Care Watchdog Confirms Crisis In Care Has Worsened
The findings of a care watchdog have confirmed the need for an urgent “root and branch” reform of the way we care for older and vulnerable people, providers said today.
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Care Chief Calls For COVID Testing To Be Widened To Care Home Visitors
A Dorset care home group director is calling for the government to allow COVID testing in care homes to be expanded to visitors to help preserve vital contact with loved ones.
Read more...Focus Must Be On Shaping A Health And Care System That Delivers Says CQC
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England looks at the quality of care over the past year.
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Councils Told To Prepare Covid-Dedicated Care Homes By End Of October
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has sent a letter to all local authorities in England asking them to identify appropriate care homes to receive elderly
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Messages Of Kindness Bring Joy To Care Home Residents
Big-hearted well-wishers have been putting a Plymouth care home on the map.
The city’s Butterfly Lodge, home to up to 37 residents living with dementia, has been receiving Postcards of Kindness from across the country.
Read more...Retirement Community Sector Calls For Task Force On Housing With Care For Older People
The UK’s Retirement Community operators have issued a call for a Government task force to help tackle the obstacles which are holding back the growth in supply of good
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Harvest Festival Gives Care Home Opportunity To Donate To Local Food Bank
HC-One’s Sutherland Court care home in Newcastle was certainly in the Harvest Festival mood after spending days with Residents decorating harvest crafts.
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LGA Responds To New Guidance For Clinically Extremely Vulnerable
Responding to the publication of updated government guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable, guidance.
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Care Home Residents’ Wartime Memories Add Spice To ‘Lockdown Cookbook’
Residents at a Hampshire dementia care home have rekindled personal memories of life during wartime to contribute ideas for a forthcoming community cookbook.
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Local Care Home Residents Find the Golden Tickets
Carers at Colonia Court Bupa Care Home organised a sweet treat for residents this month, as they threw a Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory themed party.
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Residents At Sunrise Of Sonning Enjoy Socially Distanced Drive Through Local Villages
The team at Sunrise of Sonning took three residents on a socially distanced drive so they were able to see the outside world from a safe distance. One of the residents, Eleanor Smith
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Essex Care Home Residents Go Wild On Safari!
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court in Stisted, Essex, have been having a wild time this week, enjoying a safari in the Home’s grounds.
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A Telling Experience – Report From TLAP Insight Group
A new report from the TLAP Insight Group highlights how the first phase of the coronavirus pandemic affected people who use care and support services.
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Care Home Encourages Community To Join Them For A Wednesday Wave
A care home in Buxton has signed up to a new campaign to unite the community and stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Relatives Of Care Home Residents To Be Treated As Key Workers
Relatives of care homes residents could be treated as ‘essential workers’ and given regular tests to allow them to visit their loved ones more often, as part of a pilot scheme
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