The Carer Issue #47 – Winter 2020
Click to read issue #47 of The Carer – Published Winter (January 2020).
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Author: News
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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The Cherry On The Top For Rotherham Care Home
Cherry Trees care home in Rotherham has maintained its overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ in its quality of care following a recent inspection by the Care…
Read more...Half Of Scots Fear Losing Their Independence When Retiring From Driving, Survey Reveals
Half of Scots fear the loss of their independence if they could no longer drive, a survey has revealed, as RoSPA launches a new road…
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Monkey Business At Banbury Care Home
A pair of squirrel monkeys popped in to meet the residents of Larkrise Care Centre in Banbury, operated by The Orders of St John Care…
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Urgent Need For End Of Life Care Volunteers To Play A Critical Role In Our NHS Say Helpforce And Marie Curie
Almost three in every ten patients in hospital are in their last year of life1, yet many of them will die alone on a busy…
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Can You Help Test Whether Vegetable Oil Benefits Memory And Thinking?
Researchers at Bournemouth University are looking for volunteers to take part in research investigating whether vegetable oils could hold any benefits on memory for people…
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Billy’s Pet Therapy Brings Joy To Nesbit House
Residents at Nesbit House care home enjoy some canine company from Billy the border collie. When Billy the border collie pads into Nesbit House to…
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“A Sector Out Of Options” – Social Care Providers Resort To Offering Care To Fewer People To Manage Spiralling Costs According To Newly Published Report
The number of social care providers who say they have been forced to cut support for vulnerable adults has doubled in the last 12 months…
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Nottinghamshire Care Home Residents Share Wisdom With Future Generations
Thoughtful residents from a local care home have been looking back on their lives and sharing their valuable advice with future generations. As part of…
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Green Sea: Maritime Charity Cuts Carbon Footprint
Surrey-based care home, The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, is reaping the rewards of its green initiatives after cutting its plastic usage by 74,000 items per…
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NHS Chief Warns Social Media Is Fertile Ground For Quacks, Charlatans, And Cranks
Speaking at an event on fake news tonight, the chief executive of the NHS will warn about the impact of ‘fake news’ on people’s health….
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Right, Said Fred!
Meet the care home therapy dog proving a big hit with residents A lovable pooch called Fred whose future looked bleak after his elderly owner…
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International Focus On Innovative Scottish Care Training
A Scottish housing and care provider has generated international interest in their use of ground-breaking techniques to train staff, using shipping containers fitted with the…
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106-Year-Old Resident Helps Launch New Henley Care Home
106-year-old resident Eileen was the guest of honour recently at the opening of a new £8.5m Hallmark care home in Henley-on-Thames. Eileen Symonds, Hallmark’s oldest…
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