Dementia Awareness At Accrington Care Home
An Accrington care home hosted a special party to raise awareness of dementia as part of a series of events marking Dementia Awareness Week 2016….
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Third Award For Care Hero Julie
Care Practitioner Julie Wright, who works at Barchester’s Drummond Grange Care Home in Edinburgh, picked up her third care award this weekend at the Edinburgh…
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Bristol Care Home Achieves Top Award For Serving Up Healthy Food
A Bristol care home run by Milestones Trust has achieved a top award for its work in providing healthy food for its residents. The Lord…
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Hallmark Care Homes Celebrate After Making 1000 Dementia Friends
Team members at award-winning care provider, Hallmark Care Homes are celebrating after they made over 1000 people Dementia Friends in May. Dementia Champion’s at Hallmark…
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Older People In Solihull Could Be Refunded Incorrectly Calculated Care Charges
More than 60 older people in the Solihull area could have historic care payments returned to them following an investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman…
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Historic Act To Protect Carers Fails In Its First Year, Finds New Study By Charity Revitalise
FOI requests reveal disabled people and carers actually worse off since the launch of the Care Act. One year on from its launch, the long-awaited…
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Ex-Saints Players Help To Mark Carers Week 2016
The charity ‘Ex-Saints’ is providing around 30 young carers with an opportunity to have a fun filled day out with a trip to Paulton’s Park…
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Parkstone Care Home Celebrates Resident’s 104th Birthday
Earlier this week, staff and residents at Care South’s Elizabeth House care home in Parkstone had a brilliant time celebrating the 104th birthday of resident…
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Alzheimer’s Society Launches The UK’s First Ever Cupcake Day
Paul Hollywood is calling on everyone to join in celebrating Alzheimer’s Society’s first ever Cupcake Day on Thursday 16 June, in association with woman&home, a…
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RNHA Backs National Audit Office Call For Radical Changes To Help Tackle Delayed Hospital Discharges Of Older People To More Appropriate Care Environments
Nursing homes can play a key role in helping hospitals discharge older patients as soon as they no longer need acute treatment, the Registered Nursing…
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Discharging Older Patients From Hospital, Alzheimer’s Society Comment
The health and social care system’s management of discharging older patients from hospital does not represent value for money, according to the National Audit Office…
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More Than 1/4 Of Over 50s Struggle With Changes In Later Life
The Centre for Ageing Better has found that more than a quarter (27%) of people aged over 50 say they have a hard time making…
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St Andrews Scientists To Share Latest Dementia Research With The Public
Scientists in St Andrews have come together today, (Tuesday 31 May) to hold a free public meeting to discuss current dementia research. The event, which…
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MP Takes Time Out To Visit Home Of Compassion Care Home
The local MP for Esher and Walton, Dominic Raab, visited the newly-opened Home of Compassion care home in Thames Ditton on Friday 20th May to…
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Hallmark Care Home Carer From Wales Shortlisted For National Award
A Hallmark Care Home carer from Wales has been shortlisted for a national care award. Katyann Price, 31, who works for Greenhill Manor Care Home,…
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