Hickathrift House Care Home Makes Resident’s Dream Come True
Avice, a resident at Barchester’s Hickathrift House Care Home, has been knitting teddy bears for children at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for over a decade….
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British Social Attitudes Survey: Public Satisfaction With Social Care Hits New Low
New findings from the British Social Attitudes survey, published by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund, show that public satisfaction with social care services…
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Care Home Teams and Their Dogs Get Muddy at Charity Obstacle Course
Teams from care homes across Dorset and their dogs took part in a charity obstacle course in Poole in aid of a good cause. Residents,…
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Portsmouth Care Home Pioneers New ‘Fall Risk’ Reduction Programme
Accidental falls are one of the biggest threats to the health and wellbeing of older people. Every year there are around 250,000 emergency hospital admissions…
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Care Home Residents Enjoy Theatre Schools’ 50s-Themed Musical Drama Production
Residents from three Dorset and Hampshire care homes enjoyed a postwar Britain-themed production performed by a theatre school in Bournemouth. Care home residents from Castle…
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Supercentenarian and Honoured Veteran Celebrates 107th Birthday
Slough supercentenarian Richard Brown celebrated his 107th birthday this month – but preferred a quiet cuppa to a party! Richard, who lives at Windmill Care…
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Scott Mitchell Named People’s Champion Of The Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission
Scott Mitchell, husband of the late Dame Barbara Windsor and Alzheimer’s Research UK Ambassador, has been appointed People’s Champion of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia…
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NHS Waiting List Continues To Fall As Staff Continue To Tackle Covid Backlog Amid Strikes
The covid backlog fell for the fourth month in a row in January despite the longest period of industrial action in NHS history, new figures…
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Carers Pull Strings To Make Wish Come True For Ex-Harpist Georgina, 89
A Hampshire care home made a resident’s heartfelt wish come true with a surprise opportunity to play the harp again for the first time in…
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Healthcare Leaders Call For ‘Full-Scale Cultural Shift’ To Future Proof Health And Social Care System
Leaders across the health and social care sector agree that a ‘full-scale’ cultural shift at a policy and organisational level is ‘urgently needed’ in order…
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Exercise Class For Those With Dementia Proves “Huge Success”
The First open Love to Move exercise class for those living with dementia in Barnsley was a “huge success”, according to organisers. Dozens of care…
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Golf In Society Tees Up Fun-Filled Day At Ripon Care Home
A TEE-RIFIC golf-themed activity had Ripon care home residents swinging with joy when they putt their skills to the test on an indoor green. Anthony…
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The Government Must Prioritise, And Listen To, Disabled People, Says Hft
Steve Veevers, CEO of learning disability charity Hft, says: “I was pleased to see that the Government finally faced the United Nations (UN) yesterday, since…
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The Care Workers’ Charity Responds To Pac Report On Adult Social Care Reform
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) responds to the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) report on the progress of adult social care reform, highlighting critical issues in…
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Having More Occupational Therapists In The Community Will Improve Health And Care Services Study Reveals
More occupational therapists placed in community settings, rather than hospitals, will prevent people from developing health crises, help them get support for existing health needs…
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