Grease Is The Word For Lincolnshire Care Homes During Annual Fun Day
Lincolnshire care home residents took a step back in time to the 1950s as part of a Grease-themed summer fun day on Tuesday 26th July….
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New Apps Piloted Today Connect Those Affected By Dementia And Researchers
Few doubt the scale of the challenge posed by dementia, yet there is no cure and so accelerating research into prevention and care is crucial….
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Victory Services Club Executive Chef Appointed Chairman Of The League Of Club Chefs
Victory Services Club (VSC) today announces that its Executive Chef Paul Mattocks has been appointed as Chairman for the League of Club Chefs (LOCC). Paul…
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CQC Reports Loss Of DBS Documentation
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reported the loss of a number of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificates relating to individuals who had applied…
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Cheshire Domestic Assistant Wins Student Of The Year Award
Joan Massey, a Domestic Assistant at New Milton House, the CLS-run care home in Alsager, Cheshire, is celebrating after winning the Student of the Year…
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ADI Welcomes Results From New Drug Trial For Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) welcomes the announcement of Phase 3 clinical trial results that show a limited effect on key measures of Alzheimer’s Disease of…
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Immigration Act 2016 – Commencement Of First Illegal Working Measures
It is now a criminal offence to work in the UK illegally, with the consequence that wages paid to illegal workers may be seized as…
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Rising Table Tennis Star Goes Into Bat Thanks To Colten Care
RISING table tennis star Matthew Daish is hoping to serve up more success after securing further sponsorship from Lymington-based Colten Care. For the second year…
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Alzheimer’s Disease Is Harder To Diagnose In Men
Men with dementia may be more likely to be mis-diagnosed, which could explain why women appear more likely to get the condition, finds new research…
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Care Home Staff Dare The Drop For Charity
Four daring staff members from an Uddingston care home have taken a huge leap to raise a whopping £810 for charity. Home Manager, Michelle Ferrey,…
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New Care Home Closures Guidance For Adult Social Care Partners Published
A new good practice guide – Managing care home closures – has been published tto help minimise the impact on people, and their families and…
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Local School Brightens Up The Day For Lydgate Lodge Residents
Residents at Lydgate Lodge residential and dementia care home in Batley were overjoyed to receive special notes and drawings from a local school on ‘National…
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Government Should Fund Costs Of Implementing The National Living Wage Says VODG
The Low Pay Commission is consulting on the rate for the National Living Wage (NLW) from April 2017. The Voluntary Organisations Disability (VODG) fully endorses…
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FSB Deeply Concerned About RBS And Natwest Warning On New Charges
Responding to the news that Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Natwest are considering charging business customers to deposit money, Mike Cherry, National Chairman at…
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Study Suggests Dementia Diagnosis May Have Positive Impacts
Research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference today suggests that people with dementia may have positive as well as negative outlooks and attitudes as…
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