Dedicated staff of the not-for-profit care operator, Belong, have been recognised for their achievement of professional qualifications, successes in national award schemes and nominations in…
Read more...With dementia now reaching epidemic proportions and is now the nation’s biggest killer, a ground-breaking new series supported by The Alzheimer’s Society, Channel 4 last…
Read more...A new training resource, launched by Alzheimer’s Research UK and Bournemouth University, uses virtual reality to help healthcare professionals improve their understanding of the symptoms…
Read more...Friends and family joined a Second World War veteran at The Royal Star & Garter Home in Surbiton to help celebrate her 101st birthday. A…
Read more...Southampton O.T.A.R.S, part of Southampton City Council Day Services put on their 8th annual Golf Day with the support of ex Southampton Football Club Manager…
Read more...Over 40 social care sector charities call on the Joint Committee on Human Rights to question the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in parliament about the regulation of…
Read more...An Allithwaite care home’s Facebook post about how its night staff wear pyjamas for the benefit of residents with dementia went viral reaching 13 million…
Read more...Two leading health charities say that the government must make a clear and urgent commitment to restoring £1bn of real-terms per head cuts to the…
Read more...Once again we here at The Carer are looking for an Unsung Hero! To say that the healthcare /social care system has been under scrutiny…
Read more...Care workers suffered more than 6,000 violent attacks resulting in serious injuries during the last five years, shocking new official figures show The horrifying statistics,…
Read more...Wales TUC and Carers Wales are today launching a new survey aimed at helping working carers in Wales. Roughly 1 in 7 people are carers,…
Read more...AN INDOOR street party was held at a Runcorn care home to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Staff at Simonsfield Care Home, on Boston…
Read more...Care home provider Barchester Healthcare has paid special tribute to all of their carers throughout the company for National Carers Week, to thank them for…
Read more...Encore Care Homes has added a new module to its successful ‘Mind the Gap’ dementia training programme, which was launched last year across the care…
Read more...Health Secretary Matt Hancock has promised a £3.5bn cash boost to support the social care system as he begins his campaign to become the UK’s…
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