England’s largest councils and care providers today warn that care homes could face widespread closures and a shortage of beds when adult social care reforms…
Read more...The Care Innovation Challenge, a hackathon-style creative weekend of idea generation and prototype trialling, will return in July 2022. With cash prizes for the top…
Read more...A national diabetes advisory panel that is dedicated to improving care for older adults with the condition is set to launch its first set of…
Read more...Mick Sowerby, a senior support worker at Fairholme in South Shields, went from working for a fast-food chain and sleeping rough, to receiving an award…
Read more...A St Neots care home opened up its own in-house pub during lockdown and is now planning to put The Hillings’ Arms to good use…
Read more...Haviland House resident Audrey Moore has celebrated her 102nd birthday, with a special visit from the Deputy Mayor & Mayoress of Worthing, town crier, Bob…
Read more...A care assistant has gone the extra mile – or rather 5km – in support of residents. Nicole Jenkins, who has worked at the Atherton-based…
Read more...Responding to NHS England’s latest winter sitrep, Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said: “COVID-19 infection rates are rising, and as…
Read more...Everyone at Windle Court care home is thrilled to see their very own cinema room completed and ready for use. The cinema is named ‘Withywindle…
Read more...Hourglass, the UK’s only charity focused on tackling the abuse and neglect of older people, is launching the UK’s first 24/7 helpline as part of…
Read more...Today, March 17 is Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection with a dedicated virtual event taking place today. The past year has been a…
Read more...CAMPAIGNERS today [17th March] called on the country to remember the sacrifice care workers made during the Covid-19 pandemic and recognise them better in the…
Read more...Care England, has today (March 16) made representations to the Chancellor ahead of the Spring Budget on 23 March. Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive…
Read more...A couple living at a Wolverhampton based care home celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Jack and Rita Nicholls were treated to a special party to…
Read more...The people living at Okeley Care Home in Chelmsford have started to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee early, by planting a tree outside of the…
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