Aura Care Living Launches Monthly Community Sing-A-Long For The Elderly
Aura Care Living’s retirement village and care home, Stratton Court in Cirencester, has just launched a brand new monthly community event, to combat loneliness for…
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SCIE Chief Executive Stepping Down
Tony Hunter is to stand down as Chief Executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) on 31 March 2020. Tony says: “The last…
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Troubling Rise In Detention Rates Shows Urgent Need For Mental Health Act Reform
Responding to NHS Digital’s annual Mental Health Act statistics for 2018-19, Sean Duggan, chief executive of the Mental Health Network, which is part of the…
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Mayor Of Poole Officially Opens Oakdale Care Home At Grand Launch
The Mayor of Poole, Cllr Marion Le Poidevin, officiated at the grand opening of Oakdale care home, joined by members of the community and local…
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£350m Four Seasons Sale Thrown Into Doubt As “Talks” Collapse
urFears for the future of Four Seasons Healthcare have re-emerged following the collapse of a £350m deal to sell 185 freehold properties to leading creditor…
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Government Set To Provide £34m Funding For Care Robot System
The UK has moved a step closer to developing robots capable of providing care support to those who need it most. With one in seven…
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Wearing Pyjamas At Night Helps Residents With Dementia
A new survey conducted by care home reviews site, carehome.co.uk, has found nearly two-thirds (59%) of staff working in care homes think it is a…
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108-Year-Old Resident Receives 654 Birthday Cards From Strangers
A 108-year-old has received almost 700 of birthday cards after a plea from colleagues at the care home where she lives went viral. Dorothy Flowers…
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Bupa Wins Three Awards At The Health Insurance And Protection Awards 2019
Bupa was a proud winner of three awards at the Health Insurance and Protection Awards on Thursday 17 October 2019, held at Grosvenor House Hotel,…
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Headstart Volunteering At Borough Care
Borough Care, the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport, is offering volunteering opportunities to young people through its links with The…
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Care Home Staff Share Perspectives On ‘Dementia Utopia’
Enabling residents to live well with dementia was the key theme of a conference involving five dedicated care homes including two rated Outstanding by regulator…
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Bunny, 96, Enjoys Birthday Visit From Reality TV Presenter
A Chichester care home enabled a 96-year-old resident to spend her birthday with a presenter from her favourite reality TV show. Bunny Storrar, who lives…
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First Electronic Care Planning Provider To Reach Customer Milestone
Person Centred Software is now celebrating the 1,500th care home using its Mobile Care Monitoring system. In October 2019, Oakview Care Home in Birmingham was…
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Pioneering Therapy Services Celebrate Third Anniversary
Care provider, Heathcotes Group, is celebrating the third anniversary of two specialist mental health services which have pioneered a unique model of residential therapy since…
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Middleton Hall Set For A Blooming Beautiful Spring
Green-fingered residents and staff at Middleton Hall Retirement Village have been hard at work planting 15,000 daffodil bulbs to ensure a dazzling display along the…
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