Government Must Keep Pushing On with National Commitment on End of Life Care
Ilora, Baroness Finlay, is calling on the Government to keep moving forward with the National Commitment on End of Life Care. The National Commitment was…
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Residents Open Their Own Art Gallery at Ash Court
A group of residents at a Camden care home will display their handiwork from next Wednesday (8 March 2017) with the official opening of the…
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Feelings Of Loneliness Worse In Older Women Than Men Following Bereavement, New Survey Reveals
~ Independent Age Coping with bereavement guide launches to help older people ~ Almost twice as many women aged 65 and over say that feelings…
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Community Health And Wellbeing Charities Win GSK IMPACT Awards For Excellence
Ten charities from across the UK have won a prestigious national award for improving health and wellbeing in their communities. The charities are the winners…
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Eighteenth Birthday Present He’ll Never Forget – A Chance To See His Beloved Celtic At Last
A young man was given a birthday present to remember, as he visited Celtic Park for the first time to see his team play against…
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Call To Scrap Business Rates
An urgent and radical reform of business rates is needed, according to Top 40 accountants Bishop Fleming. Citing the current uproar over impending rate rises…
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Cornwall Care Employees Aim To Lead The Way Cycling To Paris
This year Cornwall Care celebrates its 21st birthday. As part of recognising and celebrating the work of Cornwall Care, two employees of Cornwall Care have…
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Children’s Treasures Buried In Time Capsule At Keble Court
Local children spent weeks creating artwork and stories to be buried in a time capsule in the grounds of Keble Court retirement development, in Church…
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Future Of UK Health Care At Risk As European Doctors Considering Leaving UK Following Brexit Vote
A BMA survey of EEA (European Economic Area) doctors working in the UK, has found that more than four in ten are considering leaving following…
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Celebrating Age Funding Award Announced For Engaging Older People In Arts And Culture
Using National Lottery funding, Arts Council England has partnered with the Baring Foundation to develop the £3 million joint fund, Celebrating Age, which will be…
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Nurses Say They Don’t Have Enough Time To Care For Dying Patients
Majority of nurses aware of dying patients being delayed unnecessarily in hospital. A survey has revealed that over two-thirds of UK nurses (67%) feel that they…
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Belong Resident Given New Lease Of Life Thanks To Tailor-Made Exercise Programme
A 98-year-old former teacher, Flo Floate, whose health had declined following a hip operation earlier this year, has re-gained her independence and learned how to…
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Unilever Food Solutions Announces Festive Gingerbread Challenge Winners
Residents of Grace Muriel House in St Albans were celebrating this week after their gingerbread house was crowned as the winner of Unilever Food Solutions’…
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Oomph! Lands £1.5m To Drive Care Home Outings Revolution
Barchester Healthcare Founder, Mike Parsons along with the Care and Wellbeing Fund and Nesta Impact Investments have together invested £1.5m into a radical new outings…
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Sleeping For Longer May Be An Early Sign Of Dementia
A new study by researchers in the US has suggested that a shift towards longer periods of sleep may indicate the early stages of dementia….
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