Charity’s £5 Million Staff Pay Investment
Community Integrated Care has unveiled a landmark £5m investment in employee pay, reward, and wellbeing, including a new basic hourly rate for its Support
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‘Care 2030’ Vision Sets Out ‘Building Blocks’ for Spending Review and White Paper
Six key priorities or ‘building blocks’ for better care so everyone can age well are set out in a new paper, ‘Care 2030’, published today (18 October 2021)
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MHA Cedar Lodge Residents Enjoy a Visit from Oz Clarke & Armonico Choir on their Great Bike Adventure
Oz Clarke and Armonico choir visited local care home MHA Cedar Lodge as part of a charity bike ride for Dementia awareness.
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Legal Action Commences Over Government’s Handling of Care Home Covid Crisis
The daughters of two care home residents who died following Covid outbreaks in their care homes are to embark on a landmark legal action against the government.
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Industry Leaders Recognised in Knight Frank’s Sixth Annual Luxury Care Home Guide
Knight Frank has announced the winners of the sixth edition of its UK Luxury Care Home Awards, recognising best-in-class providers of care across the country.
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Cutting-Edge Research Revealed by QCS’s Dementia Care Champion Strongly Supports HUG Wellbeing Benefits
The QCS Pool Activity Level instrument (PAL), created by Jackie Pool and with the continued support of QCS, the leading provider of content, guidance for the social care sector
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Brunelcare Celebrate 80th Birthday with Week-Long Celebration
Sunday 17th October marked the 80th anniversary of Brunelcare’s founding. Launched in 1941 during WW2, Brunelcare was originally named The Old People’s Welfare Committee
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Sight Loss Charity and Care Home Group Announce New Partnership
The future of a Norwich care home has been secured following the announcement of a new partnership between one of the region’s care home providers
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Government’s ‘Significant Failures’ During the Pandemic Led to Lives Being Lost says BMA
The British Medical Association (BMA) has responded to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee and Health and Social Care
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Care Residents Treated to a Koala-ty Time at London Zoo
A group of care residents enjoyed an extra-special day out last week when they were amongst the first to try the new Tour and Tea experience at ZSL London Zoo.
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Captain Commands the Affections of Residents with Dementia
Residents of a specialist dementia care home in Wellington, Somerset, have been thoroughly enjoying themselves in the company of Captain
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Local Care Home Residents Enjoy Virtual Cruise And Live Cookery Demonstration
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Hollyfields care home in Kidderminster were treated to a virtual cruise and interactive cookery demo taking in some mocktails
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Care Homes Under Pressure To Meet November 11 Vaccination Deadline
Care home operators are under “huge pressure” to meet the November deadline for workers and volunteers to have been double jabbed.
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Anchor Chef Of The Year Awards Announced
A chef at a Southampton care home has won the Anchor’s Chef of the Year Award with a ceremony at her care home on Wednesday 13 October.
Read more...1-3 Care Home Residents ‘Self-Funding’ Care Prior to Pandemic says ONS
One-in three care home residents in England were paying for part or all of their care before the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Office for national Statistics (ONS)
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