Why Meaningful Engagement Matters in Dementia Care
By Jackie Pool, QCS, Dementia Care Champion (www.qcs.co.uk) What do we mean by meaningful engagement and why does it matter in dementia care? As an…
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Care Group Acquires Oakland Nursing Home
NEW NAME PLANNED FOR WHITYBY HOME Saint Cecilia’s Care Group has agreed terms to take over the running of a popular Whitby nursing home and…
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Rose House Care Home Creates Beautiful Jubilee Display from Residents’, Staff and Relatives’ Hand Cut-Outs
Much like everyone else, Rose House care home are eagerly preparing for the Jubilee celebrations next week, decorating their home, organising events and preparing for…
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Lord-Lieutenant Presents John Gorée with British Empire Medal to Honour 4 Exceptional Decades in Social Care
(Wednesday 25th May 2022) John Gorée was formally presented with the British Empire Medal (BEM) by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire this week in recognition…
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New Analysis Reveals the Regional Impact on Local Councils of the Government’s Adult Care Reforms
A new report reveals the regional impact on local authorities as a result of the government’s flagship adult social care reforms, concluding that the costs…
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Historic Garden at Croydon Based Care Home to Host Street Party Picnic as Part of Jubilee Celebrations
With the jubilee fast approaching, staff at a Croydon based care home will be using their historic garden to host a street party picnic. The…
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Care Home Names ‘Best in Show’ in Annual Dog Competition Scrufts
As part of its annual tradition, The Heights, High Wycombe care home of The Fremantle Trust, welcomed dogs and their owners to partake in a…
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Signature at Wandsworth Common Marks Formal Relaunch with Community Event
Signature at Wandsworth Common has formally relaunched to the community with the help of the Mayor of Wandsworth, local health-based organisations and residents. Guests were…
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Maidstone Care Home Rolls Back the Years to Celebrate the Last of its ‘Through the Decades’ Theme Days
Residents and staff at a Maidstone care home rolled back the years as its time-travelling ‘Through the Decades’ theme reached a funky finale, in the…
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Puddings Fit for the Queen: Signature at Reigate Grange Wins Platinum Jubilee Competition
Jason Hall from the Catering team at Reigate Grange, a care home in Reigate, has won a companywide Signature Senior Lifestyle Competition for the best…
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Signature at Chorleywood ‘acts on dementia’ as part of Dementia Action Week Campaign
Signature at Chorleywood is raising awareness of dementia and encouraging people to ‘act on dementia’ by seeking help and support when faced with a diagnosis….
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Association Between Vascular Risk Factors and Dementia Vary with Age
Research has shown that the association between vascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and dementia varies with age. The findings were…
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Wellington Care Homes Team up for Dementia Action Week Outing
Two Wellington care homes teamed up to arrange a special outing as part of their activity programmes for Dementia Action Week (15-22 May) treating residents…
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Care Provider Partners with Community Church to Offer its Residents Diverse and Inclusive Activities
A specialist Cambridgeshire care provider has once again partnered with a local community church to promote the mental and physical well-being of its residents through…
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MPs Join Relatives & Residents Association Call for New Right to Care Supporter
A cross-party coalition of MPs has joined a call from the Relatives & Residents Association (R&RA) for a new legal right to ensure people can…
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