Second Edition Of ‘Care After Death’ Now Available
The second edition of ‘Care after Death: guidance for staff responsible for care after death’ is now available. It aims to help ensure that a person who
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Lymington Care Homes Welcome ‘All Creatures Great And Small’
Residents at two Lymington care homes have gone ‘down on the farm’ without leaving the sunny comfort of their gardens. Family-owned Colten Care arranged for
Read more...Care Home Residents Get A Technological Boost
Residents at a Glasgow care home are getting more technology to help them to be better ‘connected’. Glasgow credit union has donated two new Apple
Read more...Perry Manor Care Home Provides Treat For Primary School Breakfast Club
Perry Wood Primary School on Saint Albans Close in Worcester received a boost from its neighbours at Perry Manor care home, in the form of
Read more...Local Centenarians Celebrated In Pilot TV Documentary
The Fremantle Trust, a local charity and provider of care for older people and adults with a learning disability, has been selected to participate in
Read more...NAPA Encourages Care Homes To Put Their Best Food Forward For New Fine Dining Experience Award
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) is teaming up with Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) to inspire care homes across the UK and Ireland to get
Read more...College Enters Training Partnership With Company That Cares
A Mansfield Woodhouse provider of home care to elderly and vulnerable people has joined forces with West Nottinghamshire College in a bid to drive-up standards
Read more...CQC Inspections – Are You Prepared?
The CQC’s new four-tier ratings system which sees services rated as outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate was rolled out last October. To help care
Read more...NHS Enters 2015/16 Facing Biggest Challenges In Recent History, Warns The King’s Fund
Mounting deficits, worsening performance and declining staff morale leave the NHS facing its biggest challenges for many years, warns the latest quarterly monitoring report from
Read more...Stem Cells Reveal New Insights Into The Biology Of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have used innovative stem cell techniques to unravel the biological chain of events in the initial stages of Alzheimer’s
Read more...Making A Difficult Job Seem Impossible: Media Portrayals Of Care Homes
Blog by Gill Boston Gill Boston, NCF/VODG/ SRC Strategic Partnership Advisor reflects on the recent SPP events and the impact of negative media towards care
Read more...NHS Enters 2015/16 Facing Biggest Challenges In Recent History, Warns The King’s Fund
Mounting deficits, worsening performance and declining staff morale leave the NHS facing its biggest challenges for many years, warns the latest quarterly monitoring report from
Read more...Local Charity Helps Men To Find Solitude In The Garden Shed
Following research released by Alzheimer’s Australia, Holmer Green-based care home, Cherry Garth, has launched an initiative to give its male residents the opportunity to potter
Read more...Veterans In Care Homes Could Be Missing Out On Free Support Of Blind Veterans UK
New research has found that many veterans with sight loss are missing out on the free support offered by Blind Veterans UK. The charity is
Read more...Badging Staff Meets Care Quality Commission Outcome
Since 2010 healthcare practices regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) must meet service delivery criteria including the clear identification of individual staff members. The
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