know, and the next, you're...
Planning a Care Home Move for Winter: What Families Should Know
Have you been putting off the conversation about care, wondering if winter is really the right time for such a big decision? Many families worry that moving a loved one during the colder months...
How Kingsman House’s Award-Winning Gardens Support Dementia Care
Have you ever watched a loved one living with dementia suddenly brighten at the scent of lavender or the sight of familiar roses? These precious moments of connection remind us how powerful our...
Heart Health and Brain Health: How Heart Disease Links to Dementia
Did you know that heart disease affects 7.6 million people across the UK, making it one of our nation's most pressing health challenges? What's even more concerning is the growing evidence that...
Luxury Care Becomes Veteran Friendly Accredited
At Luxury Care, we are proud to announce that our homes have been awarded accreditation under the Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF). This is a national initiative that ensures care providers deliver...
What is Memory Care?
What is memory care? Perhaps you’ve wondered this and asked yourself how it differs from standard residential care. When a loved one experiences memory loss or confusion, finding the right support...
LuxuryCare Homes in Dorset Achieve Veteran Friendly Accreditation
Supporting Veterans with Personalised Care Luxury Care is proud to announce that our Dorset care homes have been awarded accreditation under the Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF). This national...
How Our Referral Scheme Helps Families and Rewards You with a £500 John Lewis Voucher
Choosing a care home is one of life’s most significant decisions. Families want reassurance that their loved one will receive the highest quality care, in a warm and welcoming environment. At...
Why Stimulus and Contact Are Vital for People with Dementia
Have you ever seen a loved one light up at a favourite song or the scent of home? For someone living with dementia, these sensory moments can cut through confusion and create calm, even joy. They’re...
Introducing Our New Sensory Room: A Calming Space for Dementia Care at Aranlaw House
Have you ever wondered what truly makes a care home feel like home? At Aranlaw House care home, we believe it's the thoughtful touches; those quiet details that bring calm, comfort, and connection....
25 Years of LuxuryCare: A Legacy of Family, Excellence, and Compassionate Care
Have you ever found yourself searching for the perfect care home for a loved one, wondering where compassion and professionalism truly align? Picture a home that feels more like family, with values...
Care Home Costs in Dorset – What Families Need to Know
What happens when the need for quality care collides with financial uncertainty? For many families, the decision to move a loved one into a care home is one of life’s most emotional and financially...
Supporting Families: Free Legal and Financial Advice Events at LuxuryCare Homes
When it comes to choosing the right care for a loved one, the decision can often feel overwhelming. At LuxuryCare, we understand the complexities that families face, and we are here to support you...
My Home at Regency Manor: Jim’s Story
Jim’s fingers still remember the rhythm of a paintbrush. Even now, in his later years, his touch is instinctive, each stroke purposeful, each colour chosen with care. A resident of Regency Manor, a...
What is the Difference Between Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy?
When someone you love is recovering from a stroke, living with Parkinson’s, or adjusting to life with multiple sclerosis, you’ll likely hear terms like occupational therapy and physiotherapy...
Celebrating 25 Years of LuxuryCare: Compassionate Care That Feels Like Home
Have you Googled “care homes near me” and found yourself unsure where to turn? Choosing the right place for a loved one is one of life’s most emotionally charged decisions. As we celebrate 25 years...
Navigating Care Home Fees in Poole & Bournemouth: What You Need to Know
Are you trying to make sense of care home fees while also worrying about your loved one’s comfort, safety, and future? It’s a situation many families face in which emotions are high and decisions...
How to Choose the Right Respite Care Options
When caring for an elderly loved one, there comes a time when a helping hand becomes essential. Whether you are planning a short break, facing an unexpected situation, or need support after a...
Summer Care – 4 Weeks for the Price of 2 with LuxuryCare Respite Care
Deciding to move a loved one into respite care is never easy, and we understand the deep emotional challenges involved. Caregiving can be overwhelming, with its constant demands and personal...
Motor Neurone Disease Symptoms: What It Is and What to Look For
Have you noticed your parent or elderly relative becoming unusually forgetful or struggling with everyday tasks? The Ice Bucket Challenge brought global attention to motor neurone disease (MND), a...
Nutrition and Dementia: How Healthy Eating Supports Those with Dementia
Those living with dementia face daily challenges, from mealtimes filled with confusion to diminished appetites, or even refusal to eat. With these challenges in mind, it’s easy to grow concerned...
Dementia Action Week 2025
What if a simple conversation today could change the course of someone’s tomorrow? Dementia Action Week 2025, running from the 19th to the of 25th May, is a national initiative led by the...
Pet Friendly Care Homes in Poole and Bournemouth, Dorset – Meet Sylvia and Her Dog Charlie at LuxuryCare
At LuxuryCare, we understand that pets are more than just animals – they are family. That’s why our care homes in Poole and Bournemouth, Dorset are proud to be pet friendly, offering comfort and...
A Kinder Approach to Dementia Care: Dr Gemma Jones’ Four-Stage Model at LuxuryCare Homes
What if understanding your loved one’s changing behaviour could help you offer them more comfort, dignity, and calm? Dr Gemma Jones, a pioneering figure in dementia care, developed the Four-Stage...
What is Speech Therapy for Neurological Disorders and How is it Beneficial?
Speech therapy plays a vital role in supporting individuals with neurological disorders by improving communication skills and enhancing overall quality of life. Loved ones may require speech therapy...
What Role Does Family Involvement In Neurological Care Play?
No matter what care your loved one is receiving, family involvement is vital. This is never more so the case than with neurological care, such as dementia care, as you provide emotional support,...
Alzheimer’s Disease: What Is It And What Are The Symptoms?
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder and the most common form of dementia (an umbrella term that encompasses a range of neurological conditions). It is most known for its...
Understanding Mental Health Support for the Elderly
Mental health is a growing priority within health and social care, with emotional and psychological well-being recognised as just as important as physical health. However, when it comes to elderly...
Parkinson’s Disease: What It Is And What Are The Symptoms
It is estimated that around 153,000 people are living with Parkinson's in the UK, and this is expected to increase over the next year or so. With two people receiving a diagnosis every two hours,...
LuxuryCare Group Celebrates Top 20 Care Group Award 2025
We are thrilled to announce that LuxuryCare Group has been recognised as one of the Top 20 Care Groups in the UK by CareHome.co.uk for 2025. This prestigious award is a true testament to the...
What is the Role of Genetics in Neurodegenerative Diseases?
Neurodegenerative diseases come in a wide range of forms, from dementia and Parkinson’s to Multiple Sclerosis and Motor Neurone Disease. While research is still ongoing to find cures for these...
Staying Connected with Loved Ones at LuxuryCare Homes During Special Occasions
Moving a loved one into a care home comes with a big transition period and many emotions. Often, we see families feeling guilty about the move while their loved one feels a worry over being...
How Day Trips Support People with Dementia
One of the biggest impacts dementia has on a person is reducing their memory and emotional well-being. Unfortunately, this well-known characteristic of the disease stems from the true experiences of...
Frontotemporal Dementia: Your Complete Overview
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the least common dementia types, making up between 10-20% of all dementia cases. It is quite different to other types of dementias because of the area of the...
What is Occupational Therapy in Neurological Rehabilitation?
In the UK, approximately 14.7 million people are living with a neurological condition. That is roughly one in six people living with a type of neurological condition that affects their nervous...
What Is The Difference Between Palliative And End-Of-Life Care?
When your loved one is facing a serious illness, understanding the care options can feel overwhelming. Two terms you will hear frequently are palliative care and end-of-life care. These are often...
Nutrition and Diet: What should a diet look like for a loved one with a Neurodegenerative Disease?
It is no secret that your diet and nutrition are an important part of your health. Everything you eat has a consequence, be it positive or negative, on your body. This is also the case for your...
Christmas in the Care Home: What to Expect
The Christmas season is a time for warmth, connection, and cherished traditions, and at LuxuryCare, we pride ourselves on making it a truly magical experience for our residents and their loved ones....
LuxuryCare Supports Groundbreaking Norovirus mRNA Vaccine Trial to Safeguard Residents and Staff
LuxuryCare, a leading care provider in Bournemouth and Poole, proudly celebrates a significant advancement in healthcare – the UK’s first-ever Norovirus mRNA vaccine trial, launched by the National...
Communication Tips for Dementia
Communicating with a loved one with dementia can offer profound moments of connection and understanding. However, it can also be extremely challenging because the condition impacts the way they...
Preparing for Christmas Visits with Loved Ones in Care Homes
Christmas is all about family time. It is time spent with loved ones, sharing gifts, enjoying food and being merry. However, when a loved one is in a care home, Christmas can feel a bit different....
A Personal Testimonial: Finding Comfort and Community at Aranlaw House Care Home
At LuxuryCare, we are committed to providing a supportive and nurturing environment for our residents and their families. Beverley Randerson, whose husband Lee has been a resident at Aranlaw House...
What Role Does the Family Play in Dementia Care?
Family involvement is an important part of any care plan, but especially a dementia care plan. Whether your loved one is living in a care home, such as our homes across Bournemouth or Poole, or is...
What Is Alcohol Dementia?
Dementia comes in many forms, as it is an umbrella term used to describe degenerative conditions impacting cognitive functioning. Alcohol dementia is one type of dementia, and it accounts for...
Dementia Care: Choosing the Right Care Option
Dementia is a progressive disease that means your loved one with a diagnosis will likely need some form of care. As the disease progresses, the care needs will increase. But as dementia symptoms...
Your Loved One Is the Centre of Our Care
Compassionate care is what you will be looking for when looking for a care home for your loved one. But what exactly is that? At LuxuryCare, we believe it is a mixture of things: Showing an...
Understanding Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia is estimated to affect around 180,000 people in the UK, which equates to roughly 20% of dementia diagnoses that have a specified diagnosis. While not the most common type of...
Rehabilitation For Stroke Survivors
The quality of life that your loved one has after a stroke doesn’t have to be limited. With the right rehabilitation and care, the recovery can be rewarding and lead to an exciting and fulfilling...
Finding a Dementia Specialist Care Home: A Comprehensive Guide
Searching for a dementia specialist care home for your loved one is an overwhelming and emotionally charged time. There is so much to consider that it can feel like you are finding a needle in a...
A Complete Packing List For Moving Into A Care Home
Moving into a care home can feel just as overwhelming as moving family home, as there are so many questions. What does your loved one need to take with them? Can they personalise their room, and...
Kingsman House Achieves ‘Good’ Rating in Recent CQC Report
LuxuryCare is thrilled to announce that Kingsman House Care Home in Bournemouth has been awarded a ‘Good’ rating in its recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report. This impressive result comes...
Empowering Dementia Care: Highlights and Insights from the ‘More Than Just Care’ Event
Dementia care requires more than just medical attention; it demands empathy, understanding, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of those affected. This sentiment was the cornerstone of the...
Seabourne House Care Home Relative Testimonial – Lynn & Jenny
We recently spoke with Jenny and Lynn, about their mother's experience at Seabourne House Care Home. They shared their thoughts on how the home has cared for their mother and the positive...
Understanding Lewy Body Dementia: Symptoms, Treatments, and Care Strategies
Lewy Body Dementia is a type of dementia. It is the third most common form of dementia in the UK, with approximately 4.6% of all dementia cases being diagnosed with Lewy body Dementia (LBD). While...
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care Partnership
New Family Support and Bereavement Suite Opens at Kingsman House, LuxuryCare BournemouthKingsman House, one of six care homes operated by LuxuryCare in Bournemouth and Poole, has officially opened...
How to Make the Most of Your Visit to a Loved One With Dementia
Visiting a parent, relative, or friend with dementia is a rewarding experience - you get to enjoy each others’ company, take part in fun activities, and make new memories together. Unfortunately, it...
More Than Just Care
More Than Just Care: An Evening To Raise Awareness On Dementia Care And Funding Options Join us for an informative evening focused on raising awareness about dementia care and funding options. Hear...
Branksome Park Care Home Relative Testimonial – Andrew
We interviewed Andrew, whose wife has been a resident of Branksome Park Care Home, in Poole for the past four years. Here is what Andrew had to say during the interview: My wife has been here for...
The Stages of Dementia: What to Expect
Dementia is a well-known term and one that most people will have a general understanding of. However, following a diagnosis, many people are unaware of the detailed progression of the stages of...
Understanding The Types of Dementia and Their Differences
Dementia is a common term, with many people using it as a reference to a loved one’s deteriorating cognitive condition. There is a misconception that dementia is the condition, but this is not...
The Ultimate To-Do List before moving into a care home
Helping a loved one move into a care home can be an emotional and overwhelming time. As with any house move, there is a lot to think about and get sorted. Not only is there packing (and probably a...
Branksome Park Care Centre Resident Testimonial – Michael
We interviewed Michael, one of our residents at Branksome Park Care Centre, hear about his experience with us. Here is what Michael had to say about Branksome Park: I'm Michael Hurst. In fact, I've...
Summer at Our LuxuryCare Homes
Being a resident at our care home doesn’t stop the summer fun! At LuxuryCare, we love summer as much as the next guy, and so do our residents. This is because, with our help, they get to live the...
Kingsman House Testimonial – Eileen & Elaine
Earlier this year we interviewed Eileen one of our residents, and her daughter Elaine on how they find the care offered at Kingsman House Care Home in Bournemouth, Dorset. Here is what Eileen &...
Types of Neurological Disorders in Adults
Approximately 1 in 6 people in the UK is living with one or more neurological conditions; this equates to about 14.7 million people. This figure covers a range of conditions, as there are many...
Eagles Mount Relative Testimonial – Rachel
We recently interviewed Rachel, whose dad, Alan has been a resident of Eagles Mount Dementia Care Home in Poole, Dorset for the past 7 weeks. This interview was featured on our Youtube channel....
Breaking The Taboos About Dementia
The word dementia has many negative connotations, with people leaping to thoughts of memory loss, aggression and confusion. When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, many can feel lost and...
Supporting Families Through Dementia At LuxuryCare
Nearly one million people in the UK are currently living with dementia. We know that a dementia diagnosis is life-changing for not only your loved one but the whole family. If and when you and your...
What is Physical Therapy for Neurological Conditions?
Neurological conditions can have a massive impact on movement. Whether your loved one has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease, or Parkinson’s Disease, you will likely see...
Gardening Therapy For Dementia
Gardening is often a hobby and passion that residents bring with them when transitioning into life at a care home. It is often an activity encouraged at care homes, especially for those living with...
What Is A Neurological Condition?
The term ‘neurological condition” is often used to describe a number of health conditions, but this can create more questions as people are left wondering “What is a neurological condition?” At...
Luxurycare announces ground breaking new private GP partnership
Luxurycare has become the first care home group in the South-West to offer in-house private GP appointments, in partnership with Haven Medical, a private GP Practice in Canford Cliffs, Poole. The...
The Benefits of Music Therapy for Dementia
Music is often the background to life; whether you have the radio on in the car, bop along to it in the supermarket or have it on in the kitchen while cooking, you are always making memories to a...
How To Choose a Care Home
Choosing a care home for a loved one is an emotional task and can often feel daunting. With so many considerations and options, how do you choose a care home? You want to find somewhere that your...
Memory Care: Techniques and Tips for Elderly and Dementia Residents
Just like any other muscle in your body, you need to exercise your brain to retain its ability. The difference in working your brain is that you aren’t working to increase or keep strength. Instead,...
Kingsman House Celebrates Collaboration with Talbot Heath School
Kingsman House, a leading senior care facility in Bournemouth and part of the LuxuryCare Group, is delighted to announce its collaboration with Talbot Heath School, a renowned educational...
Our Carbon Neutral Care Home
With climate and environmental impact at the forefront of everybody's minds, over the past few years, the team at Eagles Mount Care Home have worked incredibly hard to offset their carbon emissions....
Discover Regency Manor’s Female-Only Floor: A Safe Haven for Women
At Regency Manor Care Home, our primary focus is ensuring that your loved ones feel secure, comfortable, and well-cared for. To address the unique needs and preferences of some residents, we have...
Regency Manor Relative Testimonial – Shirley
We recently interviewed Shirley, whose Aunt Joyce has been a resident of Regency Manor since October 2021. This interview was featured on our Youtube channel. Click below to watch the video: Here is...
When To Consider Respite Care
It isn’t uncommon for family members to step up and become full-time carers for loved ones as illness and health conditions prevent them from being able to look after themselves. Being a primary...
Aranlaw House Resident Vera Wildeman Celebrates 100th Birthday with 1920s-themed Extravaganza
Aranlaw House, an outstanding care home rated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in all five areas and part of the LuxuryCare Group, is proud to announce the upcoming centennial celebration of...
Cost of Dementia Doubling by 2040
The Alzheimer’s Society has recently conducted research into the current cost of dementia in the UK and used that data, plus the data around the number of people diagnosed with the disease in the...
The Difference Between A Nursing Home And Care Home
When searching for a full-time care home for a loved one, one of the first questions that is commonly asked is “What is the difference between a nursing home and a care home?” This is a question...
What Is Respite Care?
Caring for a loved one is a privilege. However, it can be hard work. This is why respite care is an important part of any care plan. It has many advantages for both the caregiver and care receiver,...
What is Day Care for the Elderly?
For those who aren’t in a nursing home or residential home, day care provides an opportunity for the caregiver and receiver to receive additional support and the care receiver companionship and a...
Bridging the Gap Between Young and Old in Care Homes
In today's increasingly age-segregated society, fostering connections across generations is paramount. Care homes, often perceived as the final chapter for the elderly, possess a unique opportunity...
Animal Therapy In Dementia Care
For most people, animals spark a moment or lifetime of joy, and this is no different for those living with dementia. In recent years, there has been significant research into animal therapy in...
