Hawaiian Cocktail Party Hosted by Blyth Elderly
A TASTE of Hawaii came to a Northumberland care home as residents threw a themed cocktail party. Inflatable palm trees and exotic animal decorations were…
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Month: January 2018
Major Care Home Group Drops ‘After Death’ Fees Following CMA Action
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has welcomed Maria Mallaband Care Group’s decision to stop using a contract term requiring the payment of one month’s…
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Sunrise Senior Living Team Member Wins Prestigious Award for Dementia Care
Sunrise Senior Living’s Memory Care and Area Coordinator, Francis Bosompim, has been awarded the prestigious Dr Trevor Jarvis Award by the University of Bradford for…
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Caring Home Helps Claire To Achieve Her Goals
A 29 year old Cerebral Palsy sufferer is achieving her goal of studying for an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care with the…
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Cycle To Tel Aviv? On Your Bike!
Residents at a care village catering for Manchester’s Jewish population are going for pedal power rather than jet power to blow away the cobwebs for…
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The Duke Of Cambridge Launches Nationwide Scheme For Military Veterans To Work In NHS
The Duke of Cambridge today launched a nationwide programme to help military veterans, their spouses and dependants find work in the NHS. His Royal Highness…
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LGA Responds To NAO Report On Sustainability And Transformation In The NHS
Responding to a National Audit Office report, published today, on sustainability and transformation in the NHS, Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s…
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STP Funding Used As “Quick Fix NHS Solution
Additional funding, aimed to help the NHS get on a financially sustainable footing, has instead been spent on coping with existing pressures, according to the…
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Councils Must Meet All Assessed Care Needs, Says Ombudsman
People who need care should not be asked to choose which of their needs, identified through an assessment, their council should meet, the Local Government…
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Large Care Home Providers Ranked In Which? Analysis
Half of England’s large elderly care home providers have at least one in four failing homes in their network, according to Which? research. In an…
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Charity Launches Campaign As Commission Report Highlights How Music Can Improve Dementia Care
AN INTERNATIONAL charity is launching a new awareness campaign celebrating the remarkable ways music can improve our lives and change our approach to people in…
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Balhousie Care Group Back In The Saddle As It Makes Business Insider Top 500 List
The startling revival of leading care home provider Balhousie Care Group has been acknowledged with a listing in Scotland’s Top 500 Companies from Business Insider…
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Funding System Failing People With Continuing Healthcare Needs
The Public Accounts Committee report says Government must take steps to improve complex process beset with delays and poor-quality assessments. Care compromised too often due…
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¡Adios A Dementia!
A LEADING housing and care provider has proved that it’s never too late to learn something new by running language lessons for its tenants in…
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Innovating For Ageing: Just And ILC-UK Launch New Initiative To Develop Creative Solutions For Tackling Vulnerability In Later Life
Identifying solutions to the growing problem of vulnerability in later life is the aim of a major new initiative which will bring together experts, innovators…
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