Care Home Residents ‘Going For Gold’
Local Care Home, Harrier House, hosted a ‘sports day’ to mark the start of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The aim of the event was to promote healthy activities and exercise amongst the residents.
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Willows Care Home’s Claudia Ramsamy Wins Prestigious Covid Care Award
Claudia Ramsamy, the manager of Willows Care Home in Romford, has triumphed over other entrants to win The Social Care Covid Hero Award at this year’s Great East of England Care Awards
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Care Home Residents’ Lives Transformed With Specialised Dementia Activity Programme
RESIDENTS with dementia living at an Edinburgh care home are benefitting from a tailored activity programme which is transforming their quality of life and care, enabling them to live as fulfilling lives as possible.
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Meet The Care Home Olympian’s Who Are Bringing Home The Gold!
In the spirit of the Tokyo games, carers at Ashworth Grange in Dewsbury, have been celebrating their very own gold, silver and bronze medallists after taking part in their own specially designed Olympic games.
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Dementia Killed More Women Than Covid-19 Last Year, Reveals Survey
Dementia was the greatest cause of death for women in 2020 according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
The study revealed that 45,922 women in England and Wales died from dementia, surpassing the number that died fromCovid.
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Alzheimer’s Society Confirmed As The FA’s Official Charity Partner
Alzheimer’s Society has been confirmed as official charity partner of The Football Association for the next two football seasons, following a competitive application process.
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Care Home With Cinema, Bar And Salon Throws Open Doors
An £8.5m care home development including a cinema, bar and accommodation for up to 75 residents has been completed in Hampshire.
Read more...People Face Being Kept In Hospital Longer Than Needed If Vital Government Funding Is Taken Away
People who are ready to be discharged from hospital risk end up staying longer than needed – with risks to their wellbeing and triggering treatment delays for other patients
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Bolton Care Home Residents Are Off To The Pub For The First Time In Over A Year
For Residents at HC-One’s residential and nursing care home, Meadow Bank House, in Great Lever, some residents had their first outing since the pandemic.
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Oldest Lady In London Celebrates 108th Birthday
Mrs Betty Spear celebrated her 108th birthday at St Judes Nursing home in Sutton, making her the oldest lady in London. “I still feel 21” she remarked.
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Sittingbourne Care Home Of Reignites Resident’s Life-Long Love For Table Tennis In Height Of Tokyo Olympic Games
With the Olympic Games well underway, a Sittingbourne care home has served up the inspiring story of one of its residents who has ignited a table tennis frenzy throughout the home
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Elderly Nursing Nome Resident Forced To Move Because Of Funding Blunders
A Devon centenarian was threatened with eviction from her nursing home because of unpaid fees, despite both her family and the council paying for her care.
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Whickham Care Home Resident Celebrates 109th Birthday
Olive Swanston Finlay, who is believed to be the oldest person in the North East*, celebrated her 109th birthday on Tuesday 3rd August at The Manor House in Whickham.
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AKW Donates Respiratory Equipment To Help India
AKW, one of the UK’s leading providers of accessibility solutions, is pleased to announce the donation of four Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) respiratory ventilation machines to help ease
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Devoted Care Worker Recognised In Prestigious Industry Awards
Denise Collier, support worker at Laverneo care home in Pennywell, Sunderland, has been named as the winner of The Care Home Worker Award in the Great British Care Awards for the North East.
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