This World Alzheimer’s Day, the charity Dementia UK has compiled the six most common misconceptions about Alzheimer’s disease, heard by our specialist dementia nurses. Alzheimer’s…
Read more...On Wednesday 19 September, Runwood Homes residents enjoyed a specially organised, live music and entertainment concert. The fun filled event was attended by over 400…
Read more...Ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day (today, 21 September), Animal Defenders International (ADI) is highlighting the advanced human-based techniques that hold the key to understanding Alzheimer’s,…
Read more...A DISABILITY sport organisation has been putting elderly care home residents in Northumberland through their paces. Gareth Brown from SMILE Through Sport visited The Oaks…
Read more...The Department of Health and Social Care is considering a pensions-style opt-out system to tackle Britain’s mounting social care funding crisis, health secretary Matt Hancock…
Read more...CHAMPAGNE corks were flying at a Chester-le-Street care home in celebration of a resident’s golden wedding anniversary. Pelton Grange Care Home resident Dennis Fullerton and…
Read more...THE SPADEWORK has started on a multi-million pound plan to transform social care for people living with dementia in Liverpool. Earthmovers are in at two…
Read more...National care provider, Barchester Healthcare, marked the start of their newest care home builds at three new sites around the country. Adding to their portfolio of over…
Read more...This year’s British Food Fortnight shines a light on the NHS and the hospitals who continue to buy and serve British, local and seasonal food.According…
Read more...YOUNG people have been welcomed by a Tyneside care home – to help them build social skills and become top citizens. Residents at Waverley Lodge…
Read more...Confusion over the future of EU workers in Britain threatens to deepen the crisis in the social care workforce, a care providers’ group warned today….
Read more...New research published 17th September 2018, by Pain Concern offers the prospect of better care for people living with long-term pain. Persistent pain affects 1-in-5…
Read more...COLOUR canons fired by Hill Care Group staff kicked off the third and final Teesside Hospice Colour Run for 2018. The care home group, which…
Read more...Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has expressed concern that once again the social care sector has been…
Read more...The Mayor of Boston, Councillor Judith Skinner, officially opened a new residential care facility in Boston on Friday 14th September after a six-month refurbishment. Tanglewood…
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