GMB Call For £10.75 Per Hour Real Living Wage For Care Workers
The London Living Wage has risen to £10.75 but tens of thousands of care staff are paid little above the Governments National Living Wage of…
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One In Seven Of The Older Population Have Unmet Care Needs
Launching its manifesto for the General Election, the charity Age UK unveils shocking new research showing that the number of older people in England with…
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Jane’s ‘Double’ Gives Care Home Cause For Celebration
Senior Nursing Care Assistant, Jane Reynolds added the Palliative Care Award at the GB Care Awards South West to the Palliative, Day Service and Live-In…
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Wish Comes True For Formby Manor Care Centre Resident
A wish has come true for Nora Moscrop, a resident at New Care’s Formby Manor Care Centre on Liverpool Road in Formby, who was treated…
Read more...Care Group Launches Its Own General Election Manifesto
Campaigners today challenged the main party leaders to attend a major conference ahead of the General Election and set out how they plan to tackle…
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Billions Needed In Additional Funding To Meet Rising Costs Of Social Care
A growing elderly population, increases in the number of disabled adults, and increases in wage and other costs, mean that English councils will likely need…
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Ex-Soldier Given The Full VIP Treatment By Fulham FC
A soldier who suffered serious head injuries in a bomb attack while serving in Iraq enjoyed VIP treatment at his beloved Fulham FC on Saturday…
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Ipswich Care Home Celebrates 40th Anniversary
MHA Norwood care home in Ipswich recently celebrated its 40th anniversary in style as staff, residents and volunteers came together for a fun-filled day which…
Read more...Helping Older People To Remain Healthier For Longer Is The Business Of All Healthcare Professionals
‘Healthier for Longer’, a new report published by the British Geriatrics Society, examines how messages of prevention and healthy ageing apply to an older population…
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Care UK Home Hosts Professional Life Drawing Class for Residents
With several talented artists living at the home and strong interest in all things artistic among the residents, the team at Care UK’s Sherwood Grange…
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Poorest Areas Hit Hardest By Public Health Cuts, Finds IPPR Think Tank
IPPR calls for investment in public health services to tackle health inequality and deliver NHS savings after finding cuts fall on poorest While it is…
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How A Single Person Who Defies Dementia Can Help Shed Light On The Condition
Researchers in the US have identified an individual with a genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer’s disease, who did not develop memory problems until three decades…
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Wigan Care Team Scoops Regional Award
A team of support workers in Wigan have been named among the best in the region, with a win at the Great North West Care…
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RMBI Care Co. Home Unveils Dementia Friendly Leisure Mall
Devonshire Court, RMBI Care Co.’s ‘outstanding’ rated care home in Oadby, Leicestershire, has celebrated the opening of its new leisure mall, designed to “bring the…
Read more...Workforce Is Our Most Important Resource
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has submitted evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee regarding its review of…
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