The Latest Care Home News For The Social Care Industry

Once again we here at The Carer are looking for an Unsung Hero! To say that the healthcare /social care system has been under scrutiny recently would be stating the obvious, often finding itself in the news for all the ...

Veterans from The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society are taking part in a unique D-Day event in Portsmouth on 7 June to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Haskins, Legion of Honour and Robert Ball, Legion ...

One of the most common areas where people need help is to get on and off the toilet. Often, a means of support eg a grab rail is not adequate: the person has trouble with upper or lower body strength. ...

If you suffer from swollen, sensitive feet, then you’ll appreciate the importance of wearing comfortable shoes and slippers that fit. And if you live in Britain, you’ll be familiar with the unpredictability of our climate. In a bid to bring ...

Are you an EU citizen residing in the UK? If so, you’re probably more than a little concerned about how Brexit will affect you and your family in the coming weeks. With Brexit ever looming, the United Kingdom is bracing ...

Why choose Curve? Our team has over thirty years’ experience in designing and delivering top courses. We know that the more our trainees enjoy the training, the more easily they take in and retain the material. Smaller private companies, large ...

Meltemi have been designing and manufacturing garments for the healthcare market for over 30 years. We are key providers to the NHS, private healthcare, GP surgeries and residential care homes market across the UK. So whether its tunics for nursing ...

There are 2 million social care workers and 7 million more unpaid carers in the UK today*. With each carer supporting at least one person, over a quarter of the UK population is either providing or receiving care without a ...

Social isolation and loneliness are often associated with the elderly living alone, how then is it that some residents in care settings are feeling alone and just as isolated? Heavy fire doors, which make up an essential part of your ...

Elizabeth Mannion-O’Keeffe was devastated that her 93-year-old mother, Jean Mannion, couldn’t attend her wedding in Harrogate, due to a long-term illness, so she and husband, Tony, took the wedding to mum and reran the whole ceremony just for her, complete ...