Binoculars at the Ready – Local Care Home Supports Big Garden Birdwatch
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Tewkesbury Fields care home in Tewkesbury got out their binoculars and bird books to support this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch…
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Local Care Home Joined Mayor to Remember the Holocaust
Staff at Barchester’s Elm Bank care home in Kettering joined the Mayor of Kettering – Councillor Keli Watts and the Mayor’s Chaplain – Rev Helen…
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Chinese New Year Comes to St Helens Hall
Residents and staff at St Helens Hall Care Home in Thatto Heath celebrated the start of the Chinese New Year – the year of the…
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Healthcare Job Applications Dip as Unrest in the Sector Grows
Data reveals applications and salaries down in 2022 The number of professionals applying for jobs in the healthcare sector fell consistently in November and December…
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Report Raises Concern Over Care Worker Pay & Safety
A new report has highlighted concern over pay and safety within the adult social care sector. The report reveals that social care workers have higher…
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Veterans Celebrate Burns Night at Royal Star & Garter
Burns Night has been marked in Royal Star & Garter’s Homes with bagpipers, haggis and whisky. The traditional celebrations took place in the charity’s three…
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Low Furlong Care Home Resident Receives 100 Birthday Cards from Across the Globe
A Low Furlong resident celebrated her birthday recently with a special twist. To celebrate her 100th year, Low Furlong care home in Shipston-on-Stour threw a…
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Home Care Hit Hardest by Cost-of-Living Crisis, says Boss of Care company
The rising cost of fuel and the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis in home care, says the boss of one…
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CQC Publishes Review of the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a review of services offered to support people who are potential victims of human trafficking and modern slavery….
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Photographer Bunshri Chandaria Launches Artist Book Depicting Dementia Experience at Museum Event
On Sunday 29th January 2023, celebrated photographer Bunshri Chandaria is launching Silent Voice, an artist book which depicts a photographic exploration of dementia, at an…
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Local Care Home Celebrates Opening New Nursing Wing
On Thursday 19 January, staff and residents from Windmill Manor Care Home in Oxted along with Councillor Brian Black came together to officially open the…
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Burns Night Capers at Tewkesbury Fields
Tewkesbury Fields Care home in Tewkesbury organised a traditional Burns Night Supper with Scottish bagpipes and Scottish fun this week! Staff and residents at the…
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We Must Shift the Narrative on Ageing and Disability says LGA
“The Archbishops’ Commission rightly highlights the importance of shifting the narrative on ageing and disability, as well as building better attitudes towards social care and…
Read more...3.5 Million People Aged 50-64 Facing Health & Financial Hardship
With over 3.5 million people aged 50-64 currently classified as ‘economically inactive’, Age UK is warning that any move to increase the State Pension Age…
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Local Government Workforce Shortages Adding to Service Pressures
A local government workforce crisis is threatening vital local services – particularly relied on by those who urgently need support – with more than 9…
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