OldestLady In Formby Celebrates 107th Birthday In Lockdown With Poem
A Formby resident is celebrating her 107th birthday in style today (Thursday 1 April) with a self-penned poem about her life and reaching such an incredible milestone.
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Live Streamed Bonkers Bake-Off Event Raises Over £10,000 In Support Of Leicestershire Charity Loros Hospice
Leicestershire businesses Welcomm Communications and Trucklink EU joined forces to organise the Bonkers Bake Off; a charity event that saw nine business leaders and sporting legends welcom
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The ‘Cocktail Party Effect’: An Early Warning Sign For Dementia?
Researchers from UCL have shown that brain changes associated with perception and understanding of sounds occur in key regions affected by dementia and may flag early signs of disease.
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Hallmark Care Homes To Pay All England Employees The Real Living Wage
Multi-award-winning care provider, Hallmark Care Homes, has announced that all its team members in England will be paid at or above the rate set by the Real Living Wage Foundation
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Egg-Citing Afternoon For Care Home Residents
Residents at a Somerset dementia care home have been getting in the mood for the Easter weekend with a range of egg-citing activities arranged by the activities team.
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Archers Park Care Home Welcomes Back Visitors
Archers Park care home in Farringdon, Sunderland, (part of Orchard Care Homes’ portfolio of residences for the elderly), has opened its doors again to welcome family back into the home.
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Good Eggs – Bury St Edmunds Care Home Wishes Local Children A ‘Hoppy’ Easter
A Bury St Edmunds care home has donated some special treats to local children this Easter.
Team members and residents at Care UK’s Glastonbury Court, on Glastonbury Road, surprised
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Thinking of hiring Senior Carers or Nurses from outside the UK?
The New Immigration Points-Based System introduced on the 1st January 2021 treats EU and non-EU citizens equally and transforms the way in which employers recruit from outside the UK.
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Leading Sports Organisations Join Sport United Against Dementia Board
Representatives from the Premier League, England and Wales Cricket Board and Premiership Rugby join forces for first time to tackle dementia.
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East Midlands Care Home Staff Praised For ‘Resourcefulness’ During COVID-19 Pandemic
“Dedicated and resourceful” care home staff across the East Midlands have been praised for overcoming barriers to assisting people during the first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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St Patrick’s Day Gets The Green Light At Local Care Home
Residents and staff at Wilsmere house in Harrow Weald celebrated all things Irish for St Patrick’s Day this week. The home was decorated with shamrocks and everyone got dressed up in green to mark the day.
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Vital Eating Disorder Service To Remain In York After Upgrading To New Facility
Minster Grange Care Home and Schoen Clinic York have joined forces to provide a new 15-bed inpatient facility for adults with diagnosed eating disorders and associated problems.
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Hunters Down Care Home Reception Is Magically Transformed Into Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory
Hunters Down Care Home in Huntingdon staff have been fully dedicated in making their residents a magical Easter display. After many discussions with the residents
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Bupa Introduces Robotics To Relieve Pressure On Care Homes
Care home provider Bupa is successfully using technology to relieve pressures posed by the pandemic.
Bupa Care Services has introduced a ‘digital team’ of robots
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COVID-19 Vaccines Have Prevented Thousands Of Deaths In Older Adults, New Data Shows
Public Health England (PHE) analysis indicates that the COVID-19 vaccination programme prevented 6,100 deaths in those aged 70 and older in England up to the end of February.
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