Dementia Residents Moved to Tears Following Shetland Pony Visit
A leading Sheffield care provider has been using Shetland ponies to bring comfort and joy to its dementia sufferers. The specially trained animals visited all…
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Families Report Struggling to Support Older Ones to Eat and Drink Healthily
New research finds that family and friends are grappling with a range of challenges as they help older and disabled loved ones to stay well-nourished…
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Strain on Unpaid Carers Putting Adult Social Care at Increased Risk of Collapse
The strain on millions of unpaid carers is harming their health, jeopardising the care of loved ones they care for, and putting the adult social…
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NACC Training & Development Forum – Incorporating the CaterCare Expo
Taking place at the East Midlands Conference Centre, 3-5 October 2018, attend this year’s event and you will gain cruicial knowledge on the new IDDSI…
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Tomorrow’s Kitchen: Rational Shows the Future of Foodservice
Rational has launched a series of live events called ‘Tomorrow’s Kitchen.’ They are designed to show how the latest multifunctional equipment can benefit specific sectors…
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Runcorn Care Home Workers Achieve End of Life Care Award
TWO Runcorn care home workers have enhanced their end of life care skills and knowledge after passing a rigorous programme of training. Carers Alexandra Groundwater…
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Sunrise UK and Gracewell Healthcare’s Landmark Employee Recognition Scheme Celebrates 12 Years
Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare celebrated the 12th anniversary of its Heart & Soul Recognition Programme, an employee benefit scheme that celebrates team…
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Bucks Fizz Pop Legend Opens New Care Home in Eastbourne
Cheryl Baker, singer with eighties pop legends, Bucks Fizz, was the guest of honour at the official opening of a new care home in Eastbourne….
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Care Home Nurse Awarded Bravery Award
Carolyn Silcock, a Care Home Nurse, has been awarded a Bravery Award by Liverpool Ladders of Life ADHD Support Group. It was an ordinary day…
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Creative Care Home Residents Celebrate Success in National Poetry Writing Competition
Residents at care homes in Cheshire, Dorset, and Worcestershire are celebrating after learning their entries to a national poetry writing competition have been selected as…
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Charitable Teens Transform Care Home Garden
GREEN FINGERED teenagers have transformed a care home garden as part of a community project. Members of the Huddersfield Giants Community Trust National Citizenship Service…
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Stay #TempAware During the Heatwave
As the great British summer continues to surprise with endless scorching rays, the care Quality Commission is calling on those who work or volunteer in…
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Ten Minutes of Social Interaction Improves Wellbeing in Dementia Care
Research presented at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) has found that ten minutes of social interaction a day helps improve wellbeing for people with dementia…
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The Carer Issue #41 – Summer 2018
Click to read issue #41 of The Carer – Published Summer (July) 2018.
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Nominations Now Open for Skills for Care Accolades
Employers can compete for the Oscars of the adult social care world as entries open for Skills for Care’s Accolades awards celebrating outstanding service provision….
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