Volunteers Tackle Loneliness Across The City
An army of volunteers across Birmingham are working to bring older people out of isolation. To mark International Day of Older Persons (October 1) volunteers…
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Birds Of A Feather – Art Collaboration In Sussex Bridges The Generation Gap
Children from across Sussex are collaborating with leading dementia care home in Seaford to produce an extravagant artwork. The Creative Instincts club at St. Nicholas…
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Westminster Councillors Visit Residential Homes Ahead Of Silver Sunday
In the lead up to Silver Sunday on 1 October, councillors from Westminster City Council will be visiting residential homes in the city, to meet…
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Decisions To Resolve The Sleep In Shifts Crisis Cannot Be Further Delayed
Government has announced it will extend the suspension of minimum wage enforcement in the social care sector for a further month. The Voluntary Organisations Disability…
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The Power Of Drama, Music And Dance In Helping People With Dementia
The Beth Johnson Foundation (BJF) and older people’s charity, Anchor, have launched a new report that recommends the innovative use of drama, music and dance…
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Set-Back For Alzheimer’s Drug In Final Stage Trial
Pharmaceutical company Axovant Sciences has today announced that their drug RVT-101 (also known as intepirdine) has failed to produce a benefit to people living with…
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Refurbished Care Home Celebrates Grand ‘Re-Opening’ With Mayor Of Taunton Deane
A Taunton care home, which has been undergoing a series of improvements and refurbishments, is celebrating its ‘re-opening’ with a visit from the Mayor of…
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A Grand Day Out For HC-One Residents
Residents from four HC-One homes in Yorkshire enjoyed an afternoon tea by the seaside on a trip to Scarborough as part of the care company’s…
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Wisbech Care Home Residents Enjoy Dementia-Friendly Screenings At Local Cinema
Dove Court residents are now able to enjoy a monthly movie-going treat, thanks to dementia friendly screenings at The Light Cinema in Wisbech. The home,…
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Adult Social Care Contributes £42 Billion To The English Economy
The adult social care sector contributed an estimated £41.8 billion to the English economy reveals ‘The State of the adult social care sector and workforce’…
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‘Unheeded Warnings Set To Spark Crisis’ – Care Group
Unheeded warnings over the state of social care have left the care of our oldest and most vulnerable adults in danger, a providers’ group warned…
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Crewe Care Village Opens Dementia Garden With Bags Of Help
A community care village in Crewe, run by state-of-the-art care village operator Belong, has officially opened its new dementia garden. The garden was designed by…
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Legrand Assisted Living & Healthcare Establishes New Partnership With Anchor
Anchor has partnered with Legrand’s Assisted Living & Healthcare division to maintain the grouped living systems and nurse call systems that keep its staff and…
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Yorkshire Care Operator Racks Up Five Gold Awards
All five of Czajka Care Group’s care and nursing homes now boast the prestigious Gold Standard Framework Accreditation Quality Hallmark Award, after Fairmount Nursing Home…
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Survey Reveals A Severe Lack Of Support For Carers Supporting People With Alzheimer’s
A recent survey conducted by Hales Care has found that 65 percent of UK carers have suffered emotional and mental health problems themselves whilst caring…
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