Fears Over Lack of Staff to Provide Care
Care providers fear they may soon not have enough staff to care for the country’s oldest and most vulnerable as a recruitment crisis depends. Provider…
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Proud Mum Jean Welcomes Newlyweds to Care Home Garden
Family care home connections guided the progress of a happy wedding day in the New Forest. As soon as they tied the knot at Ringwood…
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NACC National Seminar (Virtual) Dining with Dementia – Register FREE Today!
The next National Seminar (Virtual) from the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) ‘Dining with Dementia’ is taking place on Thursday 22nd April from 14:00. Hear…
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New Manager Dresses Up as a Pirate for Barty Resident’s 102nd Birthday
It’s not every day that someone turns 102, and it’s even more unusual to ask for a pirate-themed birthday party. But that’s exactly what our…
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UK University Project Could Boost Arthritis Drug Availability
A project led by the University of Edinburgh and global biotech company FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK (FDB) could make effective drugs more easily available to…
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Going for Gold as Dorset Care Home Residents Let the Games Begin
Sports fans at a dedicated dementia care home in Poole have held six days of Olympic-themed competitions. Residents of The Aldbury, owned and run by…
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Supreme Court Ruling Could Save Care Homes “Retrospective” VAT Charges
Organisations including care homes that have used leaseback arrangements will not be subject to retrospective VAT charges, a Supreme Court has ruled, which means that…
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Combination of Hearing and Vision Problems Linked to Dementia Risk
Researchers in Korea have found that people with both vision and hearing problems are more likely to experience cognitive decline and develop dementia than those…
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Bridgwater Residents “Cycling Around the World”
Residents from a Sanctuary Care home in Bridgwater have been cycling around the world on a new exercise bike. The Rosary Nursing home has been…
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Decision to Turn Off National Booking Service for Care staff Vaccines ‘Must be Reversed’
The National Care Forum (NCF) has called on the government to reverse its decision to restrict access to the national booking system for all care…
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Riverdale Care Home in Braintree Welcomes Contact Visits
Riverdale Care Home is amongst one of the first care homes in Braintree to welcome contact visits between residents and their loved ones. The home,…
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Bonnets, Bunnies and Buns; a Care Home’s Eventful Easter Weekend
RESIDENTS at an Edinburgh care home welcome the Easter holidays with a splash of creativity with personalised Easter bonnets ahead of an eventful weekend. Featuring…
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Staring into the Unknown – Industry Body Expresses Concern Over Fee Rates
Care England has expressed concern that a large proportion of local authorities are yet to publish fee rates for the care providers in their area…
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Royal Star & Garter Veterans Receive Second Covid-19 Vaccines
Residents at Royal Star & Garter’s three Homes have received their second Covid-19 vaccines. The doses were administered at the charity’s care homes at the…
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Legal Challenge Over Ban On Care Home Residents Taking Trips
Legal action against the government has commenced over guidance that bans care home residents in England aged 65 and over from taking trips outside of…
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