Independent Age, the older people’s charity, has called on local councillors to back the public’s call for the government to introduce free personal care for…
Read more...It was seconds out, round one as residents and staff of a Caernarfon care home showed off their hooks and jabs with a boxing fitness…
Read more...Hundreds of care providers and carers came together at the Westpoint Arena in Exeter for the first business show dedicated to the care industry to…
Read more...MHA Pennystone Court care home in Blackpool has announced the grand opening of its new, interactive IT room. The multi-functional facility, which provides residents with…
Read more...The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced the finalists for the NACC Care Chef of the Year 2019 competition, taking it one step…
Read more...A new care home development in Eastbourne celebrates a major milestone with a recent topping out ceremony. The occasion marked the completion of the latest…
Read more...Veterans at a Solihull care home have paid tribute to the men who lost their lives on the beaches of Normandy, ahead of the 75th…
Read more...Research by a daily newspaper has revealed that more than one million homes have been sold by families to pay for a relatives care although…
Read more...New analysis of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill identifies problematic assumptions that could lead to badly implemented law. The analysis of government’s impact assessment identifies a…
Read more...Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, was recently accredited as one of the best companies to work for in the UK by…
Read more...Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has expressed concern about the new burdens to be placed on care…
Read more...Actor Shaun Williamson, famous for playing Barry in Eastenders, was the host of a glittering awards evening to celebrate staff at specialist care provider, Cornerstone…
Read more...The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has issued a good practice guide which shares lessons from complaints to help adult social care providers improve…
Read more...KNITTING boards are helping elderly residents build their hand strength, hand-to-eye coordination and concentration. The toys, which resemble cross-stitching, are being used at The Beeches…
Read more...Pat Corbin, a resident at RMBI Home Zetland Court in Bournemouth, has celebrated her 108th birthday. Pat’s milestone age makes her the oldest resident across…
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