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…
Read more...Click to read issue #41 of The Carer – Published Summer (July) 2018.
Read more...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….
Read more...On Friday 13th July, five of the Countrywide team took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for their chosen charity; The Care…
Read more...NEW findings from one of Scotland’s leading housing and care providers show that those over the age of 50 are more tech-savvy than ever before….
Read more...Ashmere Derbyshire offered their staff the opportunity to participate on the Virtual Dementia Tour, as part of their ongoing professional development. The Virtual Dementia Tour…
Read more...The UK’s largest care provider has committed to catering excellence for vegans and vegetarians by taking part in a plant-based cookery day. HC-One – which…
Read more...The Retirement Community sector united at the ARCO Annual Conference in backing a positive vision for the future of retirement living, based on delivering high…
Read more...A CARE home temporarily became the All Bakewell Tennis Club as staff organised a mini Wimbledon tournament. Burton Closes Hall Care Home, on Haddon Road,…
Read more...Industry specialists have reacted to the recent Court of Appeal ruling that carers who have to sleep at their workplace in case they are needed…
Read more...Philippa Shirtcliffe has been announced as the new Head of Care Quality at QCS. She joined the business in October 2017 as Clinical Policy Lead…
Read more...PRIMARY school pupils treated elderly residents to an early viewing of their play after rehearsing at their care home in Bolton. Year 4 children from…
Read more...The UK care home sector has continued to see a net loss in the number of homes and beds, with the past year seeing a…
Read more...The Shelley, Worthing’s only “OUTSTANDING” care home has once again been awarded “OUTSTANDING” by the CQC (Care Quality Commission). This time they have been awarded…
Read more...Enthusiastic ramblers from Nurseplus’ Eastbourne branch completed a 20-mile walk to Lewes recently, raising £500 for its chosen charity partner, Leonard Cheshire. A team of…
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