Essex Care Home Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday
A resident at a Basildon care home has celebrated her 100th birthday. Florence Ponti (Flo) marked the special occasion at Mundy House care home, on
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We Must Radically Increase Specialised Support to Help Older People Experiencing Abuse
By Hourglass’ CEO Richard Robinson. Sadly, the abuse of older people is not a new issue, but one that has now reached a critical threshold
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Back Together Again – Nursery Children Spread Joy at Braintree Care Home
Children from a Bocking nursery were back visiting delighted elderly residents of a nearby care home after more than two years away. After the Covid-19
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Disparities Experienced by LGBT+ People in Adult Health and Social Care and The Importance of Creating Safe, Inclusive Spaces in Care Homes
Evolve Care Group’s (www.evolvecaregroup.com) writer Beth Tingle, covers the life histories surrounding the organisations many care and nursing homes and the extraordinary people that live
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Protecting the Vulnerable in High-Risk Settings
By Denis Kinane, Immunologist and Founding Scientist at Cignpost Diagnostics (www.cignpostdiagnostics.com) Last week, it was reported that the UK Health Security Agency, the public health
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Maintaining Morale and Combating Stress in the Face of Staff Shortages
By Sadie Besley, senior operations director, Randstad UK (www.randstad.co.uk) Care homes are suffering epic staff shortages. Staff burnout is sky high; some care teams have
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Why the UK Should Invest More Money into Assistive Technology
By Barry Price, QCS Specialist Contributor (www.qcs.co.uk) In early March, Sajid Javid set an ambitious but necessary target for the social care sector. The Health
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Say Hello to the Carer’s Latest Unsung Hero…
We here at the CARER are thrilled to announce that Tony Postiglione, a support worker at Meadowview Nursing Home in Calow Chesterfield is our latest
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Dundee Researcher Receives £235k Funding Boost for Dementia Science
A Scottish researcher based at the University of Dundee has received £235,000 to investigate how changes to the barrier between the blood supply and the
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Reality TV Star Visits Cheshire Care Home to Combat ‘Empty Nest Syndrome’ Ahead of Global Day of Parents
With Global Day of Parents set for June 1st, a Cheshire care home has welcomed reality TV star and medical student Priya Gopaldas to its
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Oxford Based Care Home Produces 3D Queen Figure Ahead of Jubilee Preparations
An Oxford based care home has been getting stuck into preparing for the Queen’s Jubilee, by making their own Queen. Residents at MHA Brookfield have
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Care Home Shows Dementia-Friendly Activities in Café Event
As part of Dementia Action Week, Sir Aubrey Ward House, care home of The Fremantle Trust, put together a specialised café event to highlight lesser-known
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Hallmark Care Homes Team Raise Thousands for Alzheimer’s Society Through 26-Mile Walk
Team members from multi-award-winning care provider, Hallmark Care Homes have raised more than £8,900 with a 26-mile charity walk. 37 team members from the family-run
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Platinum Jubilee: Veterans Celebrate Her Majesty’s 70-Year Reign
Residents at Royal Star & Garter have reflected on Her Majesty The Queen’s 70-year reign and sent her their best wishes, ahead of the Platinum
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Witney Care Home Celebrates the Jubilee with a Virtual Walk to Buckingham Palace
Madley Park House, run by the Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) is organising a fundraising virtual walk from the care home in Witney
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