Professional Care Workers’ Week Returns
Professional Care Workers’ Week returns for its second year, this year taking place between September 6–10, aiming to shine a light on the work happening in the social care sector and to explore
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Sunrise Of Hale Barns Resident Completes Incredible Book
One resident at Sunrise of Hale Barns care home has recently received the green light for the publication of their book.
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New Report Calls For Assistive Technology To Become ‘Mainstream’ In Adult Social Care Services
A new report calls for a new framework and funding to make assistive technology ‘mainstream’ in adult social care services, including providing the infrastructure to roll this out effectively in rural areas
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Harleston House Combats Loneliness For International Day Of Friendship
The staff and residents at Harleston House in Lowestoft are demonstrating the ways in which they prevent loneliness within the home, in time for International Day of Friendship on Friday 30th July.
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Worldwide Dementia Cases To Triple By 2050
Research presented at the 2021 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Colorado this week shows global dementia cases are set to triple, with 152 million living with dementia by 2050
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Hartford Care Celebrates Julymas!
Hartford Care’s care homes have been in a festive mood, celebrating Julymas with parties and barbecues in the sunshine instead of the snow.
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Power Of Reminiscing: Nostalgic Photograph Rekindles Long-Time Friendship Of Two Residents At Dartford Care Home
A pair of long-time friends who lost touch and ended up residing in the same Dartford care home without recognising one another, have had their friendship rekindled ahead of International Day
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The Number Of Migrant Healthcare Workers In The UK To Work Has Risen To Record Levels, According To New Figures
11,171 certificates of sponsorship were used for health and social care workers in the UK during the first quarter of this year. Each certificate equates to a migrant worker. At the start of 2018, there were 3,370.
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Dazzling Dementia-Friendly Garden Is Blooming Marvellous
Residents are a care organisation are keeping in touch with nature thanks to a dazzling dementia-friendly garden.
The vast array of thousands of varieties of flowers and plants at Pendine Park
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Residents Of Laurencekirk Care Home Enjoy Fun And Games At Sports Day Event
Staff and residents from Burnside Care Home in Laurencekirk have hosted their very own sports day event to stay fit and active.
The day was organised by Activities Coordinators Ellen Francis and Shona Reid together with Maintenance Manager
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Abbeyfield’s Finest Lead The Way In Care Home Excellence
Cunningham House, a dementia-friendly residential care home in Epping, has been announced as the winner of the Care Home Team Award at the South East Regional Great British Care Awards (GBCA) 2020.
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Care Village Commemorates Covid-19
Residents of the state-of-the-art Belong care village in Newcastle-under-Lyme have reflected on the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and created a record of their experiences for future generations
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Runwood Homes Thanks Staff With Morale Boosting Incentive
Runwood Homes teams, across 73 care homes in England and N.I, have been gifted, by Directors, a token of thanks for a second time since the beginning of the pandemic, for their continued hard work
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One Of Croydon’s Oldest Residents Turns 107
A resident at a care home in Croydon has reached the age of 107.
Annie Reader, who lives at Wilhelmina House care home in Park Hill, was joined by her family, friends and staff to celebrate
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The Lawn Resident Betty Celebrates Her Centenary Birthday In Style With Ham, Egg & Chips!
At The Lawn, the Alton-based residential care home run by charity Friends of the Elderly, resident Betty Marlow had a lovely day celebrating her landmark 100th birthday. To mark this landmark day
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