If you’re reading this, you’re probably facing one of the hardest decisions imaginable. You’re not alone, and there’s no shame in considering all your options. The [...]

Mansfield and Nottingham city are only around 14 miles apart, roughly 25 to 30 minutes by car or under 40 minutes by direct train, so family visiting is realistic either way. Mansfield tends to [...]

We’re excited to announce the launch of our latest Lidder Life Magazine – Spring Edition. This edition is packed with the latest news, updates, and inspiring stories from across Lidder Care, [...]

Respect: Valuing Every Individual At Lidder Care, respect is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise the importance of treating every individual with dignity, respect and care. One way we [...]

Enriching: Making Every Day Meaningful At Lidder Care, providing outstanding care is about more than meeting day-to-day needs. We want our residents and clients to continue enjoying meaningful [...]

Diversity: Celebrating What Makes Us Different At Lidder Care, we understand that diversity makes our community stronger. Every resident, client and team member brings their own background, [...]

Dignity: Respect At The Heart Of Our Care At Lidder Care, dignity means treating every individual with the respect, compassion and consideration they deserve. Across our care homes in Mansfield [...]

Individuality: Celebrating Every Person Across Lidder Care At Lidder Care, we understand that no two individuals are the same. Everyone has their own life story, routines, interests, [...]

Leadership: Leading By Example Across Lidder Care At Lidder Care, leadership is about more than managing a team. It is about setting the right example, supporting others and creating an [...]

Live-in care means a carer lives in your home and provides round-the-clock support, best suited to people with significant or unpredictable care needs. Visiting care means a carer comes for [...]

Mansfield and the wider Nottinghamshire area have a genuinely good range of dementia-friendly activities, including quiet swimming sessions at Water Meadows, dementia-friendly film screenings at [...]

Ken was born George Kenneth Carlin in Bulwell, Nottingham on 5 March 1929 to his parents, Vic and Phyllis Carlin. He grew up alongside his younger brother, Victor. Known to everyone as Ken, he [...]

Lidder Care is delighted to announce the arrival of a brand-new minibus, which will be shared across all its services including Newgate Lodge Care Home, Lowmoor Nursing Home and Home Care. The [...]

Quick answer: Common signs someone may need home care include struggling with personal hygiene, missed medication, unexplained weight loss, a cluttered or neglected home, unpaid bills, increasing [...]

Care funding in Nottinghamshire depends on two assessments: a care needs assessment (to check you’re eligible for support) and a financial assessment or means test (to check how much you [...]

Lowmoor Nursing Home in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, welcomed Blue Light Card holders to its second free Blue Light Breakfast on Friday 5 June 2026. The event, held between 9am and 11am, [...]

Newgate Lodge Care Home and Lowmoor Nursing Home welcomed residents, families, staff and members of the local community to take part in an immersive dementia awareness experience during Dementia [...]

Lidder Care is proud to announce the promotion of two long-standing team members at Newgate Lodge Care Home in Mansfield, as strong community support helps drive majorexpansion plans at the home. [...]

If a family member is living in a care home and you are concerned that their voice is not being heard, or that decisions are being made without proper regard for their wishes, independent [...]

A best interests meeting is a formal discussion held when a person in a care home lacks the mental capacity to make a significant decision for themselves. Its purpose is to reach a decision on [...]

The appointment ends, you walk back to the car, and the word sits with you. Dementia. You may have suspected it for months. You may have been told it was something else entirely until now. Either [...]

A former Commonwealth Games swimmer who spent decades teaching generations of Mansfield children to swim has returned to the pool after Newgate Lodge Care Home helped make one of her long-held [...]

Pain is one of the most undertreated conditions in people living with advanced dementia. Not because care teams do not care, but because the usual ways we communicate pain, telling someone, [...]

Lowmoor Nursing Home in Kirkby-in-Ashfield are hosting a free breakfast event for Blue Light Card holders, following the success of its first Blue Light Breakfast in September 2025. The breakfast [...]

Visiting someone in a care home should not be complicated by the journey. Whether you are driving, using public transport, or relying on a taxi, we want to make it as straightforward as possible [...]

Visiting your loved one at Newgate Lodge Care Home should be a positive, comfortable experience for everyone. Whether you’re planning your first visit or are a regular visitor, this guide [...]

When your parent moves into a care home, understanding what happens to their State Pension and other benefits is crucial for financial planning. The good news is that your parent will continue to [...]

The state pension age in the UK is rising from 66 to 67, starting April 2026 and completing in March 2028. If you or a family member were born on or after 6 April 1960, you will be affected. The [...]

We’re excited to announce the launch of our latest Lidder Life Magazine – Winter Edition. This edition is packed with the latest news, updates, and inspiring stories from across [...]

The right care home provides not just physical safety, but genuine quality of life — comfort, dignity, stimulation, and the kind of human connection that makes later life feel meaningful rather [...]

We’re delighted to share that the latest edition of our in-house magazine, Lidder Life, is now available to read online. You can read the full magazine here. The Autumn Edition brings together [...]

One of the most common questions families ask after a dementia diagnosis is whether their loved one can remain at home. The answer is rarely a simple yes or no.  Many people with dementia [...]

When a loved one needs care home support but their main asset is their home, the prospect of selling the family property quickly can feel overwhelming. Deferred Payment Agreements (DPAs) offer a [...]

One of the most challenging aspects of advanced dementia care is identifying when someone is experiencing pain. As dementia progresses and communication abilities decline, people often lose the [...]

When a family member is ready to leave hospital but cannot immediately return home, the discharge process can feel rushed and confusing. Understanding how hospital-to-care-home transitions work, [...]

If you’ve noticed your loved one with dementia becoming increasingly confused, agitated or distressed as the day progresses, you’re witnessing a phenomenon called sundowning. This [...]

2025 has been an inspiring year for Lidder Care, with our teams at Newgate Lodge Care Home in Mansfield, Lowmoor Nursing Home in Kirkby in Ashfield and Lidder Home Care delivering compassionate, [...]

If your loved one receives Attendance Allowance and is considering moving into a care home, you’ll need to understand how this benefit is affected. The rules differ depending on who’s [...]

Memory boxes are powerful tools in dementia care, providing comfort, sparking conversations, and helping residents maintain connections to their identity and past. Whether your loved one has [...]

At Lidder Care, we have had a busy few months. From major fundraising drives towards a sensory table for our residents to awards nights to new billboards spreading our message of our new [...]

Finding the right type of care for a loved one can feel overwhelming, especially when faced with the decision between choosing residential care or nursing care. At Lidder Care, we regularly [...]

Lidder Care has successfully reached its fundraising target to provide two specialist, sensory dementia tables for its residents at Newgate Lodge Care Home and Lowmoor Nursing Home. The [...]

We are proud to announce that Lowmoor Nursing Home have had two nominees as finalists in the Nottinghamshire Proud to Care Awards organised by the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Care Association. [...]

When a beloved grandparent moves into a care home, we naturally focus on the practical arrangements. But there’s often another group who needs our attention: the children and young people [...]

On Friday 19th September, Lowmoor Nursing Home in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, welcomed Blue Light Card holders for a complimentary breakfast. The Lowmoor Nursing Home team provided bacon and sausage [...]

Choosing the right residential care home for your loved one requires careful consideration of experience, facilities and care approaches. Mansfield offers several quality residential care [...]

Newgate Lodge Care Home, based in Mansfield, has received a generous £1,000 donation from the Mansfield Rotary Club to support its ongoing fundraising efforts towards a specialist dementia table. [...]

Mansfield and the surrounding Nottinghamshire area offer several nursing care facilities, each with different levels of expertise and specialisation. This comprehensive guide examines the nursing [...]

Finding the right dementia care for your loved one in Mansfield requires careful consideration of each facility's experience, staff qualifications, and care approaches

A New Chapter in Care: Introducing Lidder Home Care In August, we officially opened our new home care service at our Mansfield HQ with special guest, Steve Yemm MP who cut the ribbon. With [...]

We are delighted to announce that two members of our Lowmoor Nursing Home team, Maggie Blower and Chris Morrisson, have been recognised as finalists in this year’s Proud to Care Nottinghamshire [...]