Baillieston Care Home Honoured At Scottish Care Awards 2019
The Oaks Care Home, in Baillieston, has been recognised as a leading Scottish care home at a prestigious awards ceremony celebrating the best of the…
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Tireless Royal Star & Garter Volunteer Named Every-Day Hero At Birmingham International Tattoo
A dedicated volunteer who gives up his free time to help ex-Servicemen and women in Solihull has been commended at the Birmingham International Tattoo. Frank…
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Independent Care Hits Out At Tory Manifesto
Dismay over lack of action in election manifesto Campaigners say the Conservative party is acting like Scrooge over social care in its manifesto for the…
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Belong Residents Singing To The Same Tune
Opera has come to Didsbury care village, Belong Morris Feinmann, with residents taking part in a series of workshops delivered by SoundUp Arts, a dementia-focused…
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Mental Health Must Be Priority For Next Government
Responding to the Conservative Party’s manifesto for the 2019 General Election, Sean Duggan, chief executive of the Mental Health Network, which is part of the…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Welcomes Tory ‘Dementia Moonshot’ Funding Pledge
Alzheimer’s Research UK welcomes the Conservatives’ pledge to double investment in dementia research as a ‘step in the right direction’. Dementia is the leading cause…
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Conservative Manifesto Makes Welcome Promises On Staffing But Falls Short On Social Care
Responding to the Conservative Party’s manifesto for the 2019 General Election, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare…
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Alexa, Can You Support People With Care Needs?
The latest survey by review site carehome.co.uk reveals one in four (25%) care staff say their care homes use smart speakers such as Alexa or…
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81 Older People Dying A Day Waiting For Care Says To Age UK
New Age UK analysis estimates that in the 30 months between the last and the forthcoming General Elections, 74,000 over-65s in England have died or will…
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Care England CEO Martin Green Visits Mayflower Care Home
Professor Martin Green, OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, today visited Mayflower Care Home to find out more about the home’s approach to dementia care…
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Dedicated Parkrunners Raise Incredible £1.5m For Dementia Research
Alzheimer’s Research UK and parkrun UK are celebrating their partnership passing the milestone of £1.5million raised for pioneering dementia research. Thousands of parkrunners are being…
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Plea To The Industry – Let’s Do Our Bit To Combat Loneliness Of Older People This Christmas
According to Age UK, more than 3.8m people in England over the age of 75 live alone, with 40% saying that the television is their…
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Borough Care Hosts Employee Achievement Awards
Borough Care recently held its Employee Achievement Awards 2019. Borough Care staff were nominated for awards in nine categories. The ‘Team of the Year’ title…
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Liberal Democrats Pledge £35bn For Health And Social Care
In a commitment to alleviate the chronic health and social care crisis the Liberal Democrats have promised to inject £35 billion into the NHS and…
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Abandoned Dogs Given Winter Warmers By Local Care Home
Knitting residents at St Mary’s care home in Scunthorpe have spent months crafting winter warmers for local rescue dogs. Residents and staff from St Mary’s,…
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