A Hitchin care home has rewarded two of its carers for going above the call of duty during the COVID-19 pandemic at its annual Carer of the Year awards.
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The announcement that care workers are to be prioritised the new Covid vaccine has been greeted warmly by providers, as they continue to fight the virus in
Read more...A care group has marked this year’s Remembrance Sunday by hearing and reflecting on the wartime memories of its residents.
Read more...HC-One care homes across the country have been preparing for Remembrance Day on Wednesday 11th November.
Read more...A creative lockdown music and arts project is being launched to help older people and care home residents who are feeling lonely and isolated during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more...We here at the CARER are thrilled to announce that Tracey James of Oaktree Court Care Home, Wellington Somerset, is THE CARER Unsung Hero!
Read more...A group of doctors is calling on the government to divert the hundreds of millions of pounds being spent on the failing COVID-19 national test and trace scheme into local health services.
Read more...A remarkable globe-trotting former nurse who cared for soldiers injured in the 1940 Battle of Dunkirk is preparing to celebrate her 103rd birthday.
Read more...New standards for integrating key health and social care information will ensure services can work together better to provide more personalised care.
Read more...Sue Tomkins, a Resident at HC One’s Court House care home, spent some time writing a letter to send to the Duchess of Cambridge.
Read more...Residents at a care home in Croston marked a socially distanced Remembrance Day by receiving some artwork from a local pre-school.
Read more...Housing association The Guinness Partnership has championed unique ‘Bring Dementia Out’ training for employers in the housing and care sectors. Guinness staff
Read more...Residents at Bryan Wood care home in Huddersfield became stars for the day when television cameras visited the home to film an episode of the hit CBBC series, Our School*.
Read more...Commenting on the Age UK report calling for pay parity for care staff with the NHS, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chair of the Local Government Association Community Wellbeing Board said:
Read more...Care home residents and staff are set to be first in line for any Covid-19 vaccine that is approved by regulators, England’s deputy chief medical officer has said.
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