Residents at over 20 Care UK homes were recently treated to a master class in drawing with nationally renowned artist and animator Gary Andrews as part of the celebrations for the 2020 Big Draw Festival.
Read more...The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today (23 October) revealed ‘dementia and Alzheimer’s disease’ were the leading cause of death in September.
Read more...A Thornton-le-Dale care home has ‘turned pink’ for breast cancer awareness, to coincide with a national campaign day on 23 October.
Read more...HALLOWE’EN is already well underway at a care home that is dedicating a whole month of activities towards the spookiest time of the year.
Read more...A Hitchin care home is inviting the local community to send in words of kindness in the form of cards, letters, or poems for its residents to mark World Kindness Day.
Read more...The International Longevity Centre (ILC) has released a report entitled, ‘Health equals wealth: The global longevity dividend’, which highlights the substantial economic
Read more...Residents at a Rotherham care home were treated to a night of sequins and spray tan as the care home staff laid on a Strictly Come Dancing themed afternoon.
Read more...Sue Ryder research* has found that the biggest challenges for those who experienced a bereavement during the UK lockdown earlier this year was feeling isolated
Read more...The NHS along with several other professional bodies have issued a strong rebuttal to this weekends Sunday Times allegations regarding elderly care during Covid crisis.
Read more...Over two thirds (70%)1 of nurses felt it was harder to have compassionate conversations with patient’s families during the pandemic an exclusive survey has revealed
Read more...HC-One has won the Amazon Business Exchange Award for ‘Bringing People Together’, as part of their second annual event that highlights some of its most innovative customers.
Read more...Three residents of a Chichester care home – including a distinguished Royal Navy veteran – have celebrated birthdays on the same day, achieving a remarkable 302 years between them.
Read more...A new partnership between the National Care Forum (NCF), NHS Digital and The Access Group is teaching providers about the importance of digital technology in care settings
Read more...Ingrid Clift and Kathryn Rachel Harris have launched a song in recognition of the dedication and hard work of “frontline hero’s” in the care sector
Read more...MHA Willowcroft resident Joan Devenport celebrates her 107th birthday
Residents and staff at MHA Willowcroft Care Home in Spondon, Derby
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