Committee Pilots New Social Care Ratings System To Hold Government To Account
An independent evaluation system that will give ratings on the Government’s progress against its pledges on health and social care targets is to be piloted.
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Legacy Gifts Transform Garden Into Allotment For Green-Fingered People With Learning Disabilities
A group of adults with learning disabilities from Cornwall has been reaping the rewards of a charity grant and are now growing, cooking and eating food grown in their very own allotment.
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Virtual ‘Thank You’ And Hamper Surprise For Berkshire Social Care Staff
The Senior Management Team of local social care provider, Optalis, have taken the time to show appreciation of their social care teams, following their selfless work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dedicated’ Crawley Care Worker Retires After 30 Years
A former nurse who has dedicated the last 30 years to caring for the elderly in Crawley has celebrated her retirement with a party at Deerswood Lodge care home, where she has worked for the last 14 years.
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Dementia Rates Falling By 13% Over Last 30 Years
Research has revealed that dementia rates have fallen by 13% over the last 13 years.
A global team of researchers led by Prof Albert Hofman,
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North Walsham Care Home Resident Celebrates Centenary Year
A resident at The Manor House care home in North Walsham, Norfolk, has marked her 100th birthday with a special celebration at the home. Irene Vincent has been living
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Fears Over Opening Up Homes As Virus Looms
Better testing needs to be in place first
Care providers are being urged to slow down plans to open up care and nursing homes amidst fears that a second wave of coronavirus is coming.
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Norfolk Nursing Home Team Sets Ambitious Target To Walk Ten Million Steps For Dementia
The team at Overbury House nursing home in Wroxham are taking on a mammoth challenge to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. The national charity…
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Centenarian Celebrations For 104-Year-Old Rushden Woman
One of Northamptonshire’s oldest women has celebrated her 104th birthday at a Rushden care home.
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Nominate Your Top Tunes
Does your care home have its own favourite songs to listen to? You know, the ones that always get everyone smiling, tapping, singing or even dancing?
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Lockdown Isolation Causes Shocking Levels Of Decline For People With Dementia
An Alzheimer’s Society investigation reveals the shocking side effect of lockdown on the symptoms of people with dementia. Involving almost 2,000 respondents affected by dementia
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London Pulse Netball Club Teams Up With Anchor Hanover To Provide Netball Coaching Sessions For Care Home Residents
London’s Only Vitality Netball Superleague Team, has teamed up with Anchor Hanover, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people to provide netball coaching sessions for care home residents.
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UK Care Home Industry Short Of Beds
– COVID-19 impacts occupancy but long-term drivers remain –
– Buckinghamshire named as top location for care home development –
Gracewell Of Camberley Make Scrapbook Of Lockdown Memories
The team at Gracewell of Camberley organised a scrapbook making session for residents. This scrapbook was designed to showcase all the positive memories they have had at the care home over the UK national lockdown period.
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90-Minute COVID-19 tests to be Provided to Care Homes
A new test that can detect COVID-19 and flu, and deliver test results within 90 minutes, is to be used in care homes from next week.
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