New analysis by the Health Foundation reveals the devastating impact the pandemic has had on social care in England. The independent charity says the findings provide further evidence that the government
Read more...Gay Smallman, resident at Fernhill House Care Home in Worcester and one of the original “Nightingale Nurses”, last saw her husband Robert back in February just before he flew to New Zealand
Read more...Care Home Manager Maxine Bain already knew what a kind hearted and dedicated team she had at Orchard House Care Home, but her team have been nothing short of Care Home Heroes
Read more...Research presented at the 2020 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference links high Body Mass Index (BMI) during early adulthood with an increased risk of dementia in later life.
Read more...Employees at Chaseview Care Home, based in Romford, have been praised for going the extra mile during local lockdown, so the wellbeing team decided to organise a staff appreciation day for all of their colleagues to enjoy.
Read more...For several weeks, collaborating closely with relatives, Market Lavington care home organised a small and safe birthday celebration for one of their residents, Joan Hawkins, who was turning a milestone one hundred years old.
Read more...NHS People Plan to address new pandemic challenges and improve physical and mental health support for staff.
Health Secretary calls on health and social care staff to share where rules and regulations could be amended in bureaucracy busting push.
Two Residents at Primrose House care home in Haslington share the same birthday, so staff planned something special to celebrate.
Read more...A total of £4.3 million of funding has been awarded to six new research projects to investigate COVID-19 and ethnicity by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR),
Read more...Artist Gary Heritage; One of the butterfly paintings donated to Avalon Nursing Home
A dementia care home in Bridgwater is the latest recipient of works by a local artist looking to spread some happiness via his images despite the current restrictions on normal living.
Read more...Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice is warmly inviting relatives, friends and care workers to come together online to remember those who have died during the Covid-19 pandemic in the city’s care homes.
Read more...Older people who have to buy their own care spent more than £7 billion in the 12 months since the PM took office
Age UK ‘virtually hands in’ 100,000+ petition calling for the PM to keep his promise to ‘fix social care’
Read more...Care assistant Lucy Eubank works with resident Jean Armstrong on her Book of You
A simple life story app that has helped families at MHA care homes and retirement living schemes stay connected during lockdown is now helping build face-to-face relationships as homes start to open up for visits once more.
Read more...In a report published today, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused the Government of being “slow, inconsistent, and at times negligent” in their approach to social care in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more...The high number of deaths in care homes, combined with the reluctance of families to place elderly residents in care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, means that many in the sector are now facing considerable financial distress.
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