Social Care Market “Remains Buoyant” Says Report
Investor appetite in alternative sectors boosts social and healthcare businesses but staffing and funding continue to be a challenge Specialist business property adviser Christie &…
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Innovators Come Together To Find Solutions To Problems Faced By The Elderly
A new event aiming to tackle problems faced by elderly people will see businesses, academics and artists join forces to create innovative solutions to the…
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MHA Care Homes Benefit From £10 Million Refurbishment Project
Thirty seven MHA care homes across England, Wales and Scotland are benefitting from a multi-million pound investment in a refurbishment programme to upgrade facilities. The…
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Norwich Care Home Is In Good Company With Quality Award
Badgers Wood Care Home in Drayton is celebrating after being approved for the In Good Company Quality Mark Plus by Norfolk County Council. The home,…
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Care Homes Join Together To Support Macmillan
Two Nottingham care homes have joined together to take part in a sponsored walk raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Coppice Lodge in Arnold and…
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Abstinence And Heavy Drinking Associated With Increased Dementia Risk
A new study has examined the links between alcohol consumption in midlife and later life dementia risk, finding that abstaining from drinking or drinking over…
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Housekeeping And Catering Double Gold Award For Derby Heights Care Home
Continuing its first in the adult social care sector, Avery Healthcare, in collaboration with the CAP Awards (Continuous Advancement Programme), is delighted to announce that…
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Non-Drug Approach Should Be Prioritised In Treating Agitation In Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
New research, which brings together the views of the world’s leading experts, has concluded that non-drug approaches should be prioritised in treating agitation in people…
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Care Home Given £30,000 To Help Residents With Dementia
A HARTLEPOOL care home has been allocated almost £30,000 to carry out improvements for residents with dementia. Queens Meadow Care Home was awarded the funding…
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Fundraisers Bring Life-Changing Results
Trekking up Mount Snowdon and cycling from Manchester to Blackpool were just two of the challenges that have brought life-changing benefits to residents living with…
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People Who Frequently Feel Dizzy On Standing ‘At Future Risk Of Dementia’
“Middle-aged people who feel dizzy when standing up from a lying-down position may be at a higher risk of dementia or a stroke in the…
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Veterans Care Home Enjoys Successful Summer Fete
The Royal Star & Garter Homes in Surbiton held their annual Summer Fete, last month. The Surbiton community enjoyed a lovely afternoon in the grounds…
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Preparing Social Care Sector In Wales For Brexit
A new project to help the social care sector in Wales plan its workforce requirements post-Brexit has been announced by the Welsh Government. £200,000 has…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Decline In Memory And Thinking In Phase 2 Trial
The pharmaceutical companies Eisai and Biogen have presented results of a phase 2 clinical trial of the potential Alzheimer’s disease drug, BAN2401. The presentation at the…
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Care Corkers Complete 100KM Charity Walk
Nine brave employees from Hallmark Care Homes Central Support Office in Billericay, Essex walked 62 miles in two days raising £13,700 for Alzheimer’s Research UK….
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