The Latest Care Home News For The Social Care Industry

Older people who have experienced the death of a partner are up to four times more likely to experience depression than older people who haven’t been bereaved, and are more likely to have worse mental health as a result of ...

A man from Suffolk, who was diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s at the age of 50, is taking his passion for cycling to a new level in June, by leading a team to pedal 330 miles across the country in 6 ...

Abbotswood Court, a luxury care home and retirement development, is encouraging others to make a positive difference to the lives of those living with dementia in Romsey. Open to the public, they host regular sessions which give attendees information about ...

John and Irene Mitchell celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with family, friends and staff at their home, MHA Laurel Court in Didsbury. John and Irene were delighted to celebrate their 60 years of marriage and reminisce about the good times ...

The NHS England chief executive, Simon Stevens,  has reopened the debate on the “dementia tax” during a House of Commons inquiry. Pensioners’ homes should be used to fund social care in places of tax rises on those of working age, he ...

Today marks the first day of the Dementia Care & Nursing Home Expo 2018, running alongside Naidex at Birmingham NEC today and tomorrow. The Dementia Care & Nursing Home Expo is UK’s only event dedicated to care home growth and ...

A nursing home’s recruitment campaign offering new nurse recruits a free holiday in the sun before they start work, is already paying dividends. Saint Cecilia’s Nursing Home in Scarborough launched its new golden hello package on Saturday during Care Home ...

Kingston Care Home has launched its first ever Sports Fest Event! It was composed of two teams – team Edna Cruickshank and team Marie Ulici. Each team had 5 residents who were competing against each other. The games that comprised Sports Fest ...

The House of Lords will this week debate the report from the Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS  The report, which was published in April 2017 slammed the ‘short sightedness’ of successive governments for failing to plan effectively ...

Quantum Care – a not-for-profit care provider which offers specialised residential, dementia and nursing care across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex – delighted residents by opening up their care homes as part of Care Home Open Day. National Care Home Open ...