Former Nurse With Dementia Perfectly Recalls Healthcare Skills
AN 84-YEAR-OLD former nurse has been recalling her healthcare skills at the care home where she worked – despite her advanced dementia. June Jennings is…
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England Hero Gordon Banks Urges Support For Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Walk
England football legend Gordon Banks has made an emotional appeal for the nation to step up and help defeat dementia. The 1966 World Cup winner…
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Barwood Capital Moves Into Care Home Sector Through Partnership With Duncan Ford
Barwood Capital, the Northampton-based real estate investment manager, has agreed a funding partnership with care home development specialist Duncan Ford. A new company, Perseus Land…
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Bobby And Muriel Celebrate Their 64th Wedding Anniversary
GLOBETROTTING Hebburn couple Bobby and Muriel Bruce have celebrated over six decades of marriage with a party at Willowdene Care Home. The pair, who loved…
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Health & Care Staff Views Sought On “Key Challenges”
Nursing and social care staff are being urged to post “ideas, questions and challenges” on a new digital platform that is being launched as part…
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Theatre Stars Prove A Hit At Care Home’s Family Fun Day
Stars from the smash show ‘Me and My Girl’ proved a hit when they visited a Chichester care home. Actor Matt Lucas and co-star Alex…
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Care Home’s Summer Fair Raises Hundreds For Residents
HUNDREDS of pounds have been raised for Sheffield care home residents following their annual summer fair. The Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Tony Downing and Lady…
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Alzheimer’s Disease International Calls For Action To Tackle Dementia Crisis
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) is highlighting the growing severity of global dementia crisis, during this month’s (September) World Alzheimer’s Month. Every three seconds someone around…
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Staff Go Above And Beyond With Fundraising Efforts
Care workers came together and walked to great lengths as part of a campaign to provide care home residents with the highest quality of life….
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Belong Experience Coordinator Makes Independent’s National Happy List
Experience coordinator at Belong Crewe care village, Natalie Ravenscroft, has been recognised as one of 50 people making Britain a happier place in The Independent’s…
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Green Tree Court Champions Dignity And Respect
Green Tree Court, Exeter’s CQC rated ‘outstanding’ nursing and specialist dementia care home, has marked a commitment to promoting dignity and respect with a new…
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LGA Responds To Independent Age Report ‘A Taxing Question’
“This report is a positive contribution to the debate on what sort of care and support people want and how we fund these vital services”…
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CQC Welcomes Extension Of Local System Reviews Programme
The Care quality Commission (CQC) has written to local system leaders in six local authority areas where they will be undertaking new or follow-up reviews…
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UK Research And Innovation Launches New Mental Health Networks
Eight new Mental Health Networks have been announced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) today, Thursday 06 September 2018, to bring researchers, charities and other…
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Three-Quarters Of Adults In England Back Free Personal Care For Over-65s, Says Charity
Independent Age is calling for free personal care for all those who need it in England, who are aged 65 and over, to help solve…
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