‘Our Vera’ Celebrates 100th Birthday At Salisbury Care Home
A World War Two army corporal and singer called Vera has celebrated her 100th birthday at a Salisbury care home just ahead of namesake and…
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Dementia Training By Kathryn Penrith And Rachel Yates, Dementia Space Team, Making Space
There is one fundamental issue to bear in mind when caring for a person with dementia: dementia is a disease. This may seem obvious, but…
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Blood Pressure Drops Linked To Dementia Risk
Researchers in the US have identified an increase in dementia risk for people who experience orthostatic hypotension – unusually high drops in blood pressure when…
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‘Tea-Riffic’ Time For A Cuppa!
From a St David’s-themed afternoon tea to an Alice in Wonderland inspired party, the teams and residents at Sanctuary Care homes enjoyed taking Time for…
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Care Home Goes Dutch To Give Residents A Trip Down Memory Lane
Stevenage based Martin’s House is using ground breaking research from the Netherlands to care for its elderly residents by creating a link to their past…
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St Martins Grange Residents Get Musical For Memories
Residents at Care South’s St Martins Grange care home in Gillingham, recently enjoyed a fun session from Musica, a music- led workshop to help stimulate…
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Changes In Regulatory Fees For Providers Confirmed
Following a public consultation last year, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has outlined the fees that providers of health and adult social care in England…
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Heffle Court Team Take On April Fools’ Day Challenge
A team from Heffle Court, a care home run by Caring Homes in East Sussex, will be reaching new heights next month as they climb…
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Lancashire Care Company Receives Good Inspection Results Across Its Group
Millennium Care Group is celebrating after all six of its Lancashire care homes were awarded ‘good’ ratings by the Care Quality Commission. The care company…
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Art Exhibition Shows Care Home Residents Masterpieces
Elderly residents at five Hallmark Care Homes have displayed their best artwork to members of the local community at an exhibition held at the Penarth…
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Sanctuary Care Celebrates International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day (8 March), the team and residents at Brambles Residential Care Home in Birchfield Road hosted a celebratory tea party for all…
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Falls Prevention On The Agenda For Rospa Home Safety Congress
With falls being the leading cause of accidental death in older people, the RoSPA Home Safety Congress on Thursday, March 16, will put their prevention…
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Veterans Meet Their Penpals
Veterans at The Royal Star & Garter Homes in Surbiton and pupils from Hinchley Wood School have become penpals in an initiative to get generations…
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Lancashire Care Company Receives Good Inspection Results Across Its Group
Millennium Care Group is celebrating after all six of its Lancashire care homes were awarded ‘good’ ratings by the Care Quality Commission. The care company…
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Care Home Coffee Morning Raises Hundreds For Charity
A CHARITY coffee morning at St Frances Church in Ingleby Barwick has raised hundreds of pounds for elderly residents and the Alzheimer’s Society. A raffle, bingo, cakes and hot drinks…
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