Chichester Care Home Residents Enjoy ‘Revolutionary’ Trips Out
Residents from a Chichester care home were among the first passengers to take a neighbourhood trip aboard a specially adapted community bike.
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Brave Harrogate Carer Receives New Award
A carer who battled back after suffering Covid-19 to look after older and vulnerable adults in North Yorkshire is the first recipient of a special new award.
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1.4 Million Requests For Care From Older People Turned Down Since The PM Promised To “Fix Care, Once And For All”
New analysis from the charity Age UK has found that in the two years since the Prime Minister made his promise to “fix social care once and for all”, over 1.4 million requests for social care
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Difficulty Hearing Speech Could Be A Risk Factor For Dementia
In 2020 a landmark report by the Lancet Commission estimated that people with unaddressed midlife hearing loss are up to five times more likely to be affected by dementia than those without hearing loss.
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Deddington Care Home Resident Celebrates Milestone Birthday
A resident at Featherton House care home has marked her 101st birthday with a special party at the home with her fellow residents.
Joan Hearmon was joined by residents and staff at the Chapel Square home, in the landmark celebration
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With New Cases Soaring, We Can All Take Simple Steps To Curb COVID Spread Says NHS
Commenting on the latest test and trace figures, Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said: “As new cases of COVID-19 continue to soar, with almost 260,000 people testing
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Special Wheelchairs Will Allow Care Home Residents To Visit The Beach
With the generous support of Colchester Catalyst, Pickering Electronics LTD and those who donated through Just Giving, Edensor is delighted to have been able to buy two beach wheelchairs
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Government Fails To Live Up To Its Commitment To Deliver Parity Of Esteem: Funded Nursing Care
Care England has today noted its disappointment that the health and social care sectors have not been treated with equal parity of esteem. Something that was encapsulated by the Government’s recent decision
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Six In 10 Over-45s Support Capping Care Fees, Just Group Care Report 2021 Reveals
More than six in 10 (61%) over-45s favour the government introducing a cap on the amount of money that people needing later life care are expected to contribute before the State steps in to pick up the bill.
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The Clock Is Ticking- Compulsory Vaccines For Care Home Staff
Vic Rayner OBE, CEO of the National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading association for not-for-profit care providers responds to the signing off of the regulations by the Care Minister
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Culinary Treats, Massages And Caribbean Party – Solihull Care Home Hosts Staff Appreciation Week
Care staff at Royal Star & Garter in Solihull have enjoyed a week of treats, pampering and a lot of TLC.
They relaxed with neck and foot massages, mindfulness and tai chi, and enjoyed healthy smoothies and snacks
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Lincolnshire Care Association Celebrates County’s Care Managers With A Gift Bag Of Local Treats
The Lincolnshire Care Association, NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Lincolnshire County Council are celebrating the county’s hardworking care home managers with a special gift.
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Vida Healthcare Triumphs At Care Awards
Dementia care specialist Vida Healthcare is celebrating after winning two awards at the Great British Care Awards.
The Awards are a series of regional events held throughout the UK and celebrate excellence across the care sector
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Care Residents Capture Covid Snapshot With Memory Box
July 19th 2021 – or ‘Freedom Day’, as many have termed the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions in England – will go down in history as a key turning point in the Coronavirus pandemic
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Public Urged To Continue Protecting Friends And Family Following Restrictions Lifting
Everyone across England is being urged to continue letting fresh air into enclose spaces, take up the offer of twice-weekly free testing, wash their hands and book both doses of their vaccine
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