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Openreach Volunteer Team at Avalon Nursing Home

April 3, 2024 Care,  Care Homes,  News,  Nursing homes

Giving a spring face-lift to the garden of the dementia home in Bridgwater where his father has been living for the past year was the…

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A Dream Of Horses And Hooves Comes True For Care Home Resident Gwen

April 3, 2024 Ageing,  Animals,  Care,  Care Homes,  Care Residents,  News

A wish came true for Amberley Hall care home resident Gwen recently – when she got to see horses being shoed, the same way she…

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More Than 1 In 3 Over 65s (4.7 Million) Lack The Basic Skills To Use The Internet Successfully

April 3, 2024 Ageing,  Care,  Care Homes,  Care Residents,  Elderly,  News

New analysis by Age UK has found around 4.7million people aged 65 and over in the UK are unable to complete all eight of the…

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Community Turns Out for Open Day at Biddenham’s New £13m Care Home

April 3, 2024 Care,  Care Homes,  Care Residents,  Care Staff,  News

Visitors turned out in large numbers for a first look inside a new £13 million care home in Biddenham, Bedford. Bentley Grange, a 60-bed care home…

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Why Is No One Talking About The Great Career Opportunities In The Care Sector?

April 2, 2024 Care,  Care Staff,  Professional Comment,  Social Care,  Social Care Staff

By Mitesh Dhanak, Chair of the Organising Committee of Championing Social Care and Founder of Precious Homes (www.precious-homes.co.uk) News about understaffing in the care sector…

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Adult Social Care – Navigating the Current Challenges

April 2, 2024 Care,  Elderly,  Social Care

By Kiri Holland, BDO LLP (www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/industries/health-and-social-care) It is now well over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began to dominate the health and care landscape….

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Supporting Vulnerable People To Manage Their Contact With Charities: The Role Of The Fundraising Preference Service

April 2, 2024 Care,  Charities,  Health,  Professional Comment

By: Gerald Oppenheim, Chief Executive of the Fundraising Regulator (www.fundraisingpreference.org.uk) As we mark Carers Week, we are reminded that care workers perform one of the…

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Careful Consideration of Supportive Strategies Over Behaviour-Modifying Drugs for Dementia Residents

April 2, 2024 Care,  Dementia,  Professional Comment

By Jo Crossland, Head of Dementia Care, Avery Healthcare (www.averyhealthcare.co.uk) Mood-altering or behaviour modifying medication to treat ‘behaviour’ in dementia care has long been a…

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Why Online Reviews Are Becoming So Important For Care Homes

April 2, 2024 Care,  Care Homes,  Professional Comment,  Social Care

By Suman Saha, Co-founder and Medical Director at Doctify (https://www.doctify.com/uk) Word of mouth in social care is now taking place online. As a digital-first society,…

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We Must Radically Increase Specialised Support to Help Older People Experiencing Abuse

April 2, 2024 Elderly,  Health,  News,  Professional Comment

By Hourglass’ CEO Richard Robinson. Sadly, the abuse of older people is not a new issue, but one that has now reached a critical threshold…

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Disparities Experienced by LGBT+ People in Adult Health and Social Care and The Importance of Creating Safe, Inclusive Spaces in Care Homes

April 2, 2024 Professional Comment

Evolve Care Group’s (www.evolvecaregroup.com) writer Beth Tingle, covers the life histories surrounding the organisations many care and nursing homes and the extraordinary people that live…

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Protecting the Vulnerable in High-Risk Settings

April 2, 2024 Covid-19,  Health,  Professional Comment

By Denis Kinane, Immunologist and Founding Scientist at Cignpost Diagnostics (www.cignpostdiagnostics.com) Last week, it was reported that the UK Health Security Agency, the public health…

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Maintaining Morale and Combating Stress in the Face of Staff Shortages

April 2, 2024 Care Homes,  Care Staff,  Professional Comment

By Sadie Besley, senior operations director, Randstad UK (www.randstad.co.uk) Care homes are suffering epic staff shortages. Staff burnout is sky high; some care teams have…

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Why Star Ratings Offer Peace of Mind for Residents and Providers

April 2, 2024 Cleaning and Hygiene,  Health and Safety,  Professional Comment

By Dan Sullivan, National Compliance Coordinator at NTH Solutions (www.nthsolutions.co.uk) The last two years have seen a new level of scrutiny on cleanliness and safety…

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How Dogs Can Help People with Autism

April 2, 2024 Animals,  Autism,  Care,  Pets,  Professional Comment

By Julie Butcher- Head of Marketing at Webbox (www.webbox.co.uk) Dogs are wonderful animals. They’re incredibly loyal, loving, and make great companions too. And these fantastic…

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