Dementia Choir “Not Just For Dancing And Singing” Says Actress Vicky Mcclure
Actress Vicky McClure from Line of Duty fame has shown the huge impact music can have on people living with dementia in a poignant BBC…
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Duo’s Dementia Hub Performance A Hit With Residents
ELVIS Presley, Doris Day and ABBA were just some of the acts covered by a musical duo in a special performance for Teesside care home…
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Dementia Action Week: How To Get Involved In 2019
Over 850,000 people in the UK are currently living with dementia, and with numbers set to rise to over 1 million by 2025, it is…
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NHS England’s Commissioning Changes Risk Conflict Of Interest
Granting long-stay hospitals responsibility for care commissioning will create serious conflicts of interest, warns the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG). The care and support sector has significant…
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Nominations Are Open For Our Health Heroes 2019
Our Health Heroes, the national healthcare awards which celebrate individuals, teams and organisations within the healthcare and care and sectors, are back for the fourth…
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Fairmile Grange Care Home Introduces New ‘MOT’ Service To Aid Residents’ Wellbeing
Fairmile Grange care home has further expanded the health and wellbeing services it provides for residents, by introducing a new healthcare ‘MOT’ initiative. This new…
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First Statement Of Role, Knowledge And Skills For Registered Nurses In Social Care Launched
For the first time a statement of role, knowledge and skills for the 42,000 registered nurses working in social care has been launched. Registered nurse: Recognising…
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Care Catering Sector Invited To Make British The First Supplier Of Choice For British Food Fortnight
21st September – 6th October 2019 British Food Fortnight, now in its 18th year and organised by Love British Food, is the national food promotion…
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Music And Exercise Combined To Get Residents Moving
MUSIC and exercise have been combined to get elderly care home residents motivated and moving more. Fitness instructor and personal trainer Mark Turner has been…
Read more...Over 60 Mps Support Alzheimer’s Society’s Call For New £2.4bn Dementia Fund
“As a cross party group of MPs committed to improving support for people with dementia, we are calling for concerted government action to tackle the…
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Dancing Teens Get Elderly Active
TEENAGERS and elderly care home residents have been dancing together as part of a community project in Bolton. Members of the Bolton Lads and Girls…
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Skills For Care Accolades 2020 Entries Now Open
The very best social care employers will have the chance to shine as entries are now open for the annual Skills for Care Accolades celebrating…
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Care Home Resident Achieves Life Goal Of Meeting TV Star Mrs Brown
A 72-year-old Resident who idolises TV star Mrs Brown had her wish come true when a HC-One care home surprised her with a visit to…
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Nursing And Midwifery Numbers At All-Time High
Around 8,000 more nurses, midwives and nursing associates are now registered to work in the UK compared to 12 months ago according to latest figures…
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Shirley Ladies Circle Raise Over £11,600 For The Royal Star & Garter Home In Solihull
A community group has raised more than £11,600 for The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull after naming the care home its charity of…
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