Care Leaders React To New PM’s Appointment
The care sector has responded to the appointment of Boris Johnson, urging him to make tackling the social care crisis a priority after he became…
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It’s Tools Down At Runwood Homes’
Runwood Homes’ is “downing tools”. Well for 30 minutes each day! Every day at 11am, staff in in all departments (including kitchen, domestic, maintenance, admin,…
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Yorkshire Care Home Residents Put Pen To Paper On International Day Of Friendship
Residents from four Yorkshire care homes are bringing back the tradition of writing to pen pals in celebration of the UN’s International Day of Friendship….
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40% Of Emergency Admissions From Care Homes Could Be Avoided
New analysis finds more than 4 in 10 emergency admissions to hospital from care homes could potentially be avoided through better care in the community…
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Inverclyde Knitters Think Outside The Box
A CLOSE knit group of tenants from Port Glasgow have been helping to improve the lives of older people in their community by putting their…
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Stay #TempAware During the Heatwave Urges CQC
As the great British summer continues to surprise with endless scorching rays, the CQC are calling on those who work or volunteer in health and…
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Young And Old Brought Together To “Teach Forgotten Skills” And Highlight Growing Pressures In The Care Sector
Primary school children and nursing home residents have been brought together to highlight growing pressures in the care sector in a campaign called “Teaching Forgotten…
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Eating Spicy Foods Linked To Dementia
New research involving the University of South Australia shows a spicy diet could be linked to dementia. A 15-year study of 4582 Chinese adults aged…
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Celebration Of Colour At Nursing Home BBQ
A Shropshire nursing home put on a BBQ with a difference for its residents last weekend. Isle Court Nursing Home, in Bicton, Shrewsbury, brought a…
Read more...Next PM – ‘Make Social Care Top Domestic Priority’
The next Prime Minister must make social care his top domestic priority, providers urged today. The Independent Care Group (ICG) said the 1.4m people who…
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Loss Of Multiple Senses Increases Dementia Risk
Combined vision and hearing loss increases risk of developing dementia. Mild impairment in multiple senses linked to higher dementia risk. Two studies presented at the Alzheimer’s…
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Greensleeves Care Opens Its 25th Care Home
With the opening of its 25th care home in the historic town of Ely in Cambridgeshire. The Orchards, a state-of-the-art care home, will provide the…
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Small Step For Man But A Giant Leap For Care Home Residents
Care home residents took a giant leap with a madcap celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing – by transforming their lift into…
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Government Releases Green Paper for Tackling Preventable Ill Health
The Government has published a consultation into proposals for tackling the causes of preventable ill health in England. The green paper – Advancing our health:…
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Care Provider Hosts Fremantle In Bloom Awards To Recognise Green Fingered Talent
Cllr Paul Turner joined residents and employees from local charity and care provider, The Fremantle Trust, for a ‘blooming’ good day at its annual gardening…
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