Home Care: Guideline Consultation
NICE are now consulting on the first draft guideline which has been developed by the NICE Collaborating Centre for Social Care (NCCSC). It focuses on older people receiving…
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Month: March 2015
Age UK Highlight ‘Double Whammy’ Of Cuts
New figures released by Age UK reveal a ‘double whammy’ of cuts to social care and health services that support older people in the community,…
Read more...Healthcare Homes Celebrates World Poetry Day By Launching Its Own Poetry Book
Healthcare Homes, provider of high quality residential homes located throughout East Anglia, is preparing to celebrate World Poetry Day, by launching a compilation of original poems…
Read more...Manchester Scientist Shares Findings At UK’s Top Dementia Research Conference
Over 400 of the country’s leading dementia researchers will hear from University of Manchester PhD student Robert Andrew today (Tue 10 March), as he shares…
Read more...Lymington Calling As Care Home Radio ‘Reconnects’
Radio request shows specially produced for residents of five care homes have begun under a partnership between Colten Care and New Forest Hospital Radio. The…
Read more...OSJCT Publishes Detailed Project Report Finding That Admiral Nurses Significantly Improve Dementia Care Support
The role of Admiral Nurses in care homes has a significant impact on the care and support offered to care home residents living with a…
Read more...NHS England And Local Councils Announce Radical Power Shift As First 10,000 High-Need Services Users Gain Control Of Their Own Integrated Health And Social Care Budgets
NHS England and the Local Government Association today name the first eight sites that will, for the first time, blend comprehensive health and social care…
Read more...Residents At Chasefield House Have Joined An Arts Scheme With Children At A Local Primary School
Paint Pals – which is run by Alive! – involves six of the home’s residents swapping artworks and information about themselves with pupils from Fishponds…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK Report Reveals Dementia Hits Women Hardest
The impact of dementia is being felt disproportionately by women, according to a new report published by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research…
Read more...Age Of Death For Retirees Will Cluster In The Early 90s, Study Says
Age at death will increasingly cluster in the 90s and the life expectancy of men and women will converge, according to a study by academics…
Read more...Leading Expert Calls For Improved Vascular Health To Reduce Dementia Risk
A leading dementia expert will call for greater attention to be paid to vascular health to help protect the brain this week, when he presents…
Read more...Manchester TV Star Brings Comedy to Care Home
One of Manchester’s biggest stars of Comedy and TV brought comedy to a care home this weekend, as part of an epic stand-up comedy marathon…
Read more...Almost A Million Care Jobs In The UK Pay Below Living Wage
Think-tank sets out a roadmap to a Living Wage for care workers Two thirds of all care jobs in the UK (930,000 in total) paid…
Read more...Outstanding Care And Excellence Recognised – Greensleeves’ Accolades
On 3rd March 2015 Greensleeves Homes Trust held its 7th Accolades event at The Oval to recognise the staff who do a tremendous job in…
Read more...Care Home Group Kick-Starts Sister’s Fundraising Bid
A fundraising challenge launched to pay tribute to a young man who sadly lost his battle with cancer has been kick-started by PrimeLife’s Peaker Park…
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