Crewe’s Silver Pride Goes National
Silver Pride, the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ life and culture, especially for the over 55s, has returned to Crewe, with this year making for an…
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Government Underfunding Adult Social Care by £1.5 n Each Year
Care England has revealed, in a Channel 4 News exclusive, that the government is underfunding adult social care to the tune of £1.5 billion per…
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75 Years Of Making A Difference
On Saturday 22 July, the staff at Merlewood, the flagship home of the Elizabeth Finn Homes care group held an open day to celebrate the…
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UK’s Oldest Tailor Becomes An Honorary Member Of The Company Of Merchant Taylors
Ninety-nine year old resident Elwyn Hughes at Connaught Court, in Fulford, York, thought to be the oldest working tailor, has become an Honorary Member of…
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NHS Sets Out Plans For Winter To Speed Up Discharge And Improve Care
Care ‘traffic control’ centres to speed up discharge, additional ambulance hours and extra beds are part of wide-ranging plans to prepare for winter, the NHS…
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Care Workers Risk Being Forgotten Again Post Covid
Key workers in adult social care in Lincolnshire risk being forgotten as the world returns to normal following the Covid pandemic. That’s the view of…
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Blueleaf Care Acquires Nexon To Form A Single Group
Blueleaf Care, the nationwide business that helps care homes deliver better outcomes, has acquired Nexon, the national distributor of cleaning, hygiene and healthcare products to…
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Review Published on Use of Physical Restraints in All Long-Term Care Settings
A new Cochrane review finds that the use of physical restraints on care home residents can be reduced without increasing the risk of falls, when…
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Whitley Bay Care Home Recognised For First Class Health Monitoring And Management
Earsdon Grange, a care home in Wellfield, near Whitley Bay, has been awarded Diamond Status by North Tyneside Council, in recognition of the improvements they…
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1,000 Breaks Gifted to Unpaid Carers
Today, The QHotels Collection have announced impressive milestone, having given over a thousand breaks to unpaid carers across their portfolio of resorts. These are unpaid…
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Order Of Malta Medals Awarded To Ten OSJCT Employees To Recognise Their Exceptional Dedication To The Care Sector
The Order of Malta has awarded Bronze Medals of Merit to ten OSJCT employees. These medals recognise their exemplary service to social care. Five attended…
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LinCA Welcomes £600 Million Fund to Improve Social Care
The Chair of the Lincolnshire Care Association Melanie Weatherley MBE is welcoming a £600 million package to help with recruitment and retention in social care….
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Reigate Beaumont Makes Resident’s Wish Come True
Residents, Joe and Carol at Reigate Beaumont had always wanted to return to Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium, so staff at the home made their…
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Smiles All Around At Austen House On Friendship Day
Austen House care home in Lower Earley, Reading had a blast celebrating Friendship Day with their friends from local community on July 30, with smiles…
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Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund – Workforce Fund
Care England has today welcomed the Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund – Workforce Fund. Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, says: “The…
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