New Role For Technology In Dementia Care
Learning how to use technology can help people with dementia recall memories, follow leisure activities, communicate with family and friends, record lucidity and manage day-to-day…
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Recruitment Campaign Launched To Entice Social Workers Back To Profession
The Local Government Association (LGA), Department for Education and Department of Health are today launching a Come Back to Social Work campaign, to retrain both…
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World Alzheimer’s Month Is Here
This month marks the start of World Alzheimer’s Month, the global campaign to raise awareness of dementia and tackle stigma worldwide. World Alzheimer’s Day is…
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Loss Of Research Funding Is Top Brexit Fear For Dementia Scientists
Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling for access to EU funding programmes to be made a priority in Brexit negotiations, as a poll of dementia scientists…
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Daring Duo Bungee Jump Off Tees Transporter Bridge
A DAREDEVIL duo leapt off the Tees Transporter Bridge to raise funds for Ingleby Care Home. Holly Walker, a carer at the home, and Paul…
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NACC Launches Training Workshop To Improve The Mealtime Experience For Those Living With A Dementia
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched a dedicated training workshop to support the care sector with the challenges of catering for people…
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The Office Of Civil Society Has Launched A Series Of Case Studies Showing How Providers Apply Social Value.
The Office of Civil Society has funded a total of £30,000 (including VAT), to 8 different external providers with expertise in social value and/or impact…
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Researchers Point To Air Pollution As Cause Of Magnetite Nanoparticles In Brain
Researchers from the UK and Mexico have revealed the presence of strongly magnetic magnetite nanoparticles in the human brain, with some previous research linking these…
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New Edition Of Minimum Data Set Highlights Vital Trends In End Of Life Care
The latest edition of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for the National Survey of Patient Activity Data for Specialist Palliative Care Services has been published…
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Quality Of District Nursing Care Under Threat
Unmanageable caseloads and shortages of staff in district nursing services are compromising quality of care for some patients according to a new report from The…
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Nursing Home Chef Crowned Premier Foods ‘Dysphagia Chef Of The Year 2016’
Premier Foods has announced that Malcolm Shipton, of Wren Hall Nursing Home in Selston, has been crowned its Dysphagia Chef of the Year 2016. The…
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Residents Celebrate New Lease Of Life At Belong Warrington
Staff at the specialist care village on Loushers Lane in Warrington have treated residents, customers and their families to a right royal knees-up, in a…
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People Supported At Eachstep Blackley, A Specialist Dementia Care Home In Manchester, Took To The Catwalk As They Hosted Their Very Own Fashion Show.
Residents, along with families, friends and staff, enjoyed a fun afternoon, which saw them model the Esther Martin range, a social enterprise that provides comfortable,…
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Expanding Care Home Group Purchases Fourth Home In Dorset
A LEADING Poole nursing home has changed hands in a multi-million pound deal. Birds Hill Nursing Home has been acquired by Luxury Care Group for…
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Care England 2016 Conference: The Countdown Begins
The Care England 2016 conference & exhibition, ‘Mind Matters’, is only a few weeks away and care providers should act now to secure a delegate…
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