Care Worker Channels the Power of Music to Transform Lives
A care worker from Edinburgh has been recognised by her employers after using her love of music to transform the life of one of her…
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Black Swan Care Homes All Set for the King’s Coronation
The flags and bunting are going up, the decorations are being made, lunch menus have been prepared and places are being reserved in the television…
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103rd Birthday Celebrations for Local Care Home Resident
Celebrations have been in full swing at Cheverton Lodge Care Home in Islington, as one of its residents celebrates her 103rdbirthday in style. Joan has…
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Unaddressed Weaknesses of Social Care Sector Impacted the Ability to Respond to Covid
Structural weaknesses left social care struggling to provide the service and protection that people needed during the initial waves of Covid-19. Lack of visibility of…
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Care Home Residents Learn the Ropes at Bell Ringing Challenge
A 50-day marathon bell ringing challenge concluded with residents from Care South’s Sussexdown residential care home in Storrington learning the ropes at Storrington Church on…
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Puddington Care Home Receives Gold Award for Sensory Loss Accessibility
A Cheshire care home has become the first in the UK to receive the incus Gold Award for its proactive approach to sensory loss. Both…
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Petition Launched to Demand Care Worker Pay Parity with NHS
“Social care deserves same respect as NHS” Dimensions, a not-for-profit supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people has launched a petition calling for government…
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King Charles Has ‘Big Shoes to Fill’ According to Care Home Residents Who Have Been Giving Their Opinions on the New King
As the country prepares for the much-anticipated Coronation ceremony this weekend, care homes are also marking the occasion and hosting Coronation parties to celebrate King…
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Second Alzheimer’s Drug, donanemab, Succeeds in Phase 3 Trial
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has announced that their Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, has successfully slowed memory and thinking decline in a rigorous phase 3 trial. The…
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Cherry Tree Lodge Care Home Overjoyed with New ‘Good’ CQC Rating
The team at Cherry Tree Lodge care home, in Whitnash, Royal Leamington Spa, have embraced the celebrations, following the positive news on their recent CQC…
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Coventry Home Invites Classic Car Club to Take Residents on a Trip Down Memory Lane
A Coventry home organised a visit for a classic car club to show some retro cars to residents. MHA Charnwood House arranged for the Heart…
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Edenmore Nursing Home’s Countdown has Begun for the King’s Coronation 2023
Edenmore Nursing Home in Ilfracombe is preparing to host its Coronation Party to celebrate the crowning of our King. Residents, who are fondly referred to…
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Cost of Unpaid Care in England and Wales Now Exceeds that of NHS Budget
The value of unpaid care in England and Wales is now estimated to be £162 billion, exceeding that of the entire NHS budget in England…
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Southport Home Raises More than £1,000 with 24 Treadmill Challenge and Tea Party
A Southport home has raised more than £1,000 by hosting a treadmill challenge and tea party. MHA Connell Court arranged for a 24-hour treadmill challenge…
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“It Was a Supremely Happy Occasion”: Memories of the Last Coronation
Residents and day guests at the charity Lilian Faithfull Care have shared their eyewitness accounts and memories of 70 years ago; bringing the day to…
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