Care Home Resident Receives Gift Fit For A Saint
A student nurse has delighted a resident at Muirton House in Blairgowrie after organising a surprise delivery from his favourite football club.
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Sunderland Care Home Gives Back To Their Local Homeless Community
Residents at HC-One’s Northview Lodge care home in Sunderland have been overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of their local community throughout the coronavirus pandemic, so much so that they have decided to give back.
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Consett Care Home Colleagues Raise Over £1500 For Garden Memorial On Huge Sponsored Walk
Shelley, Emily, Jordan, Emily and Bridie were the five ladies who, on hearing that HC-One’s Greenways Court were wishing to raise some money for a garden memorial following the loss of Resident due to the coronavirus,
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New Research Reveals The Barriers And Benefits To Technology Use Experienced By Social Care Providers During Covid-19
New research has been published revealing the latest data and information on how social care providers have been using technology during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Dementia Care Specialist Launches Innovative Stretching Initiative
Yorkshire-based dementia care specialist Vida Healthcare is investing in the long term health and wellbeing of its residents with stretching classes led by ex-Westend star Emma Flett.
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Committee Pilots New Social Care Ratings System To Hold Government To Account
An independent evaluation system that will give ratings on the Government’s progress against its pledges on health and social care targets is to be piloted.
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Legacy Gifts Transform Garden Into Allotment For Green-Fingered People With Learning Disabilities
A group of adults with learning disabilities from Cornwall has been reaping the rewards of a charity grant and are now growing, cooking and eating food grown in their very own allotment.
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Virtual ‘Thank You’ And Hamper Surprise For Berkshire Social Care Staff
The Senior Management Team of local social care provider, Optalis, have taken the time to show appreciation of their social care teams, following their selfless work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dedicated’ Crawley Care Worker Retires After 30 Years
A former nurse who has dedicated the last 30 years to caring for the elderly in Crawley has celebrated her retirement with a party at Deerswood Lodge care home, where she has worked for the last 14 years.
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Dementia Rates Falling By 13% Over Last 30 Years
Research has revealed that dementia rates have fallen by 13% over the last 13 years.
A global team of researchers led by Prof Albert Hofman,
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North Walsham Care Home Resident Celebrates Centenary Year
A resident at The Manor House care home in North Walsham, Norfolk, has marked her 100th birthday with a special celebration at the home. Irene Vincent has been living
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Fears Over Opening Up Homes As Virus Looms
Better testing needs to be in place first
Care providers are being urged to slow down plans to open up care and nursing homes amidst fears that a second wave of coronavirus is coming.
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Norfolk Nursing Home Team Sets Ambitious Target To Walk Ten Million Steps For Dementia
The team at Overbury House nursing home in Wroxham are taking on a mammoth challenge to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. The national charity…
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Centenarian Celebrations For 104-Year-Old Rushden Woman
One of Northamptonshire’s oldest women has celebrated her 104th birthday at a Rushden care home.
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Nominate Your Top Tunes
Does your care home have its own favourite songs to listen to? You know, the ones that always get everyone smiling, tapping, singing or even dancing?
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