Care Home Residents Receive Surprise VIP Treatment at Wimbledon
Two Epsom care home residents were given the VIP treatment after being upgraded to the players’ lounge at Wimbledon. The Care UK team at Appleby…
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Month: July 2022
Bikers Call in to Visit Residents at Fornham House Care Home
Making residents’ dreams come true is all part of the working day for the activity team at Fornham House care Home. This week that included…
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Royal Reply Amazes Salisbury Care Home Poet Jennifer
A Salisbury nursing home resident who wrote and sent the Queen a poem as a Diamond Jubilee tribute has spoken of her joy and amazement…
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Flintshire Council After Coming Bottom in New “League of Shame”
A care home owner has slammed Flintshire County Council as the “meanest in Wales” after it was named and shamed for providing the lowest funding…
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Four Seasons Health Care Group’s Remaining Northern Ireland Homes Sold to Beaumont Care Homes
Property adviser, Christie & Co, has completed on the sale of 29 care homes in Northern Ireland, previously trading under the Four Seasons Health Care…
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Call to Place Care Staff on “Equal Footing” with NHS Staff
Care England, has today called for adult social care staff to be placed on an equal footing with NHS staff. Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief…
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Daughter Surprises Her Mother with Wedding from Las Vegas
Isle Court Nursing Home resident Brenda Johnson was delighted as her daughter surprised her with an ‘at home’ wedding reception after Brenda missed the real…
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Social Care Staffing Crisis Deepens
CARE providers are calling for an urgent injection of funding into the social care sector as the staffing crisis in the sector deepens. And they…
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First Women’s Health Strategy for England Sets Welcomed Ambition for Dementia, says Leading Charity
Alzheimer’s Research UK welcomes the publication of the first ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England, following the charity’s calls for action to tackle dementia’s…
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Pressures on Essential Social Care Will Continue to Mount if Workers Not Given Parity in Pay Uplifts, Warns VODG*
Pressures on essential care and support services will continue to mount with far-reaching consequences if social care workers are not fairly and adequately rewarded for…
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NHS Leaders Facing Real Terms Cut in Funding and ‘impossible Choices’ Over Which Areas of Patient Care to Cut Back
NHS leaders face impossible choices over whether to cut patient care or reduce investment in much needed diagnostic capacity and new technology after a series…
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England’s 1 Million Elderly Population ‘Boom’ Over the Last Decade
The elderly population of England’s county and rural areas has swelled by over a million people during the past decade, a new report has revealed….
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Government Commits to £7.2 Billion “Better Care Fund” Framework 2022-23
The government has published the Better Care Fund framework (BCF) 2022-23 ensuring greater join up of health, social care and housing services to help older…
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Tara Teubner Receives Business Award at the 2022 AWA Award Ceremony
Westgate Healthcare Director, Tara Teubner, was recognised for her commitment to care, as she won the prestigious ‘Business’ award category at the Asian Woman of…
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Mother & Baby Group Visit Care Home for Afternoon of Musical Rhymes, Reminiscence and “Pure Joy”
A Hertfordshire care home has launched a brand-new initiative pairing adorable toddlers alongside residents to promote intergenerational connections throughout the community. Foxholes Care Home, near…
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