Ice Cream Van Heralds Arrival Of Spring
Residents living with dementia at care homes in Somerset and Devon are enjoying a first taste of spring thanks to Ilminster ice cream van operator Darren Harley doing the rounds of the
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Wellingborough Care Home Receives Award From Local Care Committee
After being nominated by a member of the local community for all of their hard work and dedication during the pandemic, Colleagues at HC-One’s Acacia Lodge care home in
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Growing Demands For Jabs For Jobs In Wales
There are growing calls for care home workers in Wales to have a Covid-19 jab as a condition of their employment.
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Belong Care Village Celebrates 10th Anniversary In 1920s Style
Residents of the state-of-the-art Belong care village in Atherton, Greater Manchester, didn’t let Covid-19 restrictions stop them marking the village’s 10th anniversary in style with 1920s-themed celebrations
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10 Million People In UK Receive Second Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine
Over 10 million people in the UK have received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Health services across the UK have now administered a total of 43,084,487 million vaccines between 8 December and 18 April
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New British Nutrition Foundation Resource Shares The Secrets To A Healthy Immune System For Older Adults
A new resource, launched by the British Nutrition Foundation, will inform older adults, who may be experiencing low appetite or finding it hard to eat well, about what to eat to get all the vitamins
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South East Care Group Takes On Cohort Of Nurses From Its Indian Training Centre With 100% Pass Rate
A South East care group has welcomed a cohort of 24 registered nurses from its Indian training centre to work across its homes after passing their Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE).
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Care Home Residents Make Tribute To Prince Philip
Susan Thiel, 74 assisted by a couple of other residents has created part of the Duke’s personal coat of arms as a tribute to The…
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Harrogate Care Home Residents’ Fury Over Care Home Covid ‘Imprisonment’ Guidelines
Residents living in a Harrogate care home have reacted with fury to new Government guidelines which say they must isolate for two weeks for simply stepping out of their front door.
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NACC National Seminar (Virtual) Dining with Dementia – Register FREE Today!
The next National Seminar (Virtual) from the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) ‘Dining with Dementia’ is taking place on Thursday 22nd April from 14:00. Hear…
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New Manager Dresses Up as a Pirate for Barty Resident’s 102nd Birthday
It’s not every day that someone turns 102, and it’s even more unusual to ask for a pirate-themed birthday party. But that’s exactly what our…
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UK University Project Could Boost Arthritis Drug Availability
A project led by the University of Edinburgh and global biotech company FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK (FDB) could make effective drugs more easily available to…
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Going for Gold as Dorset Care Home Residents Let the Games Begin
Sports fans at a dedicated dementia care home in Poole have held six days of Olympic-themed competitions. Residents of The Aldbury, owned and run by…
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Supreme Court Ruling Could Save Care Homes “Retrospective” VAT Charges
Organisations including care homes that have used leaseback arrangements will not be subject to retrospective VAT charges, a Supreme Court has ruled, which means that…
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Combination of Hearing and Vision Problems Linked to Dementia Risk
Researchers in Korea have found that people with both vision and hearing problems are more likely to experience cognitive decline and develop dementia than those…
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