Alice In Wonderland Becomes A Permanent Fixture At Godden Lodge
Artistic Residents at a Benfleet care home proved that ‘it’s always tea time’ when they created an Alice in Wonderland themed graffiti board. The artwork…
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Teesside Care Home Volunteer Retires At 92
A 92-YEAR-OLD volunteer has retired after 14 years’ service at a Teesside care home. Marie Toombs started volunteering at The Gables Care Home, in Middlesbrough,…
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Line Of Duty Star Vicky McClure Calls For Action To Help People With Dementia In New Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Role
Award-winning actor Vicky McClure has today announced her commitment to help build a dementia-friendly UK after being appointed as an Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador. With one…
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Walsall Nursing Home Out Of Special Measures
A Walsall care home rated as inadequate following a visit by the Care Quality Commission in August 2017, is now out of special measures. Ash…
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‘Every Little Helps’ For Wellingborough Care Home
A Wellingborough care home has been chosen to receive the support of a community-based volunteer initiative by supermarket giant, Tesco. Five members of staff from…
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LGA Responds to IPPR’s call to Increase National Insurance to Secure NHS and Social Care
In response to a report by think tank IPPR calling for the government to raise National Insurance contributions by 1p in the pound to secure…
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Social Care Hit By Another Fee Rise In 2018
News of yet another fee hike by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has many care home managers worried about how they will continue to provide…
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The UK’s Only Dedicated Show For Commercial Kitchens Is Back at the NEC in June
Now in its third year at the NEC Birmingham, Commercial Kitchen is already renowned as a must-attend event for catering professionals from care homes across…
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Dysphagia in Dementia Patients
Emily Stuart, apetito Dietitian discusses Dysphagia in dementia patients: Nearly 50 million people are currently living with dementia, a number which is expected to increase…
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Is It Time For A New Approach To Adult Social Care?
By Tony Pilkington, managing director at Younifi Adult social care is facing a tough future. Our growing ageing population is putting an increased demand on…
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My Care Home Received A Poor CQC Rating And Now The Press Are Interested. What Should I Do?
Robert Davies, a public relations and crisis communications specialist at Stephensons Solicitors LLP provides a guide to care home managers on handling enquiries by the…
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The Carer Issue #40 – Spring 2018
Click to read issue #40 of The Carer – Published Spring (April) 2018.
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Older Bereaved People Are Up To Four Times More Likely To Experience Depression, But Less Likely To Receive Support, According To New Report
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…
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Suffolk Man With Early Onset Alzheimer’s To Lead Team On Dementia Help Charity Cycle Challenge
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…
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Care Champions at Abbotswood Court Raise Awareness for Dementia in Romsey
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…
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