Sunrise Of Bagshot Residents Celebrate Platinum Wedding Anniversary
Team members at Sunrise of Bagshot were delighted to help residents Maureen and Keith Christian celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary this week. Maureen, who was…
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Fundraising For Veterans’ Charity By John Lewis Shoppers In Solihull And Kingston Stores
Shoppers at John Lewis & Partners are helping raise funds for Royal Star & Garter through the department store’s Community Matters scheme. The initiative, which…
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Alzheimer’s Society Calls For Immediate Social Care Investment
Alzheimer’s Society have submitted a Budget representation to the Government, outlining what we want to see in the upcoming budget on 11 March for people…
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Lifting Weights Could Be Vital In Maintaining Health In Old Age, According To A New Study.
As we age, our muscles get weaker – a process known as ‘sarcopenia’. This can leave people prone to falls, fractures and becoming socially isolated,…
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Country ‘Shamed’ By Age UK Figures
Campaigners call for action over 1.5m Care campaigners say figures revealing how hard some older and vulnerable people are finding it to get the care…
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Care Home Resident Astonished To Find Penguins In Her Lounge
A Care UK initiative to fulfill the wishes of residents living in its 125 care homes led to the arrival of two rather unusual visitors…
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Thousands Of Care Homes Throughout England Sign-Up For Web-Based Capacity Tracker
In a speech last week, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock spoke about how better technology is vital for the NHS….
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£1.5 Billion To Deliver Government Commitment For 50 Million More General Practice Appointments
The Government and NHS England have committed at least an additional £1.5 billion in total for general practice over the next four years for additional…
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Care Home Colleague Scoops ‘Mentor Of The Year’ At Youth Employment Awards Ceremony
A London care home worker has been named ‘Mentor of the Year’ at the 2020 Movement to Work Social Mobility Awards, hosted on 4th February…
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Genetic Changes Implicated in Altered Alzheimer’s Risk
Researchers from UCL have presented more evidence that a gene, PSEN1, implicated in inherited, early-onset Alzheimer’s disease is also involved in the more common form…
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Nostalgic Scents Provide Sensory Support To Care Home Residents
Activity staff at Rogers House Residential Care Home have introduced a reminiscent sensory activity for residents, designed to support those living with dementia. Focusing on…
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A Stitch In Time Helps Save Lives
An initiative launched by Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme has seen customers and residents from two care villages join forces for a sewing bee in aid of animals…
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Brunelcare Celebrate Unsung Heroes From Across The Charity
As the final set of stories from Brunelcare’s, Part of Something More Campaign, the charity is exploring its incredible unsung heroes. Brunelcare are taking a…
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The Carer Issue #47 – Winter 2020
Click to read issue #47 of The Carer – Published Winter (January 2020).
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Alcohol Hospital Admissions Cripple NHS
Record-breaking number of alcohol-related hospital admissions revealed today Almost half age 55-74 Cardiovascular disease, Cancers, Mental Health and Liver disease due to alcohol biggest conditions…
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