183 Years Of Birthday Celebrations At Cheshire Care Home
Two Residents at Primrose House care home in Haslington share the same birthday, so staff planned something special to celebrate.
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NHS Employers Welcomes Funding For Research Projects To Investigate COVID-19 And Ethnicity
A total of £4.3 million of funding has been awarded to six new research projects to investigate COVID-19 and ethnicity by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR),
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Artist Donates Works To Bridgwater Dementia Care Home
Artist Gary Heritage; One of the butterfly paintings donated to Avalon Nursing Home
A dementia care home in Bridgwater is the latest recipient of works by a local artist looking to spread some happiness via his images despite the current restrictions on normal living.
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Local Hospice To Host Virtual Memorial Service For Those Affected By Bereavement And Loss In Birmingham’s Care Homes
Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice is warmly inviting relatives, friends and care workers to come together online to remember those who have died during the Covid-19 pandemic in the city’s care homes.
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14 People Are “Wiped Out” Financially By Care Bills Each Day Says Age UK
Older people who have to buy their own care spent more than £7 billion in the 12 months since the PM took office
Age UK ‘virtually hands in’ 100,000+ petition calling for the PM to keep his promise to ‘fix social care’
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Book Of You App Helps Build Relationships For People Living With Dementia
Care assistant Lucy Eubank works with resident Jean Armstrong on her Book of You
A simple life story app that has helped families at MHA care homes and retirement living schemes stay connected during lockdown is now helping build face-to-face relationships as homes start to open up for visits once more.
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World Beating – Or Beaten By The World?
In a report published today, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused the Government of being “slow, inconsistent, and at times negligent” in their approach to social care in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Inquests, Care Home Residents, and Medical Negligence:
The Limits on the Application of the Positive Duty to Protect Life Under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights
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Caring For Mental Health During A Crisis and Beyond
By Autism Wessex CEO, Siún Cranny
COVID-19 has put a huge strain on every care facility in the UK, and internationally. The most vulnerable people in our communities are facing an unprecedented risk to their wellbeing, and those caring for them are in the limbo of the unknown.
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Safeguarding Your Services During the COVID-19 Crisis
By Lionel Stride, barrister in the clinical negligence team at Temple Garden Chambers (with assistance from Philip Matthews, paralegal)
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Care Homes Facing Long-Term Funding Crisis Need To Act Now
The high number of deaths in care homes, combined with the reluctance of families to place elderly residents in care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, means that many in the sector are now facing considerable financial distress.
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North Yorkshire Care Home Celebrates Community With Lockdown Artwork
The orangery wall at The Hall care home in Thornton-le-Dale has been decorated with a new community painting thanks to help from a local artist.
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Kick In The Teeth For Care Home Covid Heroes In Wales
Social care providers in Wales have called low pay for carers and nurses a “national disgrace” following public sector pay rises in other areas.
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Support Worker Celebrates Milestone Anniversary At Charity
A support worker from Barnston has shared her pride at marking 25 years of supporting people with learning disabilities to live the best life possible.
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Cambridgeshire Care Group’s Head Of Rehab & Nursing Commended After Completing Master’s – A Rarity In Social Care
The head of rehabilitation and nursing at a Cambridgeshire care group has received certification of the completion of her Master’s degree – a rare level of achievement reached in the social care sector.
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