Accolades for Cornwall Care Home Provider
Cornish care home company Swallowcourt was honoured with not one but two accolades last Friday night at the Outstanding Care Awards for Devon and Cornwall….
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LGA Sets Ten-Week Deadline to Publish Social Care Green Paper
The LGA, which represents councils in England and Wales, is making the call at its Annual Conference in Bournemouth today as it launches a publication…
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Dementia UK Publishes New Information Resource on Pain
Dementia UK’s new information leaflet aims to tackle one of the more challenging aspects of dementia. People with dementia experience pain but they may not…
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Art Builds Bridges Across the Generations at Sheffield Care Home
Wales High School, in Kiveton Park, Sheffield, has been creating amazing art projects with residents of a nearby care home, Ladyfield House. Inspired by the…
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Survey Reveals Lack of Communication in Social Care Services
A new survey finds that almost two-thirds of people who access social care and support services, or care for those who do, feel that they…
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Handley House Care Home Welcomes Minister of State for Care
Staff and residents at Ideal Carehome’s Handley House in York welcomed Minister of State for Care, Caroline Dinenage MP, as she visited the new £10m…
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Health Walks in the Cairngorms National Park Have Become Dementia Friendly
The UK’s largest National Park have received Dementia Friendly Walking accreditation for their Nethy Bridge Health Walk. This accreditation standard from Paths for All means…
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Icknield Court Resident Showcases Photography on Care Home Open Day
Derek Moore, a 75-year-old resident at Icknield Court care home in Princes Risborough, was proud to showcase his landscape photography to the Mayor, Cllr Matthew…
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One in Three Councils Fear Funding for Legal Duties Will Run Out Within Three Years
As more than 1,400 local government leaders, councillors and ministers gather at its Annual Conference in Bournemouth today (July 2), the Local Government Association is…
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New Video Explores Cycling Technology Helping Dementia Patients ‘Travel the World’
AXA and The Sunday Times have published a new video exploring technology that helps dementia patients ‘travel the world’ by bicycle. As part of its…
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Crafty Residents Get Creative on National Care Home Open Day
CRAFTY care home residents got creative with visitors as part of National Care Home Open Day. Plate painting and a papier-mâché chicken were among the…
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People with Dementia Should be Offered Activities to Promote Wellbeing
People living with dementia should be offered activities such as exercise, aromatherapy, art, gardening, baking, reminiscence therapy, music therapy, mindfulness and animal assisted therapy to…
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Silver Pride Shines Again in Crewe
Care village, Belong Crewe, was awash with colour when it welcomed the local community for Silver Pride, a celebration of diversity, inclusivity and lesbian, gay,…
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Getting Ready for Liberty Protection Safeguards
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has disseminated a paper to its members outlining the changes in Liberty…
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Could YOU Be The Carer’s Next Unsung Hero?
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…
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