The Care Show Starts Today!
We are delighted to be partnering this year with The Care Show for its 2019 edition, taking place this week at NEC Birmingham. With contributions…
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Month: October 2019
Elderly Residents Publish Book On National Poetry Day
Following the launch of a project in March, a poetry book named ‘Rhymes of our Times’ was created by elderly residents from the community. Published…
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Camden’s Ash Court Care Home Hosts Forum On Care For The Ageing LGBT Community
Local authority commissioners, GPs and healthcare professionals from around the South East gathered at Ash Court Care Centre in Camden last week for a special…
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Time To Level With The Public About The Scale Of Challenges Facing The NHS
NHS Providers is warning that a failure to present the public with the true scale of the challenges facing the NHS risks putting public faith…
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Care Home Residents Take To The Skies In Hot Air Balloon And Fulfil Bucket List Wish
Two elderly care home residents have fulfilled their bucket list wishes after taking to the skies in an iconic Virgin hot air balloon. Faith ‘Faye’…
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Brunelcare Volunteer Hits 35,000 Hours!
After two-decades and 35,000 hours of volunteering, Clive, 83 is recognised for his commitment to Brunelcare Thursday 03rd October – Brunelcare has today honoured one…
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Sir Jackie Stewart Gives £1.5m Green Light To Next Generation Of Dementia Researchers
Sir Jackie Stewart’s Race Against Dementia charity has awarded £1.5m of new funding to three outstanding early-career dementia researchers, who will be paired with world-leading…
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Care Sector Fundraising Ball 2019 Raises £200,000
The second annual Care Sector Fundraising Ball has raised a staggering £200,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society and The Care Workers Charity. More than 500 people,…
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Carey Lodge Residents Enjoy New Interactive Equipment On Older People’s Day
Wing-based Carey Lodge care home, run by The Fremantle Trust, celebrated the launch of its new sensory equipment on Older People’s Day, thanks to £7,250…
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Sovereign Lodge Recognises Staff Loyalty With Service Recognition Awards
The team at Sovereign Lodge in Eastbourne have celebrated a group of Service Recognition Awards for several of its members. The Home Manager, Sam Kirwan,…
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Concerns Mount After Four Seasons’ Withholds Rent To Landlords
Fears are mounting for the future of thousands of elderly care home residents following Four Season’s decision withdraw rent payments to landlords as part of…
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Virtual Charity Running Event Hits £1million for Dementia Research
Alzheimer’s Research UK’s annual Running Down Dementia virtual challenge has passed the £1million mark after this year’s participants raised more than £300,000 for pioneering dementia…
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Staffing Shortages is the Number One Problem for Care Home Operators
Average staff costs have increased 50% over the last decade due to the rise in the National Living Wage. Combined with the difficulty in attracting…
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VisitEngland and VisitScotland launch Dementia-Friendly Tourism Guide
VisitEngland and VisitScotland have launched a new guide to help tourism businesses become more dementia-friendly. The Dementia-Friendly Tourism Guide, launched in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society, supports…
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Lucky Thirteen for Suffolk Care Home Which Boasts an Ed Sheeran Suite
Care UK has just been awarded its 13th outstanding rating from the CQC at Mills Meadow care home in Framlingham in Suffolk. The care home…
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