Purple Wigs, Beards And Tutus Worn For Stroke Association
PURPLE wigs, beards and tutus were donned at a Chester-le-Street care home to raise funds for the Stroke Association. The charity’s Make May Purple campaign…
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Teesside Royal Wedding Marks Harry And Meghan’s Big Day
A ROYAL wedding took place at a Teesside care home with attendance from Harry, Meghan and even the Queen. Residents and staff at The Beeches…
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Care Provider Alliance Seeks Views On STP Engagement With The Sector
The Care Provider Alliance is calling on adult social care providers, from small local services to large national organisations, to share their experience of and views about engagement with Sustainability…
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Nuts About KPs? Over £10k-Worth Of Prizes In KP Of The Year 2018 Awards!
The search is on for the KP of the Year 2018. The competition, which is the brainchild of warewashing specialist Winterhalter, is now in its…
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Bognor Care Home Worker Takes On ‘Adrenaline Challenge’ To Raise Money For Residents
An administrator at a care home in Bognor Regis has tackled a 100m-long zip wire to raise money for therapeutic ‘companion pets’ for the residents….
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Work and Pensions Committee calls on Government to remove the “cliff-edge” in benefit calculation that sees Carer’s Allowance –
A 75-year-old West Lothian pensioner has raised over £7,000 for local Alzheimer’s and dementia facilities by taking a dip in his local pool. An ex-military…
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Benefits Cliff Edge For Carers Means Work Doesn’t Pay
Work and Pensions Committee calls on Government to remove the “cliff-edge” in benefit calculation that sees Carer’s Allowance – £64.60 per week – withdrawn in…
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Dance Aerobics Boosts Elderly Residents’ Fitness And Wellbeing
A DANCE aerobics class has seen elderly Teesside residents making the most of the sunshine in their care home garden. Residents at Ingleby Care Home,…
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CQC Publishes Review Of How Local Health And Social Care Systems Work Together In Liverpool
The Care Quality Commission has published its findings following a local system review of Liverpool. This report is one of 20 targeted reviews of local authority…
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Call For CCTV In Every Care Home To Combat Incidents Of Elderly Abuse
Former Attorney General Dominic Grieve has backed a campaign launched this week to install CCTV in every care home. Conservative MP Dominic Grieve said there…
Read more...Care England Launches Investigation Into Council Commissioning Activities
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care has initiated a series of Freedom of Information requests across 152 councils…
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Study Finds Exercise Gives No Benefit To Memory For People With Dementia
BMJ: Dementia and Physical Activity (DAPA) trial of moderate to high intensity exercise training for people with dementia: randomised controlled trial Scientists in the UK…
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Mothers And Babies In Unique Partnership With Dementia Residents
A new scheme which encourages mothers with young babies to spend time with older people who are living with dementia is thriving at The Chocolate…
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Hundreds Raised For Stroke Association By Care Home Workers
CARE home workers held a supermarket collection for the Stroke Association – raising hundreds of pounds for the charity. Staff from The Oaks Care Home,…
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Rising Admissions To A&E For People With Dementia Due To ‘Threadbare’ Social Care System, Charity Warns
Over 50,000 avoidable emergency admissions for people with dementia last year 70% increase over last five years, tallying with cuts in social care funding 1…
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