The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the seventh annual report into the management of controlled drugs, The report examines the governance arrangements for controlled…
Read more...Hamble Heights, the Southampton care home in luxury living, uniquely offers specialist support and comfort to families and friends of residents through its exclusive new…
Read more...The proportion of people who would be happy to reduce their assets below the £23,250 threshold in order to ensure the state pays for the…
Read more...Families and friends of those people with dementia are helping to run their own special bistro at a care home to share advice on the…
Read more...The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) today accused care minister Norman Lamb MP of besmirching the reputation of care homes across the country with ill-chosen,…
Read more...Wide variations in the provision of NHS Continuing Care funding for people with dementia have been uncovered in a new report by Sally Keeble, former…
Read more...Markers added to DNA around the ANK1 gene could be linked to brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research published in Nature Neuroscience….
Read more...NHS England has today announced up to eight voluntary sector organisations will share £2m to provide extra help over the busy winter months. The groups,…
Read more...A HAMPSHIRE author and poet whose earliest memory is the night World War One ended has celebrated her 102nd birthday. Joan Stephens shared her recollections…
Read more...The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) says it is surprised and disappointed that the Care Quality Commission expects in future to be much more likely…
Read more...Renowned author and campaigner in dementia Ian Donaghy opened the Birch Green Dementia Bistro to a huge round of applause. He proudly rounded off a…
Read more...Just 28 per cent of adults would have their parents live with them if they needed full-time care, a national study has revealed. Instead, 32…
Read more...Older People’s Day, 1 October isn’t far away! Age Action Alliance is asking members to pledge one action they will take for Older People’s Day…
Read more...Residents at a specialist care home in Ledbury recently enjoyed a day out at sea, thanks to a charity boat trip. The group of residents…
Read more...Silver surfers at Anchor’s Larchfield care home in Leeds are embracing new technology and have been using their new iPad to stay in touch with…
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