75-Year-Old Graduate Says “You’re Never Too Old To Learn”
Gaynor Powell, a tenant at Brunelcare’s Woodland Court retirement village, recently graduated after completing a six-year degree at the Open University.
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Alzheimer’s Society Announce The Winners Of The New Dementia Hero Awards 2021
The Dementia Hero Awards 2021 took place virtually this year, and honoured people from all walks of life who have done outstanding things during the pandemic to help people living with or affected by dementia
Read more...Nursing Home Managers Give Frank Insights Into The Care Challenges Of End-Of-Life Dementia
Family denial, requests for futile medical interventions and unavailable GPs are just a few of the challenges faced by residential aged care managers looking after people dying with advanced dementia, new research has revealed.
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Vida Healthcare Invests In The Talent Of The Future
Specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare has partnered with the University of Bradford to train the social care talent of the future.
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Care Minister Praises Technology During The Pandemic As She Discusses Digitisation Of Social Care
A virtual meeting between the Minister of State for Care and industry professionals has shone a light on the impact of technology and highlighted its benefits in providing safer, more personalised
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Care Homes In Wales Aren’t Returning To Pre-Covid “Open House”, Warns Social Care Leader
Care homes in Wales will not be returning to the pre-covid “open house” approach after visiting restrictions were eased by the Welsh Government.
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UNISON Survey – Forced Vaccination Could Make Recruitment And Retention Crisis Worse Says Union
Care staff are nearly twice as likely to turn down a Covid jab if they’ve been threatened or not given vaccination advice by their employer, according to a UNISON survey.
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Care Residents Travel The World Without Even Packing A Suitcase
RETIREES prove you are never too old to travel as they make their way across the continents sampling different cuisines and experiencing new cultures all from the comfort of their home.
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Our Frontline’s Take A Breath Campaign Encourages Social Care Workers To Take Care Of Their Mental Health
The pressure and demands of the pandemic placed on frontline workers poses a significant concern around the acute and long-term impact on their mental health. In response to this, last April, Samaritans
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New Football Book Raises Funds For Social Care
Eleven of Britain’s best football writers have teamed up to create a special book that raises money for the national social care charity Community Integrated Care.
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Barchester Healthcare Awarded Triple Honour By Best Companies
Barchester Healthcare has been awarded a triple honour at the 2021 Best Companies Live event where the best employers in the UK were unveiled. The Best Companies awards recognise companies’
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Renowned Tenor Turned Carer Returns To The Stage
Opera star James Kryshak, who has been working as a care assistant in the Tunbridge Wells Care Centre (TWCC) for the past year, is getting ready to hang up his uniform and return to the stage.
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Residents And Staff Complete 100 Laps Of Kent Care Home In Memory Of The Late Captain Tom
Staff and residents at a Kent care home rallied together to complete 100 laps of the home’s dining area in honour of the late Captain Sir Tom Moore.
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Celebrities Join Alzheimer’s Society’s Call For Social Care Reform This Dementia Action Week
A stellar line up of TV stars from actors to presenters to legendary broadcasters and filmmakers have come together this Dementia Action Week (17-23 May 2021) to support Alzheimer’s Society’s
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Vaccines: To Mandate Or Not To Mandate Care England Responds
Care England, responded to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) consultation on making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes.
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