Care Home Staff Share Perspectives On ‘Dementia Utopia’
Enabling residents to live well with dementia was the key theme of a conference involving five dedicated care homes including two rated Outstanding by regulator…
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Bunny, 96, Enjoys Birthday Visit From Reality TV Presenter
A Chichester care home enabled a 96-year-old resident to spend her birthday with a presenter from her favourite reality TV show. Bunny Storrar, who lives…
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First Electronic Care Planning Provider To Reach Customer Milestone
Person Centred Software is now celebrating the 1,500th care home using its Mobile Care Monitoring system. In October 2019, Oakview Care Home in Birmingham was…
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Pioneering Therapy Services Celebrate Third Anniversary
Care provider, Heathcotes Group, is celebrating the third anniversary of two specialist mental health services which have pioneered a unique model of residential therapy since…
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Middleton Hall Set For A Blooming Beautiful Spring
Green-fingered residents and staff at Middleton Hall Retirement Village have been hard at work planting 15,000 daffodil bulbs to ensure a dazzling display along the…
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45% Of The UK’s Local Authorities Still Not Planning Ahead For Elderly Persons’ Housing
New research from national law firm, Irwin Mitchell, reveals that 45% of councils still have neither a clear elderly accommodation policy nor site allocations for…
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Hilton London Heathrow Airport Staff Help With A Splash Of Colour….
Residents at a Surrey care home are ‘a-door-ing’ a new addition, thanks to the colourful efforts of staff from Hilton London Heathrow Airport. For the…
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CQC And National Police Chiefs’ Council Sign Agreement
The Care Quality Commision (CQC) have signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). The MoU will see an established framework…
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Put Your Pedal Power To The Test This Winter With Cycling Down Dementia
Alzheimer’s Research UK is urging people to gear up for a cycling challenge this winter and help leave dementia out in the cold. Cycling Down…
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Malsis Hall Specialist Care Facility Celebrates Grand Opening
Enhanced Community Healthcare Options (ECHO) is celebrating the grand opening of its new specialist care facility, Malsis Hall, in Glusburn. Paul Shevlin, Chief Executive of…
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First Council Care Home For More Than 25 Years To Open In Liverpool
THE first Liverpool City Council commissioned care home to be built in more than 25 years is opening later this week. The £8 million Brushwood…
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Exemplar Acquires First Ever Huntington’s Disease Care Accreditation In England
Fairburn Mews in Castleford, West Yorkshire, has become the first care home in England to be accredited by the Huntington’s Disease Association (HDA). The Exemplar…
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Care Home Residents Wear It Pink For Breast Cancer Support
Residents and staff turned their Dorset care home bright pink for the day to help fight breast cancer. The Wear it Pink fun at Colten…
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Care Home Managers’ Time Best Spent On Back Office Tasks, Research Suggests
The majority of care home managers believe their time is best spent on management and back office responsibilities, a new survey has revealed. Market research…
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88-Year-Old Goalkeeper Helps Save The Day
88-year-old former goalkeeper, Harold Lea, who played for Wigan Athletic during the 1940-50s, proved a lucky charm for his former club when he watched them…
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