Aaron House Marks Parkinson’s Awareness Month
To mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month (April 2017), Aaron House Care Home in Penicuik – part of national provider, New Century Care – are hosting an…
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Nancy’s 102nd Birthday Celebrated at Featherton House
A popular Banbury care home resident has celebrated her 102nd birthday with family and friends at a special event held at Featherton House, which is part…
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Free Seminars and Advice on Active Aging at Elevate, 10-11 May
Elevate is the UK’s largest cross-sector event bringing together the physical activity sector, academia, healthcare, policy makers, local authorities and performance experts to focus on…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Dementia – Comedian David Baddiel’s Family Battle
I thought I would pick up on a recent TV documentary by comedian David Baddiel. For those of you who may not have seen it…
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12 Good Reasons Why Animals Can Benefit The Elderly And Those Living With Dementia
To celebrate National Pet Month in April, award-winning home care provider, SweetTree, is keen to acknowledge the benefits that animals bring to the elderly. SweetTree…
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Lifelong Literature Lover Celebrates 100th Birthday
A World War Two nurse with a passion for poetry has celebrated turning 100 at a Dunfermline retirement housing development. Mary Wright McKean, now a…
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Painkiller Addiction: How To Spot The Warning Signs And Avoid Becoming Dependent On Pain Relief Medication
With 4.7m people in the United States dependent on painkiller medication and numbers in the UK that are lower than those in the US but…
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Cheshire Care Home Takes A Walk On The Wild Side!
It was a wild affair at Gleavewood care home, in Cheshire, as staff and residents welcomed a number of weird and wonderful creatures into their…
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Older People’s Care Expert Lindsay Begins National Fellowship
An ‘inspirational’ manager at a family-owned care home provider has won a coveted place on an older people’s care fellowship course at the UK’s top…
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The High Sheriff of Lincolnshire Opens The Poplars’ £800,000 Dementia Care Extension
The High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, Mrs Jill Hughes, officially opened The Orders of St John Care Trust’s (OSJCT) £800,000 extension of The Poplars in Market…
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Health and Care Sector Must Be Able To Recruit Right Staff From Home And Abroad
Responding to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS’s report, Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, said: “We…
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New DVDs Help Staff Understand the Mental Capacity Act
Two new DVDs from the National Council for Palliative Care aim to help staff better understand key parts of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA). This…
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Castleford Chef Wins National Title at Great British Care Awards
Chris Beech, Chef at Newfield Lodge residential and dementia care home in Castleford, has won the National “Care Home Cook/Chef” Award 2017, at the prestigious…
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EU Citizens ‘Too Valuable To Be Used As Bargaining Chips In Brexit Negotiations’
A new article from the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) argues that the prospect of using EU citizens as ‘bargaining chips’ during the upcoming…
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Home Comforts Key for Travelling Centenarian
An Alexandria woman has celebrated her 100th birthday in the home town she always returns to from her global travels. Marion Wright, a tenant at…
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