Spearhead Hosts Virtual Dementia Tour For Staff And Customers
To coincide with Dementia Action Week (20-26 May 2019), care supplies company Spearhead Healthcare has played host to The Virtual Dementia Tour, a renowned interactive
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Crucial Funding Invested To Understand Link Between Hearing Loss And Dementia
People with hearing loss are up to five times more likely to be affected by dementia than those without hearing loss. To try to understand
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Living Well Ethos Leads To Gold Standard Accolade For Middleton Hall
The multi-award-winning Middleton Hall Retirement Village has been honoured with another prestigious national accolade for ensuring a gold standard level of care in the last
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Elderly Residents’ Artwork Displayed At Museum
PAINTINGS, photographs and a technicolour dressing gown are just some of the artworks displayed by care home residents as part of a nationwide initiative. Residents
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Homes Mark Dementia Action Week With Memory Walk And Other Activities
Residents at The Royal Star & Garter Homes have taken part in Memory Walks as part of Dementia Action Week. Veterans from the three Homes
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Councils Face £50bn Black Hole Over Next Six Years
Councils in England could face a funding black hole of over £50bn over the next six years, with local authorities warning they will have to
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International Nurses Day Marked At Encore Care Homes
To mark International Nurses Day, Encore Care Homes celebrated the hard work, commitment and dedication its nursing staff provides across its three care homes in
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Policymakers Must Guarantee Sustainable Health And Care Funding, Says NHS Employers
In response to the Royal College of Nursing’s call for safe staffing levels to be enshrined in law, Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers,
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MP Chris Matheson Takes Up New Seat
Chester MP Chris Matheson swapped the backbenches for the cab of a heavy-duty forklift truck for a day, when, decked in hi-vis jacket, boots and
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Resource Pack To Help Care Home Residents Sit Less And Walk More
National walking charity Paths for All are working with care home residents and staff to develop indoor and outdoor walking activities. People living in care
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CQC Calls For Action On System That Segregates People With Learning And Autism Disabilities
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for an independent review of every person who is being held in segregation in mental health wards for
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National Heroes Service: GPs Told ‘Our Veterans Need You’
NHS chiefs have urged family doctors to enlist in a scheme improving care for thousands of armed forces veterans and their families. GPs and their
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Number Of Vegans In UK Care Homes Skyrockets By 167% In 5 Years
The number of vegan residents in UK care homes has almost trebled over the last five years, according to new research. Research commissioned by Vegetarian
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ADASS Responds To Age UK Report On ‘Care Deserts’
Responding to a Age UK report on ‘care deserts’ and the state of the adult social care market, Julie Ogley, President of the Association of
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Innovative Dementia Care Floor Opened In Time For Dementia Action Week
An award winning care home in Camberley has opened a floor in its building specifically for dementia as part of an innovative new care service.
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