Community Comes Together to Support Cheshire Care Home
The Elms, the Croftwood Care-run residential care home in Cheshire, raised over £420 for its residents thanks to the generosity of the local community. The
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Living Near Busy Roads Could ‘Significantly’ Increase Risk of Dementia
A major study has claimed that living near a busy road could significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In
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Happy New Year from The Carer
We would like to wish all our readers a very happy and prosperous New Year for 2017!
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Premier League Players Swap Football For Bingo Balls At Teesside Care Home
MIDDLESBROUGH Football Club players swapped a football for bingo balls when they visited a Teesside care home. The Premier league aces called the numbers at
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Government Needs A Social Care Funding Solution “Independent Of Local Funding Constraints”
Following the Government statement saying that it will allow local authorities to increase council tax bills by 3% for each of the next two years
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BMA Demands Healthcare Plan Detail
The Government must show leadership and spell out the detail of how health and social care reform will be achieved, the BMA has demanded. BMA
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Elsie, 95, and Tony, 75, Prove “It’s Never Too Late”
Elsie, 95, and Tony, 75, who are both residents at Care UK’s Broadwater Lodge care home, surprised everyone by announcing their engagement and then agreeing
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Merry Christmas to All Our Readers!
We here at The Carer would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
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94-year-Old Dresses up as Father Christmas for Alzheimer’s Research UK
A Saffron Walden grandad determined to still have fun at 94 has raised hundreds of pounds for Alzheimer’s Research UK after dressing up as Father
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Wythenshawe Care Home and Primary School Get Crafty for Christmas
Residents at Wythenshaw-based care home, The Peele, enjoyed a festive morning of arts, crafts and carols with pupils from Crossacres Primary Academy. In the lead
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Chancellor Fails To Address Social Care
To say that the care industry is shocked that there was no reference to social care funding in the Chancellor’s Autumn statement would be an
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Government to Abolish Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Inquests Duty
Coroners will no longer be required to hold an inquest for anyone who dies while subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), following an
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Lilly Alzheimer’s Drug Fails To Show Benefits In Final Stage Clinical Trial
Eli Lilly and Company has announced that their drug solanezumab has failed to meet its primary endpoint of slowing cognitive decline in people with mild
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Industry Responds to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Leading figures in the care industry have responded to yesterday’s Autumn statement by the Chancellor, Mike Padgham chair of the Independent Care Group said that
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95-Year-Old War Veteran Receives Prestigious Military Award At Storrington Care Home
95-year-old resident, Mr. Allan Norman, celebrated with friends and family last Saturday (12th November) as he received the Legion d’honneur (Legion of Honour) award at
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