Stornoway Care Home Resident Receives Telegram Off The Queen As She Turns 100
A Resident at HC-One’s Blar Buidhe care home in Stornoway recently turned 100 and received a telegram off The Queen to mark this milestone birthday.
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Witney Care Staff Thanked And Recognised For Long Service During ‘Care Appreciation Week’
Members of staff at Cedar Court care home in Witney, Oxfordshire, have been thanked and recognised for their ongoing efforts to support residents during
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Bereaved People Claim Lockdown Deaths Became “Just a Statistic”
Marking six months since the first recorded death from coronavirus in the UK by charity Sue Ryder is calling on government to permit ‘bereavement support bubbles’.
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Burley-in-Wharfedale Care Home Hosts Flower Show For Local Residents
A Wharfedale-based care home gave the local community and residents a chance to show off their gardening skills, when they hosted their very own Flower Show.
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Government Delivers 250,000 Clear Face Masks To Support People With Hearing Loss
250,000 clear face masks to be delivered to the frontline NHS and social care workers over the next few weeks
Speciality masks to help support better care for people who use lip reading and facial expressions to communicate
New Support For Carers When Making Difficult Decisions For People With Dementia And COVID-19
With a possible second wave of Coronavirus on the horizon, researchers at University College London (UCL) have produced a decision-making
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Sir Cliff Richard Puts Smiles On Hundreds Of Residents Faces
The Postcards of Kindness scheme has been successfully implemented across the Excelcare group and delighted the residents who have taken part.
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Veterans’ Care Home Shortlisted For Prestigious Nursing Award
Royal Star & Garter in Solihull has been shortlisted in the Nursing Times Awards, in recognition of the outstanding care it provides.
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Borough Care Supports World Alzheimer’s Month
Borough Care is supporting September’s World Alzheimer’s Month, a whole month dedicated to raising awareness of dementia and challenging the stigma that surrounds it
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Boost For Service Personnel And Their Families As Priory Group Signs Armed Forces Covenant
The Priory Group has announced that it has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating its commitment to support veterans, reservists and their families
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Residents At Wigston Care Home Amazed With Pamper Session
Residents at HC One’s Magna care home have been enjoyed a weekly pampering session thanks to the home’s wellbeing coordinator. Every Thursday, the Wigston home’s…
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Understanding The Link Between Hearing Loss And Dementia
Scientists have developed a new theory as to how hearing loss may cause dementia and believe that tackling this sensory impairment early may help to prevent the disease.
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Care Home Deaths Rise Due To Coronavirus Latest ONS Figures Reveal
The number of care home coronavirus deaths have risen for the second week in a row, according to the latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures published this week.
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Be Aware Of The Signs Of Abuse And Neglect In Adult Care Homes, Says Nice
Staff and visitors can play a vital role in the identification and prevention of abuse and neglect in care homes for adults says NICE, in a draft guideline published today (03 September 2020).
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Celebration Of Surrey Social Care Is Set To Take Place In Recognition Of COVID Work
The Surrey Care Association is set to host a virtual celebration of social care in the county as it looks to mark the incredible work undertaken by adult
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