Editor’s Viewpoint: Public Unprepared for the Financial Costs of Care
A very belated happy New Year to you all! Once again the issue of social care costs has been headline news. We receive many press…
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MP Takes Up Campaign For Care
A campaign being run by Springhill Care Group in Accrington to raise awareness of the unsung heroes of the care sector and the dangers it…
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Gateshead Couple Celebrate Platinum Wedding Anniversary!
A Gateshead couple has toasted 70 years of happy marriage at a special party held at Alexandra House care home. David and Janet Baird, who…
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Cuts To Care Sector Funding Force Care Homes Into Red
A new report published today suggests more and more care homes are struggling to remain profitable, with some 72% stating that funding and cash flow…
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Warrington Care Home Celebrates Bard’s Birth With Burns Night Party
Haggis, neeps and tatties were the order of the day at Holcroft Grange, the Croftwood Care-run residential care home in Warrington, as staff and residents…
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New Survey Reveals Leading Council Figures’ Concerns About Health And Social Care
Concerns are being raised by leading council figures in England about a lack of confidence in the Government’s plans for health and social care. Meanwhile…
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Government Funding Measures Leave Two Thirds Of Councils Worse Off In 2017/18, LGA Warns
Government funding measures will force more than two thirds of councils to find millions more in savings than expected to plug funding gaps in 2017/18,…
Read more...Care South Opens New St Ives Country House Care To The Local Community
Following completion and the CQC inspection, St Ives Country House Care opened its doors on Friday 27th January, prior to the admission of residents. Care…
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Alzheimer’s Society Unveils Engaging New Brand In Move To Make Dementia Impossible To Ignore
The leading dementia charity has launched its new visual identity and strapline to give a bigger voice to every single person affected by dementia. Dementia…
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Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner at Care Home’s First Film Club Meeting
Residents at The Elms, the Croftwood Care-run residential care home in Cheshire, ‘had the time of their lives’ during the home’s very first film club…
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An Ace Afternoon: Belong Wigan Table Tennis Sessions
Residents and Experience Day customers at specialist care village, Belong Wigan, have been displaying their competitive side and honing their table tennis skills, by taking…
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Lantern-making Heralds Chinese New Year at Hampshire Care Home
A lantern-making party with young visitors was the ideal start to Chinese New Year celebrations at a New Forest nursing and residential home. Residents at…
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Care Home Hits Royal British Legion for Six in Skittles Match
SKITTLES players from the Royal British Legion (RBL) were hit for six by residents from a Dorset care home. An eight-strong team from Colten Care’s…
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David Cameron Announced as President of Alzheimer’s Research UK
Former Prime Minister David Cameron has been announced as the new President of Alzheimer’s Research UK. Mr Cameron takes up the unpaid role, the highest…
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Care Home Hosts Traditional Burns Supper
A Bo’ness care home had a Burns Night to remember as they hosted an evening of fine dining, music and quizzes – all with a…
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