Government Petitioned On Surveillance Cameras In Care Homes
Bosses at Care Protect have cautiously welcomed the Government’s response to the petition ‘Install CCTV cameras in all care homes to protect the vulnerable people’…
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Combination Of Inadequate Support And Lack Of Awareness From Communities Is Damaging Life Chances Of UK’s Carers
The life chances of many of the 6.5 million people in the UK who care, unpaid, for a disabled, older or ill family member or…
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Hospital Or Home? Report Sheds Light On Number Of People With Learning Disabilities Receiving Inpatient Care
A report published today provides an overview of the number of people with learning disabilities and/or autism receiving inpatient care in hospital. The Learning Disabilities…
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Balhousie Staff Raise Money For Residents With Munro Hike
41 staff and relatives at Balhousie Care Group, a leading Scottish care provider with 25 residential care homes across the North East, have raised over…
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NCF And VODG Launch 2nd Edition Of Volunteer Toolkit
Volunteers make a unique contribution to the care and support sector by offering time, expertise and friendship. To mark this year’s volunteer week the National…
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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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Virtual Reality App Offers Unique Glimpse Into Life With Dementia
An innovative virtual reality smartphone app – A Walk Through Dementia – will launch at a three-day public installation at St Pancras International Station from…
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Gate Opens On New Care Home For Solihull
Over one hundred VIP guests joined the Worshipful Mayor of Solihull to celebrate the opening of the new Gracewell of Knowle Gate care home on…
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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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