Care Home Resident Looks Back On Her Career In Ballet
A Dorset care home resident who trained with the famous Ballet Rambert was transported back to her heyday by a talented young dancer. Norma Richards,…
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Dying Patients Left In Limbo Waiting For Urgent Care
Dying patients in England are frequently denied the chance to fulfil their wishes to die at home, due to failings in the fast-track system of…
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Rospa To Present Its National Accident Prevention Strategy At LGA Conference
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is to present its national accident prevention strategy at a flagship conference on public health tomorrow…
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International Research Shows Dementia Rates Falling By 15% Per Decade Over Last 30 Years
International experts have today (Wednesday 20 March) presented research indicating that dementia incidence rates may be falling by up to 15% decade on decade. The…
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Great Oaks Head Chef Announced Finalist of South West Regional Cook-Offs
Patrick Fensterseifer, head chef of Great Oaks care home in Bournemouth, is celebrating being named a finalist of the South West Regional Cook-Offs in the…
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Nursing Home Residents Welcome A Robotic Seal As Their New Pet
A forward-thinking, furry, robotic seal pup will provide pet therapy with a difference to nursing home residents living with dementia in Shropshire and Cheshire. Unlike…
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Community Honour After Family Rack Up Nearly 100 Years Of Volunteering For Veterans’ Charity
A family has been recognised for their many years of volunteering by the Mayor of Kingston. Sisters Lesley Parvin and Shirley Pass, and their husbands…
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Homage To Historic Cinema At Tyneside Care Home
POPCORN was at the ready for the revival of a historic Tyneside cinema – long since demolished and replaced by a care home. The Rex,…
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Older People Less Anxious, More Active And Less Likely To Fall In Retirement Communities
A new report shows older people benefit from improved physical and mental health in retirement communities, resulting in cost savings to the NHS. Findings from…
Read more...Harrogate Hosts Global Experts At Leading Dementia Conference
Nearly 500 scientists are arriving in Harrogate this week to share their latest research findings at the UK’s largest annual gathering of dementia researchers. The…
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Manchester Nurse Wins Great British Care Award
Karan Shingler, village nurse manager at Belong Morris Feinmann care village, in Didsbury, Manchester, which is known for its industry leading dementia care, has beaten…
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National Teaching Care Home Programme
In partnership with Salford University, Heathlands Village, run by social care charity The Fed, has successfully submitted a bid to be selected as one of…
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Pioneering Dementia Service Opens In Manchester
The former Labour MP, Hazel Blears, opened the launch of a pioneering new dementia service in Manchester on Friday, named the ‘EachStep Club’, that uses…
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99 Year Old Care Home Resident Publishes Her First Book
Margery Elliot, a 99 year old resident at Edgbaston Beaumont Care Home in Birmingham recently published her first book, “The Story of Rotton Park” after…
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Hallmark Care Homes Triumph’s At Pinders Healthcare Design Awards.
Hallmark Care Homes has won two prestigious Pinders Healthcare Design Awards. The provider celebrated its eighth Pinders award in nine years at the ceremony held…
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