Care Residents Capture Covid Snapshot With Memory Box
July 19th 2021 – or ‘Freedom Day’, as many have termed the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions in England – will go down in history as a key turning point in the Coronavirus pandemic
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Public Urged To Continue Protecting Friends And Family Following Restrictions Lifting
Everyone across England is being urged to continue letting fresh air into enclose spaces, take up the offer of twice-weekly free testing, wash their hands and book both doses of their vaccine
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CQC Chief Pays Tribute To Care Staff As Death Notification Data Is Revealed
The number of people who died with Covid-19 in each care home in England has been published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with its chief inspector calling out care staff
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NCF Responds To CQC Publication Of Data Relating To COVID-19 Deaths Of People Living In Care Homes
Vic Rayner OBE, CEO of the National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading association for not-for-profit care providers responds to the publication of data on deaths in care homes
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New Multi-Million Pound Landmark Strategy To Improve The Lives Of Autistic People
Improving the lives of autistic people is the focus of a new multi-million pound strategy launched by the government today.
Backed by nearly £75 million in the first year, it aims to speed up diagnosis and improve support and care for autistic people.
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Mandatory Vaccine Policy May Put 40,000 Jobs At Risk Says Report
The government’s mandatory Covid vaccination policy in adult social care could lead to the loss of an estimated 40,000 staff with a replacement costs of £2,500 each to care homes in England
Read more...Every Death Is A Tragedy
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, expresses its deepest sympathies to the relatives of all those care home residents and staff who have died of COVID-19.
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A Rationed Wedding Dress That Travelled Between Continents And Generations
A CARE HOME resident’s wedding dress which was shipped from New York due to clothing rations in the 1950’s has made a 21st century renaissance at her grandsons’ wedding.
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Chief Medical Officer Seeks National Strategy To Improve Health Of Coastal Communities
England’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Professor Chris Whitty has recommended a cross-government national strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of coastal communities, as part of his 2021 Annual Report.
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Care UK And Signature Senior Lifestyle To Take Over Sunrise Senior Living UK And Gracewell Healthcare Homes
Care providers Care UK and Signature Senior Lifestyle (Signature) have announced that they will be taking over the leadership and management of all of Sunrise Senior Living UK
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Adult Social Care Leaders Come Together With A Vision For A Future Workforce Strategy
Adult social care leaders have come together for the first time to offer a collective vision of what should be in a workforce strategy for the growing sector.
Read more...Cautious Welcome For Social Care Reform Hopes
Care providers have given a cautious welcome to news that reform of social care could be on the way.
Representative body the Independent Care Group (ICG) said it was pleased that care reform seemed to be on the agenda
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New Care Confirms Completion Date For Wilmslow Care Facility
Care home operator, New Care, recently broke ground on a stunning, state-of-the-art care facility on Handforth Road in Wilmslow, with practical completion now confirmed for August 2022.
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Ex-BSO Leader Brendan Enjoys ‘Great Pleasure’ Of Care Home Concert
It’s not every day you have the chance to see and hear professional orchestral players performing live in your own garden.
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Elder Finds 63% Of Families Uncomfortable With An Unvaccinated Carer
63% of customers would feel uncomfortable being looked after by an unvaccinated carer, or having an unvaccinated carer look after a loved one, according to a recent customer survey by live-in care agency Elder.
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