By Martin England, Pharmacy Services Director, Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services It is now 26 years since the then Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley, successfully argued in…
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The Mayor of Kirklees and his wife took a trip down Memory Lane last week when they visited Ashworth Grange residential and dementia care home…
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Janice Patterson, an 89 year-old resident at Sunrise of Eastbourne care home, last week fulfilled her dream by visiting the record-breaking Flying Scotsman steam train…
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Two thirds (71%) of over-45s are not factoring the cost of long-term care into their retirement planning, according to financial planner Tilney. Despite the UK’s…
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A 94 year old from East Lothian has reignited her childhood love of table tennis thanks to a generous grant awarded to Haddington Table Tennis…
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Hannah Williams, National Account Manager at Sky, discusses the transformative impact that digital advances, such as telehealth technology, are having on care outcomes. The social…
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There’s no escaping the fact that our ageing population is increasing. According to government statistics, there are ten million people in the UK who are…
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The West Moors Singers’ performance at Brook View care home struck a chord with residents, especially Sylvia Foster. Sylvia, the newest resident at the Colten…
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Pets hold a special place in many people’s hearts and lives. For people who used to have regular contact with animals they can often miss…
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With six weeks to go before the general election on 8 June, VODG (the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group) is calling on political parties to put…
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Click to read issue #36 of The Carer – Published Spring (April) 2017.
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Sutton-in-Ashfield’s newest care home, Kingfisher Court, has been officially opened this week by special guest, Rtd Lt Col Keith Seddon MBE. The home opened its…
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The Brexit effect is creating uncertainty among people planning to retire in 2017, with more than one in four (27 per cent) of this year’s…
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WEST Yorkshire based Czajka Care Group is sponsoring young tennis player Luke Johnson from Roundhay in Leeds as he embarks on a professional sporting career…
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A 66 year old Glaswegian grandad has topped Scotland’s highest peak to complete a trio of events that saw him scale 2,430 metres and run…
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