85 Years Old Resident Heather March Fulfils Her Dream To Ride A Horse Again
At the Manor, based in Exminster, the Manager Sandra Wright and the care team have built a special tree to encourage their residents to place
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Music Sessions Strike A Chord With Belong Warrington Residents
Residents at specialist care village, Belong Warrington, enjoyed letting loose their musical flair and singing old-time songs in a dementia-friendly music session. The session was
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Saints Players Visit Football Loving HC-One Care Home Residents
Footie loving residents and staff at HC-One’s Strathtay House in Perth were delighted to receive a visit from three footballers from St Johnstone Football Club
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Unpaid Carers Missing Out On Vital Support
The general public remain ‘in the dark’, as a majority drastically underestimate the number of carers in their own family, friendship groups and places of
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US Study Showing System Not Ready For Next Dementia Treatment Is Warning For UK
The US healthcare system is not ready for potential breakthrough dementia treatments according to a new Rand Corporation study released yesterday. The study, commissioned by
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Care Provider Opens Specialist Prader-Willi Services Near Wakefield
Chesterfield-based Care provider, Heathcotes Group, has opened a specialist residential service in Flanshaw, near Wakefield, which supports adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Located off Flanshaw Lane,
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Christmas Fayre Brings Festive Cheer To Peterlee Care Home
THE MAYOR of Peterlee officially kicked off the Christmas cheer for elderly care home residents by opening their annual festive fayre. Mayor Councillor Mary Cartwright
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Level Of Community-Based Support From Hospices Rises Year- On-Year
The number of people supported in community settings by charitable hospices – including their own homes – has risen significantly since last year according to
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Older People Spending More Time In Ill Health As Health Inequalities Increase
Older people are spending an increasing number of retirement years living in poor health, according to new research from the International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK). Inequalities
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Barnsley FC Teens Brighten Elderly Residents’ Lives
BARNSLEY FC volunteers have been brightening the lives of elderly residents at Deangate Care Home. The teenage helpers from the club’s National Citizenship Service (NCS)
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Age UK Responds To Dramatic Jump In Excess Winter Deaths
New figures released by the ONS show that over the winter of 2016-17 there were 31,800 excess winter deaths among the over 65s from cold-related
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Hundreds Raised By Hill Care Homes For Children In Need
PUDSEY pyjamas, onesies and leg waxing have helped care homes across the north of England raise funds for Children in Need. Hill Care Group homes
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Care Home Holds Royal Celebration For Queen And Duke
A ROYAL celebration was held at a Rotherham care home to mark the 70th wedding anniversary of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. Deangate Care
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Industry Responds To Chancellors Autumn Budget
Leading organisations and spokespersons within the care sector have reacted with considerable caution to yesterday’s Autumn budget. Philip Hammond’s budget speech contained no mention of
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Care Home’s ‘Super’ Children In Need Celebrations
Staff at New Milton’s Kingfishers care home transformed into a legion of superheroes to celebrate this year’s Children in Need. Led by ‘Supergirl’ (home manager
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