WEDNESDAY 10 NOVEMBER - Outstanding News from Bournemouth

Tonight comes wonderful news from The 2010 UK Dementia Congress and the first ever National Dementia Care Awards. Somerset Care was recognised in two categories with The "Best Interior Dementia Design" Award going to Grovelands, our care home in Yeovil. This award was accepted on behalf of Grovelands and the Company by Jackie Howells, manager and Natalie White, deputy manager.

Our second success and even more significant was the award for "Outstanding Dementia Research". This recognises the work we have been doing over recent years throughout the Somerset Care Group and in particular our collaboration with the Department of Psychology at Exeter University. We are delighted that Professor Alex Haslam and his team can share in this national recognition of our work. The award was accepted on behalf of the Group by our Dementia Care Advisor Jane Lynch.

This is a tremendous achievement and our congratulations go to everyone in the Group who is involved in this important work. It will help us to redouble our resolve to ensure that the Somerset Care Group continues to work to ensure the best possible support and care for people living with dementia.