Digitally Enabled-Supporting Residents & Staff Through Technology
UK adults are now spending 4 hours a day online – this is the highest on record according to Ofcom’s annual Online Nation report. COVID-19 has significantly
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One Of Braintree’s Oldest Residents Celebrates Her 106th Birthday
A Braintree great, great grandmother celebrated her 106th birthday in style, with singing, a special cake and stories about her childhood in north Essex.
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Major New Report Calls For A ‘Re-Imagining’ Of The NHS If The Service Is To Emerge On A Stronger Footing From Covid-19
The NHS is at a critical crossroads, with NHS leaders calling for a reassessment of what the health service can deliver as it prepares to grapple with a triple whammy of rising COVID-19 infections
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Ahoy Me Hearties’: Pirates Rule The Waves At High Wycombe Care Home
A motley crew of salty sea dogs paid residents a visit at Royal Star & Garter in High Wycombe as the care home enjoyed a Pirates’ Day.
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Sunrise Of Bassett Team Walk 10 Miles Across Southampton To Raise Money For The Alzheimer’s Society.
The team at Sunrise of Bassett have taken part in a ‘Memory Walk’ to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.
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New Recruitment Drive To Help 10,000 People With Serious Mental Illness
£27 million announced for mental health charity Think Ahead to expand their mental health social work graduate programme
Up to 480 mental health social workers will be recruited and trained – with applications open today
Residents At Gracewell Of Church Crookham Raise Money With Virtual Bike Ride From Land’s End To John O’Groats
Residents at Gracewell of Church Crookham will ride 1000 kilometres using the care home’s virtual bike from Lands’ End to John O’Groats. They are aiming to complete
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Care Homes To Receive 11,000 IPads To Help Residents Keep In Touch With Loved Ones
Staff and person living in care home using technology to access health and connect with loved ones
Care homes will be given free iPads to help residents stay connected to their loved ones this winter
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West Sussex Care Home Shines In Council Catering Audit
A Crawley care home is celebrating after receiving a near-perfect score for its catering operation, following the latest round of annual inspections by West Sussex County Council.
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Long-Serving Kent Care Home Employee Smashes Fund-Raising Target After Braving The Shave For Charity
A long-serving care home worker has fundraised over £1,000 after having her head shaved for a leading cancer charity.
Tracey Hampton, a Recreation and Well-being team member
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Research Investigates Potential Benefits Of Eggs In The Diet Of Older People
A new paper*, published in the journal Public Health Nutrition, discusses how eggs could offer an ideal ‘food first’ opportunity to increase protein intake and help prevent muscle
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Care Village Models Re-Imagine Iconic Portraits
Octogenarian ‘life models’ from a Crewe dementia care village have recreated some of the world’s most iconic portraits to celebrate National Day of Arts in Care Homes 2020
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Call For Better Support For Local Authorities
Govt needs to help councils to support care effort
The Government must provide more support to local authorities to strengthen the fight against the second wave of coronavirus, campaigners said today.
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COVID-19 Taskforce Report – An Opportunity To Build Resilience
As the country braces itself for what is anticipated to be a second wave of COVID-19, social care providers throughout the country are deeply aware of the challenges ahead
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Hospice Nurses Are Successful In Improving End-Of-Life Care In Lincolnshire Hospitals
Two nurses from St Barnabas Hospice have seen a 50% increase in end-of-life patient numbers since joining forces with Lincolnshire County Council and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
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