Alpacas Surprise Residents at Welsh Care Home
Two friendly alpacas called Alex and Bethany surprised residents on Friday afternoon at The Oaks Care Home in Newtown, Powys.
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Claridge Place Launch Resident-Run Shop
At their weekly resident’s meeting, the team and residents at Claridge Place got together to discuss what they would like to see within their home….
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Runwood Homes Roundup Brilliant Activities for February’s Dignity Theme; ‘Runwood Roots’
For February, Runwood Homes Dignity Theme of the Month ‘Runwood Roots’, aimed to explore the importance of family, family history, and recognised how everyone who…
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End of Life Care to Become a Legal Right
The UK Government has announced that providing end-of-life care will, for the first time, be an explicit legal requirement for health commissioners throughout England.
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Care Home Throws Precious Surprise Party for Platinum Couple
A Dorset care home threw a platinum-standard party for a couple celebrating 70 years of marriage. Colten Care’s Outstanding-rated Newstone House in Sturminster Newton marked…
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Effects of the Pandemic Continue to Add Pressures on Mental Health Services Worsening Access to Care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is highlighting the ongoing impact of the pandemic on mental health services, their staff and the people using them. In…
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Pet Ownership Could Help Preserve Memory and Thinking, Study Suggests
Researchers in the US have reported that long-term pet ownership is linked to lower levels of memory and thinking decline in those over the age…
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Residents Say Thank You After Community Spirit Lights The Way During Storm Eunice Power Cut At Ixworth Care Home
An Ixworth care home was saved by the local community over the weekend when Storm Eunice left them without electricity for more than 24 hours….
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Care Leaders Condemn “Pay to Visit” Testing
CARE leaders today condemned plans to make care and nursing home visitors pay for Covid-19 tests. The Independent Care Group (ICG) urged the Government to…
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Several Care Homes in the Runwood Homes Group Receive Silver Medal for Essex County Council’s Deconditioning Games
The Grange, Eastham and Humfrey Lodge, all part of the Runwood Homes Group, are thrilled to have received their silver medals for the NHS and…
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Tottenham Hotspur Foundation Joins Local Care Home Residents for Mental Health Awareness
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Cheverton Lodge Care Community in Islington were treated to a Health and Wellbeing Seminar courtesy of Adam Millar, Program Coordinator,…
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Carer Unveils Alternative ‘Living with Covid’ Plan
A care sector leader today unveiled his alternative plan to enable older and vulnerable people to live safely with Covid-19 in the future. Mike Padgham,…
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New Role a Piece of Cake for Care Home Food Services Assistant
AN INSPIRING Edinburgh woman with a passion for baking has secured a catering position with one of the city’s finest care homes. Rachel Murray, 21,…
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Prime Minister Sets Out Plan for Living with COVID
All Covid restrictions will end in England on Thursday and free mass testing will stop from 1 April. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told MPs the…
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Signature at Esher Raises £110 For Local Hospice with ‘PJ Day’
Signature at Esher hasraised £110 for the twilight nurses at the local hospice, The Princess Alice Hospice,with their ‘PJ Day’heldon 11th February. For the third…
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