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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H’Angus The Monkey Surprises Pupils During Care Home Visit
SCHOOL pupils were surprised by a giant monkey during their visit to a care home in Hartlepool. H’Angus the Money dropped into Queens Meadow Care
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Virtual Reality Tours Of The North East For Elderly Residents
VIRTUAL reality has allowed Newcastle’s elderly to take a tour of the North East – and all from the comfort of their arm chairs. The
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Dementia Study Sheds Light On How Damage Spreads Through Brain
Scientists have revealed insights into how a key protein disrupts brain cells in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Researchers say the findings shed light on
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Dreams Can Come True At Shaw
A resident of a Bristol care service has had her dream come true after recording a song at a professional studio. Lynne Hayter, of Springbank
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Uk’s Health Heroes Revealed Skills For Health Announce National Winners
Yesterday afternoon (21 November), the national winners of the second Our Health Heroes Awards were revealed at an exclusive ceremony at London’s OXO Tower, hosted
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Adult Social Care Funding Needs To Be Addressed Now And In The Future, Says Adass
Measures to address the long-term reform of adult social care need to be brought forward to tackle the significant financial, workforce and quality pressures facing
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Balhousie Care Group Executives Swap Suits For Sleeping Bags To Help The Homeless
Two executives from Balhousie Care Group will be swapping their suits for sleeping bags when they bed down in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh to highlight
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Care Homes Step Up Search For ‘Dementia Utopia’
Team members from five family-owned care homes in Dorset and Hampshire have shared their latest insights on how people with dementia can be helped to
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Care Home Resident Reunites With Childhood Friend Vince Hill After 70 Years
A showbiz loving resident at a Coventry based HC-One care home was reunited with a childhood friend and local singer recently thanks to the detective
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