Marathon Runners Rest Up After Raising Thousands For The Royal Star & Garter Homes
Three London Marathon runners are resting their weary feet after raising money for The Royal Star & Garter Homes on Sunday (28 April). Joanna Arnold,…
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Poor Sense Of Smell Associated With Nearly 50% Higher Risk For Death In 10 Years
New research has found that a poor sense of smell could be an early warning for poor health in older age. The study, published in…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Strikes Gold At The Running Awards
Alzheimer’s Research UK scooped the top prize in the Large Charity category at The Running Awards earlier this month. Having taken bronze last year and…
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Labour’s Social Care Proposals A “Welcome Contribution” Says NHS Confederation
Labour would provide home help to 160,000 more older people to support them with tasks like dressing, bathing and preparing meals under new plans for…
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Call For A “Commissioner For Older People”
Older people are our biggest resource so says an influential group of individuals campaigning for a Commissioner for Older People. At a meeting before Easter,…
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Driving Into History With Care Home’s Vintage Motor Show
VINTAGE cars from the 1920s to 1950s paraded around a Bakewell care home as part of National Care Home Open Day. The classic vehicles were…
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Walking Group Sparks Memories For Residents With Dementia
A WALK in the park helped one elderly resident with dementia bring back fond memories. Fergus McLellan, 87, joined the Age UK Teesside walking group…
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Damian Green Calls For Tax Increase On N.I Contributions For Over-50s To Fix Social Care Crisis
People over the age of 50 should be forced to pay at least £300-a-year more in National Insurance contributions to help solve Britain’s “pressing” social…
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Handley House Care Home Team Welcomes Lord Mayor For Topping Out Ceremony
Staff at York’s latest luxury care home welcomed the city’s Lord Mayor, Councillor Keith Orrell and Lady Mayoress, Judith Orrell, in a ceremonial ‘topping out’…
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More People Asking For Social Care Support But “Fewer Getting It”
Rising disability among working-age adults and a growth in the number of people over 65 is putting rising pressure on the adult social care system…
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Residents Relive Their Youth Riding Motorbikes At Ruddington Manor
A number of residents at Ruddington Manor Care Centre on Ruddington Lane in Wilford were able to relive their youth by riding motorbikes. New Care,…
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Investigation Into Overpayments Of Carer’s Allowance
The Department for Work & Pensions (the Department) is detecting significantly more Carer’s Allowance overpayments now, that it could have detected before, because it has…
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St George’s Day Indoor Street Party At Teesside Care Home
Bunting, Union Jack flags and hats, decorated cakes and a sing-along all helped celebrate the patron saint of England at The Beeches Care Home, on…
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Over 300 Birthday Cards For Hilda’s Centenary
Hilda Fleming, who lives at Aaron Court Care Home, in Ellesmere Port, received more than 330 birthday cards following an appeal from the home. Staff…
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Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care has expressed disappointment that social care has once again been overlooked. Responding…
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