UK Among Highest COVID-19 Health Worker Deaths
The UK has recorded the among the highest number of COVID-19 health worker deaths in the world, according to a new report by Amnesty International.
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Sonnet’s Got Talent To Entertain Care Home Residents
Residents of a care home in Buxton were overjoyed to be reunited with their loved ones for the first time since the start of lockdown.
Read more...Care England Welcome Call For Free PPE For All
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has welcomed calls from the Relatives and Residents Association for free PPE for the adult social care sector as a raison d’etre of public health.
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Buxton Care Home Residents Reunited With Loved Ones For The First Time Since Lockdown
Residents of a care home in Buxton were overjoyed to be reunited with their loved ones for the first time since the start of lockdown.
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Care Workers Unite For National #Gladtocare Awareness Week
Care workers across the UK have been sharing stories from their careers as part of an awareness week designed to shine a light on all of the wonderful work that’s been done, and continues to be done, within social care, following an incredibly trying period for the industry.
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Anger As Govt Excludes Care Staff From Visa
Move hampers sector from recruiting
Campaigners say a Government decision to deny overseas care workers a visa to work in Britain has robbed the social care sector of vital staff to look after older and vulnerable people.
Read more...Social Work System Faces Collapse As A Third Look For New Jobs
UK “not ready for avalanche of social work referrals” and sector risks losing thousands due to COVID-19 response
Testimonies from over 350 social workers highlight dire working conditions
Half have put their own health at risk and many feel threatened with disciplinary measures for raising safety concerns
Reinbek Residents Give Loved Ones Keepsake Hearts
Staff at Borough Care’s Reinbek home in Davenport have been using novel ways to help keep residents in touch with their loved ones during lockdown due to coronavirus (Covid 19).
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Cautious Welcome For Plan To Re-Open Care Homes
Resumed relative visits must be carefully managed
Care providers have given a cautious welcome to plans to allow relatives to visit care and nursing homes in the coming days.
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LGA Responds To Public Accounts Committee Report On Future PPE Supply
Responding to a Commons Public Accounts Committee report on NHS capital expenditure and financial management, including about securing the future supply of PPE for health
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Alzheimer’s Society’s Singing For The Brain Groups Helping People With Dementia Stay Connected
Over 80 new groups are to be run thanks to funding from the Utley Foundation, helping to reach 2,400 more people with dementia
People with dementia are hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, in terms of numbers of deaths but also long-term impact of social isolation
Sir Jackie’s Dementia Charity Back On The Grid To Fund More Research
£1m funding boost announced in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK
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Crookham Care Home Celebrates Sixth Birthday With Fourth Of July Themed Party
On Saturday 4th July, Gracewell of Church Crookham celebrated the home’s sixth birthday with a party. The party was Fourth of July themed, with residents and the team dressing up for the occasion.
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Deddington Care Home Bids Farewell To Long-Servingsstaff
Featherton House care home in Deddington is saying a fond farewell to two dedicated and hard-working members of its team after more than 25 years of service.
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“We’ll Meet Again” – Memorial For Much Loved Wartime Singer Held By Cottingham Care Home Residents
On the eve of her funeral, staff and residents at Magnolia House care home, Cottingham, took part in a remembrance afternoon in memory of wartime singer, Dame Vera Lynn, who sadly passed away in June 2020.
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