Sodexo Expands In Private-Pay Home Care Market In The UK
French outsourcing company Sodexo has announced the acquisition of Prestige Nursing + Care, a leading UK home care provider. Through its 44 branch network, Prestige…
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Social Care Charity Are Guests Of Honour At Saints Game
Thirty people from the charity Community Integrated Care were invited as guests of honour to the St Helens R.F.C. versus Huddersfield Giants rugby league game…
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Best And Worst Areas For Care Home Quality In England Revealed In New Research
Stark variation in the quality of care homes revealed A stark variation in the quality of care homes at a regional and local authority level…
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House Of Lords NHS Report Should Be A ‘Wake-Up’ Call To Politicians
Welcoming a new report from the House of Lords Select Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS, Chris Ham, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, said:…
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Tea With Theresa: Sunrise Of Sonning Residents Meet Prime Minister
Residents from Sunrise Senior Living of Sonning care home had tea with Prime Minister, Theresa May, last Saturday, at a village party event in Charvil….
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Rugby Club Visit Helps Josie, 91, ‘Feel At Home Again’after Half A Century
A 91-year-old Chichester care home resident has been reacquainted with the sports club she worked in half a century ago. Josie Allman, who lives at Colten Care’s Wellington Grange…
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Warrington Care Home In Bloom For Spring Celebrations
Spring has finally sprung at Westy Hall, the Croftwood Care-run residential home in Warrington, where staff and residents welcomed the start of the new season with an afternoon tea party themed around…
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One In Ten Councils Have Cut Adult Social Care Spending By More Than A Quarter
Across England as a whole, spending by councils on social care per adult resident fell by 11% in real-terms between 2009–10 and 2015–16. Published figures…
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Active Pensioners Will Reject Traditional Retirement
The next generation of pensioners plans to travel, spend time outdoors and live life to the full in sharp contrast to their parents’ generation Over…
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Abbeyfield’s Winnersh Dementia Home Wins Pinder Healthcare Design Award
Abbeyfield’s Winnersh dementia care home has won a coveted Pinder Healthcare Design Award. The 60-bed development fought off staunch competition to top its category and…
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Study Links Marmite To Brain Function
Researchers from the University of York have found that Marmite can alter the fine balance of electrical activity in the brain, suggesting that these changes…
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Nature Loving Residents Embrace Their Wild Side In Ayr
Green fingered residents at a care home in Ayr are set to venture out into the great outdoors in search of local wildlife, as plans…
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The King’s Fund Welcomes The House Of Lords NHS Sustainability Committee’s Report
Chris Ham, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, said: ‘This bold and thoughtful report should serve as a wake-up call to politicians from all parties…
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Glenrothes Garden Takes Shape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcDhOw1Ieg8&feature=youtu.be A Glenrothes Care Home has seen investment in a dementia friendly garden take shape as they get ready for planting in the spring….
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40 Year Old Barnsley Teacher Dies Of Dementia
A Barnsley family have spoke of their devastation after their son tragically became one of the youngest people to die from dementia – at just 40…
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