Elderly Artist’s Wish Comes True With Debut Exhibition
A WISH came true for a North Yorkshire care home resident when his water colour paintings were exhibited in an art gallery for the first…
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Armed Forces Charities Discuss Support For Working-Age Veterans During Royal Star & Garter Visit
Help for Heroes’ Chief Executive talked about younger veterans’ care and met an injured Iraq War soldier, during a visit to Royal Star & Garter….
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New Study Suggests Navigation Difficulties Could Be An Early Sign Of Alzheimer’s
Researchers at University College London have identified subtle changes in the way people with early features of Alzheimer’s disease navigate through a virtual reality space….
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5 Generations Come Together At A Care Home In Ixworth
A care home in Ixworth witnessed a special moment as five generations of a local family came together. Betty Branch (92), resident at The Beeches…
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Parley Place Care Home Team Attends YMCA Big Sleep 2023
Care home workers from Barchester’s Parley Place care home in West Parley slept out overnight on October 14th to raise funds the local YMCA’s Sleep…
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Care Home Staff Complete Great North Run For Charity
Staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and hospitals put themselves through a gruelling challenge to complete the Great North Run in treacherous conditions, all in…
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NHS Delivers 10,000 Virtual Ward Beds Target
The NHS has delivered on its ambition to roll out 10,000 virtual ward beds by the end of September, new figures reveal. More than 240,000…
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HC-One Acquires Ideal Care Homes
HC-One has announced the acquisition of Ideal Carehomes from Warwick Capital Partners and LNT Group. The acquisition includes 36 care homes in England, with a…
Read more...Campaigners’ Plea To Labour Not To ‘Hide’ Care Reform
CAMPAIGNERS today called on the Labour Party not to ‘hide’ its plans for social care reform from its manifesto ahead of the General Election. Reports…
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Wedding Bells At Wolverhampton Home Following Wedding Of Resident’s Grandson
The grandson of a resident living at a Colne brought his wedding to the home after his grandma couldn’t attend his big day. Elaine Jervis…
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Local Carer Scoops Coveted National Title
Karen Whitney at Claremont Parkway in Kettering, Northamptonshire has beaten all the competition to be crowned National Carer of the Year in the Barchester Care Awards…
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Ethnic Minorities Experience Greater Effect Of Dementia Risk Factor, Study Suggests
Researchers from the University College London have found that common dementia risk factors may have a more pronounced effect among people from certain ethnicities. The…
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Lords debate Adult Social Care Committee report
On Monday 16 October, members of the House of Lords will debate the Adult Social Care Committee’s report: ‘A “gloriously ordinary life’’: spotlight on adult…
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Trishaw Ride Down Memory Lane At Ropner Park
A RETIRED Stockton Borough Council gardener took a trishaw ride down memory lane when he rolled into his former workplace – Ropner Park. John Hobday,…
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Four Party Conferences Down And Almost No Word On Social Care
The political parties must prioritise social care, says learning disability charity Hft, as it responds to limited discussion of social care at this year’s party…
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