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A FURRY friend has been helping care home residents with dementia by providing company and cuddles. Oscar the PAT dog and his owner Paula Gascoigne have paid a visit to Waverley Lodge Care Home, in Lemington, Newcastle. Paula, who is ...

A couple have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with the help of staff and fellow residents at Connaught Court in Fulford, York. Marion and George Norris were married in the summer of 1948 in a church in Middlesbrough where they ...

Corporates or individuals with an interest in dementia care have still got time to get their hands on tickets to the healthcare calendar’s newest event. The full line-up for the Dementia Care 25th anniversary conference and charity black tie gala, ...

Senior staff from a South Coast care home company helped create a chain reaction when they took part in a marathon day-long cycle ride. Tim Wookey, Colten Care’s Director of Marketing and Companionship, and Gill Holland, Clinical Lead at Colten ...

Residents of a Ferndown care home spent quality time outdoors with youngsters from The Nature Nursery at Avon Heath Country Park. The residents from Colten Care specialist dementia home Fernhill, enjoyed potting bulbs with the children and rangers in the ...

Oake Meadows Care Home in Taunton is celebrating for receiving an award for Best Presented Care Home. As part of the 1st place prize, the home received £5000 for its resident’s fund and a £500 staff reward. The care home, ...

The cap on the number of high-skilled migrants coming to the UK should be abandoned, according to a report commissioned by the government ahead of Brexit. The Migration Advisory Committee says these workers make a more positive contribution to the ...

CHESTERFIELD care home residents braved the blustery, wet weather for a trip to Skegness. Residents at Holmewood Care Home, on Barnfield Close, spent the day strolling along the seafront, tucking into fish and chips and playing games in the arcade. ...

Southampton City Council has announced that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has confirmed the award of an “Outstanding” rating for the Urgent Response Service, which provides Rehab and Reablement services for adults in the city. The Urgent Response Service is ...

A leading Sheffield care provider has been using Shetland ponies to bring comfort and joy to its dementia sufferers. The specially trained animals visited all three homes operated by Fulwood-based Silver Healthcare recently. Staff and relatives were hugely encouraged by ...