Students Build Furniture for Elderly Bakewell Residents
STUDENTS have been building garden furniture for elderly Bakewell residents as part of a school mentoring project. The teenagers from Lady Manners School have been…
Read more...STUDENTS have been building garden furniture for elderly Bakewell residents as part of a school mentoring project. The teenagers from Lady Manners School have been…
Read more...A Braintree care home has invested £450,000 in creating new facilities and fully refurbishing bedrooms to meet the growing demand for residential care. The New…
Read more...The chief executive of the leading body for care services in England visited Springhill Care Home – and came away a Caring Hero. Prof Martin…
Read more...The government will invest nearly £4.5 million in programmes to refer patients to local voluntary and community services such as walking clubs, gardening or arts…
Read more...NHS providers in England are spending in excess of £1bn in buying care to meet growing demand, NHS Improvement figures show. Sending patients to private…
Read more...West Suffolk MP Matt Hancock has set out his priorities in his first speech as Heath Secretary and has promised to fight for NHS staff,…
Read more...Borough Care recently held a Teddy Bears’ Picnic for residents. The Teddy Bears’ Picnic was part of a sensory walk, which Borough Care hosts each…
Read more...A new study by researchers in Korea and the US suggests a link between number of pregnancies and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The research…
Read more...The Lewy Body Society and Dementia UK are today launching a new partnership to offer expert advice and information on Lewy body dementia, through the…
Read more...Seven Steps to dignity and compassion in caring for older people: Guidance for those who care. The Beth Johnson Foundation (BJF) have launched a new report…
Read more...Great Oaks’ home administrator, Sarah Sims has taken part in the Jurassic Coast Mighty Hike to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Great Oaks, the…
Read more...A resident has celebrated her 100th birthday at a Pulborough care home. Elsie Gray’s family organised a party in the gardens of Hillside Lodge care…
Read more...A resident at Heathcotes’ Whitley services in West Yorkshire enjoyed an unforgettable 50th birthday party when the care provider held a music festival named in…
Read more...Councils and care providers are being encouraged to adopt a new statement which sets out best practice in receiving and dealing with comments, complaints and…
Read more...Health educators, The Sound Doctor, say a dementia crisis is on the horizon, as it is revealed that only 3% of people make active preparation…
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