Icknield Court Resident Showcases Photography on Care Home Open Day
Derek Moore, a 75-year-old resident at Icknield Court care home in Princes Risborough, was proud to showcase his landscape photography to the Mayor, Cllr Matthew…
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One in Three Councils Fear Funding for Legal Duties Will Run Out Within Three Years
As more than 1,400 local government leaders, councillors and ministers gather at its Annual Conference in Bournemouth today (July 2), the Local Government Association is…
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New Video Explores Cycling Technology Helping Dementia Patients ‘Travel the World’
AXA and The Sunday Times have published a new video exploring technology that helps dementia patients ‘travel the world’ by bicycle. As part of its…
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Crafty Residents Get Creative on National Care Home Open Day
CRAFTY care home residents got creative with visitors as part of National Care Home Open Day. Plate painting and a papier-mâché chicken were among the…
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People with Dementia Should be Offered Activities to Promote Wellbeing
People living with dementia should be offered activities such as exercise, aromatherapy, art, gardening, baking, reminiscence therapy, music therapy, mindfulness and animal assisted therapy to…
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Residents and visitors to Belong Crewe enjoy a performance by sing songwriter and equal rights campaigner Claire Mooney
Silver Pride Shines Again in Crewe
Care village, Belong Crewe, was awash with colour when it welcomed the local community for Silver Pride, a celebration of diversity, inclusivity and lesbian, gay,…
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Getting Ready for Liberty Protection Safeguards
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has disseminated a paper to its members outlining the changes in Liberty…
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Could YOU Be The Carer’s Next Unsung Hero?
Once again we here at The Carer are looking for an Unsung Hero! To say that the healthcare /social care system has been under scrutiny…
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Royal Alfred Veterans to Commemorate D-Day Through Musical Memories
Veterans from The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society are taking part in a unique D-Day event in Portsmouth on 7 June to commemorate the 75th anniversary…
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Here Comes the Bride… Again!
Elizabeth Mannion-O’Keeffe was devastated that her 93-year-old mother, Jean Mannion, couldn’t attend her wedding in Harrogate, due to a long-term illness, so she and husband,…
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Funding for Hospital Rest Facilities is Welcome as Many are Unsafe says BMA
Many of the country’s hospitals have no rest facilities for doctors and many have inadequate rest areas that require significant modernisation, says the BMA. So,…
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Outstanding Award for Norfolk Care Home
Residents and staff of a 46-bed care home in Hingham are celebrating after securing a coveted ‘outstanding’ rating following a recent inspection by the Care…
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We’re “Sleep Walking into Disaster” with More Care Home Closures Looming
Shock new figures show that more than 15 per cent of care homes and domiciliary care companies in Wales don’t expect to be in business…
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Oakham Grange, Named Ardale’s First Nursing Home
Ardale, a new name to the residential and nursing care sector have named Oakham Grange as their first home. This 9 million bespoke 60 bed…
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The Carer Issue #44 – Spring 2019
Click to read issue #44 of The Carer – Published Spring (April) 2019.
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