Tot of Whisky Every Morning” Secret to Long Life says 102-year-Old Care Resident
A resident at a Rugeley based care home recently celebrated her 102nd birthday and says “a tot of whisky every morning” is the key to…
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What Is Considered Negligence In A Nursing Home?
Author: Sophie Bishop is a medical journalist. Sophie aims to spread awareness through her writing around issues to do with healthcare, wellbeing and sustainability and…
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NHS Staff Vacancy Numbers Paint a Bleak Picture
Commenting on the latest NHS Digital vacancy data, Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, which is part of the NHS Confederation, said: “These figures…
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Community Integrated Care Hosts Exclusive Exhibition with Open Eye Gallery
Artworks created as part of a ground-breaking photography programme – the first of its kind to be delivered within a social care setting – went…
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Providers Facing ‘Worse Crisis than Covid’
The crippling cost of living crisis could pose a greater threat to the survival of care providers than the Covid-19 pandemic, campaigners warned today. Care…
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Coventry Based Care Home Organises “Trip Down Memory Lane” by Hosting Classic Car Event
A Coventry based care home organised a classic car event for residents with a selection of motors taking them back to their younger days. MHA…
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Recruitment to Dementia Trials Lags Behind Other Major Health Conditions
Official figures highlighted today reveal shockingly low participation in late-stage dementia trials compared to other major health conditions. This is despite there currently being no…
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Healthcare Application Rates Cause Concern as Winter Months Approach
The healthcare sector continues to fall short of job applicants with recent data showing a 42% decline in people applying for vacancies between June 2022…
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Playing a Musical Instrument Shines Light on Benefits for People Living with Dementia- Study Reveals
Results from a new study have revealed that care home residents living with dementia displayed signs of memory recall after playing the keyboard, as well…
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Feathered Friends Come to Ashcombe
Residents of Ashcombe House, in Worting Road, have enjoyed a close encounter with Owls and birds of prey. Colin Sutherland from Wings of freedom rescues…
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Community Initiative to Combat Isolation for People Over the Age of 65 Across Hampshire
A community initiative designed to combat isolation and increase confidence in people has gone live across Hampshire. MHA Communities Hampshire will be leading the Travel…
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Who Let the Dogs Out at Care Local Care Home?
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Upton Bay Care Home in Poole welcomed a litter of furry friends to attend the home’s Annual Dog Show, for…
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Care Home Resident Completes Lifetime Wish to Fly a Plane
A care home resident in Basingstoke has completed a lifelong wish – and he’s now on a real high. 82-year-old Roger Mashall, a resident at…
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Magnificent Kelpies Leave Care Home Residents in Awe
Residents at Preston House Care Home in Glenrothes were left speechless by The Kelpies, the famous pair of 30-metre-high statues depicting the mystical shape-shifting water…
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Care Home Raises Over £100 for Macmillan Cancer Support in Summer Fair!
Residents and friends of Laurel Lodge Care Home in Norwich, have raised £143 for Macmillan Cancer Support in their Summer Fair! The event was organised…
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