Picture Perfect As Lymington Gallery Conversations Focus On Dementia
A Hampshire care home operator is helping people with dementia to make the most of a major public art exhibition. Family-owned Colten Care has sponsored
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Care Home Goes Cock-A-Doodle-Doo Over Newest Residents
EGG-CITED Hartlepool care home residents have welcomed their newest arrivals – a clutch of six hens. The chickens have been given residence in Queens Meadow
Read more...Care Certificate Game Endorsed By Health Education England
Meeting the requirements of the Care Certificate is a challenge for all employers of health and social care support workers. Employers and assessors need innovative
Read more...Poll Shows Three Quarters Of People Are Worried About Dementia
A new poll has highlighted rising public concern about dementia, with figures suggesting that three quarters of people (75%) are worried about themselves or someone
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society Comment On The King’s Fund Review Of NHS Performance Frameworks
Following a commission by the Department of Health, The King’s Fund have today (Monday 12 October) published a review on how the performance of local
Read more...NHS “Hourglass” Structure Holds Back Development Of Support Workforce
New working paper released by leading health care skills and training experts Skills for Health (SfH) has today (12.10.15) published the second in its Working
Read more...Braintree Care Home Resident Celebrates 102nd Birthday
They say age is just a number and for Grace Blangy, resident at St Mary’s Court care home in Braintree, that number is 102. Celebrating
Read more...Most Hospices Are ‘Good’ Or Better, Says CQC
Hospices in England are caring for and supporting people in a compassionate way at the end of their lives, according to the Care Quality Commission
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society Chief Executive Presented With CBE For Services To Older People
Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Society, was presented with a CBE for services to older people by Her Majesty the Queen. Jeremy has been
Read more...Hampshire Care Association’s Annual Seminar Proves A Hit With Both Care Home Professionals & Suppliers Alike.
Last month saw the return of Hampshire Care Association’s popular annual seminar. The 23rd September saw care home owners and managers from across the region
Read more...Hallmark Care Homes Win ‘Highly Commended’ Award For Excellent Customer Service
Hallmark Care Homes facilities in Essex, Anisha Grange and Admiral Court have been named ‘Highly Commended’ at the prestigious Essex Business Awards. The Essex homes,
Read more...Former Bletchley Park Codebreaker Officially Opens Eighth New Care Home In Suffolk
The completion of the eighth of ten brand new care homes built by Care UK in partnership with Suffolk County Council was marked recently when
Read more...Arthritis Action Calls On Policymakers To Prioritise Arthritis
Former Pulp keyboard player Candida Doyle urges people living with arthritis to come together on 20th World Arthritis Day. Around one in seven people in
Read more...Homecare Market Under Threat From Low Council Fees
Independent and voluntary sector homecare providers receiving low fees from local authorities could be forced into withdrawing from care, or going out of business, according
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society Comments On The Impact Of Cuts To Social Care
Hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled people have their requests for help with social care declined in England according to data published by the
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