National Awards Recognise Outstanding Carers
Winners praised by judges for improving the lives of those they help 6 September 2017 … Three outstanding care professionals have been recognised for their…
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School Pupils Become Dementia Friends
Residents at Hartismere Place care home in Eye were joined by pupils from St. Peter and St. Paul CEVA Primary School to take part in…
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Charity Team Goes Yellow For Great North Run In Honour Of Gateshead Family Devastated In Manchester Terror Attack
A team of Alzheimer’s Research UK runners are determined to paint the Great North Run yellow this weekend in honour of their friend and fellow…
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Leaked EU Migration Policy Will Create ‘A Perfect Storm’
The ability of the homecare sector to recruit and retain sufficient careworkers will be significantly challenged if proposals contained in a leaked Home Office paper…
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Worcester Home Care Owner Scoops Pitman’s ‘Super Achiever’ Award
Caroline Balmer, joint owner and MD of Caremark in Worcester & Malvern Hills was crowned this year’s ‘Inspirational Achiever of the Year’ by Pitman Training,…
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Sponsored Walk Success For Nuneaton Care Home Manager
The manager of a Nuneaton care home is celebrating raising more than £1,240 for charity through a series of sponsored walks. Theresa Ingram-Gettins, who managers…
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Local Care Provider Honours Green-Fingered Talent With A Blooming Great Day!
The Fremantle Trust held a special 25th anniversary final of Fremantle in Bloom – an annual horticultural competition open to its older people and learning…
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Karaoke And Gardening For Teen Volunteers At Care Home
A COURTYARD has been transformed at The Laurels and The Limes Care Home by volunteers from the Sheffield Wednesday FC National Citizenship Service (NCS). The…
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NHS Pay Rise Must Be Matched In The Independent Sector – Warning
A leading social care group has warned that any predicted increases in NHS pay must be matched by better funding for the independent care sector…
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People Should Have More Control Of Social Care Services
NICE is urging councils in England to help adults have more control over day-to-day tasks like cooking and cleaning. In a new guideline, out for…
Read more...New Resource In The Campaign To Tackle Over-Medication
VODG (Voluntary Organisations Disability Group) has launched a new resource to improve support to people with a learning disability or autism to participate in medication…
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Landmark ‘Dementia Village’ On The Cards For Canterbury As Part Of New Mountfield Park Development
Developers behind plans for the Mountfield Park project have announced that Canterbury could become the first location in the UK to have a village designed…
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Aberdare Care Home Manager Braves The Shave For Macmillan
Caroline Price, Home Manager at HC-One’s Meadowlands Care Home in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has shaved her head to raise awareness and over £1200 for…
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Cruel And Heart-Breaking’- TV Actress Jo Joyner Describes Her Experience Of Dementia
Jo Joyner unites against dementia, sharing her experience of her nanna Dorris’ battle with dementia. Jo Joyner (Ackley Bridge, Mount Pleasant and Marley’s Ghosts), is…
Read more...NHS Providers Calling For Immediate Cash Boost To Avoid Winter Crisis
Time is running out for local health services to be given the extra funding and capacity to fully protect patients this winter. As the NHS…
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