Captain Commands the Affections of Residents with Dementia
Residents of a specialist dementia care home in Wellington, Somerset, have been thoroughly enjoying themselves in the company of Captain
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Local Care Home Residents Enjoy Virtual Cruise And Live Cookery Demonstration
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Hollyfields care home in Kidderminster were treated to a virtual cruise and interactive cookery demo taking in some mocktails
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Care Homes Under Pressure To Meet November 11 Vaccination Deadline
Care home operators are under “huge pressure” to meet the November deadline for workers and volunteers to have been double jabbed.
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Anchor Chef Of The Year Awards Announced
A chef at a Southampton care home has won the Anchor’s Chef of the Year Award with a ceremony at her care home on Wednesday 13 October.
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1-3 Care Home Residents ‘Self-Funding’ Care Prior to Pandemic says ONS
One-in three care home residents in England were paying for part or all of their care before the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Office for national Statistics (ONS)
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Care 2030’ Vision Sets Out ‘Building Blocks’ to Deliver Better Care so Everyone Can Age Well
Six key priorities or ‘building blocks’ for better care so everyone can age well are set out in a new paper, ‘Care 2030’, published today (18 October 2021)
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Blackthorns Care Home, in Halstead, Essex, Wins Runwood Homes’ ‘Home from Home’ Award
Runwood Homes recently launched its internal Home from Home Awards, which recognises teams who have devised innovative ways to enhance the environment
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Surbiton Care Home Chef Wins Prestigious Award
Chef Rida Diab has won a prestigious catering prize in recognition of his work at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton.
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Staff and Residents at Local Care Home Receive Booster Vaccinations
All staff and residents at Barchester’s Bushey House care home, in Bushey, are delighted to have received their third booster Covid-19 vaccinations from Dr Zemmel
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Stop Poaching Our Staff, Social Care Leader Tells NHS
A social care leader his hit out at the “madness” of the NHS poaching staff from care homes and domiciliary care companies by offering them higher pay.
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We’re All Going on a Summer (Virtual Cruise) Holiday – Care Home Celebrates Sir Cliff Richard’s Birthday
Residents and staff at care home in Ashcombe House in Worting Road were taken on a virtual cruise for their ‘Summer Holiday’ when the home threw a party
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Council Tax Would Have to Rise by 10% Next Year to Allow Social Care Just to ‘Stand Still’ Reveals Analysis
Amid consistent media reports that a rise in Council Tax is the Chancellor’s chosen mechanism for increasing funding for social care, Age UK warns that this approach
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Guild Care Home Participates In Intergenerational Project With Local School For National Poetry Day
A local Worthing care home has recently taken part in an intergenerational initiative with local project, Poetry Together, to encourage connections between
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Kent Care Home Pays Tribute To Retired “Role Model” After 15 Years Of Outstanding Service
Staff and residents at a Kent care home have paid tribute to a recently retired employee who is set to leave a “wonderful legacy” behind after 15 years of outstanding service.
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Data scientists Develop Decision-Making Tool to Improve Treatment of COVID-19 Patients
Data scientists develop decision-making tool to improve treatment of COVID-19 patients
Coventry University and Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) joined forces during
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