Care Home Travels To Spain With Tapas Trolley
Every month at HC-One’s Westwood Lodge care home, in Manchester, Colleagues and Residents visit a different country (virtually of course).
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Stopping Movement Of Staff Between Care Settings
The government’s proposals to ban the movement of social care workers between care homes will be difficult to implement in practice, according to Care England.
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Call on Govt to support care in spending review
Need for support now and long-term reform
Care providers today called on the Government to remember to prioritise social care at this week’s spending review as the sector battles Covid-19 on the frontline.
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Age UK Research Estimates That One In Seven Older People Have Had Care Reduced
New Age UK research estimates that one in seven older people who received social care prior to the pandemic have had their support reduced
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First Stage Of Legal Challenge Over “Failure To Protect” Care Homes From Covid Cleared
A woman whose father was a resident in a care and died with Covid in April this year has won the first stage of a legal challenge over measures taken to protect those living in care homes from the pandemic.
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CQC Reports On The Findings Of Its COVID-19 Inpatient Experience Survey
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the results of CQC’s coronavirus (COVID-19) inpatient survey.
The report: ‘How care homes managed infection prevention
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Care Home Residents Join Mass Singalong To Commemorate Fallen Heroes
Residents at two Edinburgh care homes joined hundreds of people across the UK in a virtual singalong to celebrate the life of the late Dame Vera Lynn.
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Care Home Operators Demonstrate Resilient Performance Despite The Challenges Of COVID-19
The UK care home sector has adapted immensely well to the challenges posed by COVID-19, resulting in a resilient trading performance, despite the continued challenges around staffing
Read more...Urgent Need To Save Care Providers From Closure
Home care providers fear going out of business
Care providers who look after some of the country’s oldest and most vulnerable people urgently need Government support to survive as they wilt under the pressure of Covid-19.
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Survey Reveals Less Than One In Four Providers Receive COVID Test Results In 48 Hours
A survey conducted by the National Care Forum (NCF) has revealed that just 24% of care providers are receiving COVID test results within 48 hours.
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Residents And Penguins Waddle For Children In Need
Residents and staff at Old Milton Road, a supported housing service for people with learning disabilities in New Milton, have been on a penguin-themed waddle in aid of Children in Need.
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Century Celebrations For Local Care Home Resident
Celebrations have been in full swing at Magnolia Court, as one of its residents reaches her centenary in style.
Rosie was joined by staff, relatives, and other residents as she received a telegram from the Queen in recognition of her landmark birthday.
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Hospice Takes Retail Online To Ensure Support During Second Lockdown
As the nation is plunged into another lockdown and uncertainty about when shops can open again, Lincoln-based St Barnabas Hospice has taken steps to allow supporters to carry on helping.
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Care UK Reach Final Of National IT Awards For Supporting Care Home Teams During The Pandemic
Care UK reached the finals of a prestigious national award for the exceptional efforts its IT team put into ensuring care home colleagues could operate efficiently
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Expanded Study Tests Immune Response Of Care Home Staff And Residents
An expansion of the current Vivaldi study will test thousands more care home staff and residents for their immune response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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