A resident at L’Hermitage Care Centre in St Peter, Jersey, was delighted to be able to celebrate her 103rd birthday with family members at the weekend as visitor restrictions start to be eased and garden visits begin at the Home.
Read more...Care England has expressed disappointment that the Department of Health and Social Care took so long to deliver guidance on visitors to care homes.
Read more...Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty has rebutted Boris Johnson’s comments blaming care homes for coronavirus deaths saying his “enthusiasm for blaming people for anything is zero”.
Read more...Care home residents will start to be reunited with their friends and family, where safe
Local directors of public health will, with their authorities, lead the decision-making process for care home visits
New research produced by global property consultancy Knight Frank and law firm Irwin Mitchell has revealed that councils across England are underprepared to provide suitable housing for seniors.
Read more...Residents of local care home, Sunrise of Banstead were treated to a trip down memory lane and an afternoon of entertainment as part of a special concert series organised by The Not Forgotten on Monday 20th July.
Read more...EXPERT immigration lawyers say tens of thousands of businesses incluiding care and nursing homes could face a battle to register in time for the right to employ workers from the EU from 2021 – unless they act quickly and prioritise their planning now.
Read more...A very special Resident at HC-One’s St Clares Court care home in Newton Aycliffe celebrated his 101st birthday on 17th July.
Read more...A new nationwide study will test how music and art can alleviate social isolation and loneliness while boosting wellbeing in dementia patients during ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
Read more...Care providers have been calling on the government to release guidance on reopening care homes in England to allow families and loved ones of residents to be reunited.
Read more...Residents and colleagues at Exemplar Health Care’s specialist nursing homes in Sheffield, gave special thanks to the local community on Sunday’s
Read more...Scientists led by a team in China have identified 10 risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. The 10 factors are diabetes, poor BMI, reduced education, high blood pressure in midlife
Read more...HC One’s White Gable care home decided to set to work to create their very own bowling green.
A few months ago, one of the Residents at the Lincoln care home expressed a desire to play lawn bowls.
Read more...A Surrey school pupil, who created ‘Hugs in a Bag’ for local care home residents during lockdown was able to visit the home in person last week – with PPE and social distancing allowing her to come and greet grateful residents face-to-face.
Read more...IPPR analysis reveals nurses’ pay still not caught up with inflation since 2011 public sector pay freeze
Today the government has announced that nurses and many other NHS workers will not be included in the new public sector pay rise, despite their work
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