Linlithgow War Veteran Awarded France’s Highest Honour
A 94-year-old Linlithgow pensioner has been awarded one of the highest military honours by the French government. Thomas Gilmour, who served as a Commando during
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Councils Urged To Check Their Care Charging Procedures Following Ombudsman Investigations
Councils across England are being reminded of their obligations to families when placing people in care homes, after two North Yorkshire families paid over the
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Merseyside Care Home Delighted To Reveal An Evocative Collection Of Artwork
A corridor and lounge area at a Care Home in St Helens has recently been transformed with an area full of artwork that sparkles with
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Superheroes And Disney Characters Visit Chesterfield Care Homes On World Book Day
CAPTAIN America, Banana Man and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s Veronica Salt were among those to visit Chesterfield care homes on World Book Day. Staff
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Which? Report Into Care Home Contracts
Care homes are failing to provide contracts and may be breaking the law by neglecting to tell residents and their families about important terms and
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Serious Mental Health Patients More Likely To Face Lengthy Stays In Care Away From Home
In a report published today (Thursday 1 March), the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found through an information request to providers that nearly two thirds
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Women With Alzheimer’s Lose Their Verbal Communication Skills Quicker Than Men
A new research review, conducted by academics at the University of Hertfordshire, has identified that the cognitive areas where women usually have the upper hand
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Free Business & Training Event For Local Adult Social Care Providers
Surrey and Sussex Social Care Showcase Wednesday 14 March 2018 9.00am-3.45pm. Brighton Racecourse BN2 9XZ CQC’s Andrea Sutcliffe will be keynote speaker Adult social care
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Grandfather turns Godfather
A 96-year-old retired plumber in Glasgow is set to publish his second novel – just over a month since his first became a national media
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Home Instead Senior Care, Bristol Rated Outstanding By The Care Quality Commission
Home Instead Senior Care in Southmead Road, Bristol has been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality commission following an inspection in November. Inspectors rated the
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LGA Responds To CQC Survey Which Finds Choosing Care One Of Most Stressful Experiences
Responding to a survey by the Care Quality Commission, which found that choosing adult social care in England is one of the most stressful life
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Hartford Care Named As Top Care Home Group
We are pleased to announce we have won a Top Care Home 2018 Award courtesy of http://carehome.co.uk . Hartford Care has been named one of the
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Birding Care Home Residents Visit RSPB Nature Reserve
BIRDING care home residents took a trip to the Saltholme Nature Reserve to observe the wetlands’ native species. Queens Meadow Care Home, in Hartlepool, took
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Hearing Loss Linked With Early Stage Memory Problems
Abstract from AAN Annual Meeting: Relationship Between Central and Peripheral Presbycusis and Mild Cognitive Impairment in a Population-based Study of Southern Italy: The “Great Age
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Awards Recognition For Spalding Care Workers
Cedar Falls Care Home in Spalding was the big winner at the Lincolnshire Care Awards, picking up two awards and a highly commended at the
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