Snap Survey Reveals a Rapidly Deteriorating Picture of Social Care Services
A snap survey of the state of social care services has revealed a rapidly deteriorating picture of hundreds of thousands
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Challenge to Govt after TV care documentary
‘Over to you to show how much you care’
THE Government is today urged to respond after a two-part documentary exposed a crisis in the care of older and vulnerable people.
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Green Meadows, the £11m extra care development on the Isle of Wight is now complete
Southern Housing Group’s new extra care development, Green Meadows, has opened in Freshwater.
The innovative £11m scheme was delivered by a partnership including Southern Housing Group
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The Access Group Wins Award Recognition for Covid-19 Care Sector Support
The Access Group has won a prestigious award for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the care sector after quickly adapting its efforts towards supporting the sector.
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Forget the Tea Dance, it’s Don and Doreen’s ‘D’ dance!
A pair of lifelong dance fans enjoyed a chance to trip the light fantastic once again thanks to staff at their Dorset care home.
Read more...End Isolation in Care says Residents & Relatives Association
The Relatives & Residents Association is calling for urgent action to end the discrimination against older people isolated in care. We have produced
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NCF releases Impact Report 2020 – 2021
The National Care Forum (NCF), has announced the release of its Impact Report 2020-2021.
From the start of the pandemic, the NCF played a pivotal role in supporting care providers
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Rotherham Care Home Gathers Gifts for Kids’ Christmas Charity
Moorgate Lodge care home in Rotherham is getting into the Christmas spirit by collecting toys for children as part of the Cash for Kids Mission Christmas campaign.
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Staff and Residents at Local Care Home Receive Booster Vaccinations
Residents and team members at Barchester’s Cheverton Lodge care home, in Islington, are delighted to have received their third booster Covid-19 vaccinations at Whittington Health Trust
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HC-One Chair to Step Back to Senior Adviser Role
After serving three years on the Board of HC-One, Sir David Behan CBE has announced) that he will be stepping back from his role as Chair by the end of the year. Thereafter,
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Send a Card to WW2 Veteran and Centenarian Stan this Christmas
A volunteer at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity in Doncaster and Thorne in South Yorkshire is asking people to help a 100-year-old veteran celebrate Christmas this year
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New Guidance on the Role Occupational Therapists Play in Adult Social Care Services in England
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has launched new guidance on the roles and responsibilities of Principal occupational therapists in adult social care services in England.
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Unison to Consult CQC Members Over Strike Action
Staff at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are to be balloted over possible strike action after being given no pay rise this year despite the significant rise in the cost of living, says UNISON today.
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Charity Diagrama Residents Attend Brands Hatch as Guests of Racing Events
On Sunday 14 November Diagrama was delighted to take JJ, Kevin, and Edward, three residents from their Supported Living Service in Bromley to watch the Brit Cars event at Brands Hatch
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Together with Music to Continue Singing for Another Three Years
On the first anniversary of Intergenerational Music Making’s (IMM) national music programme, Together with Music, HC-One are thrilled to announce that funding for the campaign
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