Thanking Caring Communities
This week, family-run Morris Care is shining a spotlight on the local communities that surround its six Nursing Homes to extend a heartfelt thank you.
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Author: News
Emotional Wellbeing Of Care Staff
Care England has welcomed the establishment a national support service for care workers.
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ONS Study Reveals Social Care Workers At Increased Risk Of Death From Coronavirus
Men working in social care in England and Wales are 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid-19 than working-age men as a whole, the Office for National Statistics has found.
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Major Milestone Hit As Two Billion Items Of PPE Delivered
Two billion items of PPE have been delivered to NHS and social care staff across the UK since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government has announced today.
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‘Strength And Resilience Party’ Held At Mill Lane Nursing Home
The team at Mill Lane Nursing Home in Felixstowe has held a garden party for its residents to celebrate the ‘strength and resilience’ that everyone has shown throughout the pandemic.
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Ombudsman To Resume Taking New Complaints Online
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman will be resuming all existing casework and taking on new complaints through its website from next week (29th).
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Caring Homes First Wellbeing Day Success
The first Caring Homes Wellbeing Day took place on Friday with all 69 homes taking part in the run up to this week which is World Wellbeing Week.
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65th Wedding Anniversary Celebration At Stockport Care Home
HC One’s Appleton Manor Resident Billy celebrated his 65th wedding anniversary with this wife Doreen today. Wellbeing Coordinator, Sarah, wanted to make sure this day…
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Resident Receives Heart-Warming Gift From Care Home Staff
A care home resident has received a tear-jerking gift from staff at Hope House care home in Accrington.
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Thousands To Be Offered Repeat Testing In Care Homes As Part Of New Surveillance Study
Approximately 10,000 people in care homes will be given repeat testing as part of a new Government study into coronavirus to understand more about its spread in these settings.
Read more...Covid-19 Has Shown Us How To Transform Healthcare, Now UK Government Must Act – IPPR
New ‘mission-based approach’ to adopting new tech, digital and medical advances would support the nation’s health and wealth
Read more...Up To 77,000 Older People Bereaved During Lockdown, Says Older People’s Charity
Up to 77,000 people aged 65 and over may have suffered the death of a partner since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, one and a half times as many as in the same period in each of the five previous years.
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Aycliffe Angel Celebrates Turning 106 With Almost 600 Birthday Cards
Renee Glover, believed to be the oldest woman in Darlington, marked her 106th birthday (Sunday 21 June) with 587 cards and special celebrations at her care home in Darlington.
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Sunrise Senior Living UK Shortlisted For Prestigious Award For Its Approach To Risk Mitigation
Care home provider, Sunrise Senior Living UK, has been shortlisted for ‘Best Approach to Risk Mitigation’ in the Excellence in Procurement Awards 2020. These are the top procurement awards in the UK, organised by the Chartered Institute of Procurement (CIPS).
Read more...LGA Responds To Latest ONS Figures On Coronavirus Deaths
Responding to the latest ONS figures on coronavirus deaths, which show that deaths involving COVID-19 as a percentage of all deaths in care homes decreased to 17.3 per cent in the week to 12 June
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