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…
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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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“Appropriate Care Should Not Be Too Much To Expect” Says Sue Ryder
National healthcare charity launches report revealing thousands of people inappropriately placed in care homes for the elderly. In the report Time to get it right,…
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Celebrating Hundreds Of Teens And Usinesses Making A Difference In Huddersfield
A CELEBRATION evening was held to thank businesses across Huddersfield for providing volunteering opportunities to hundreds of teenagers. Over 590 young people were involved in…
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Autistic People Asked For Their Views To Help Transform Support
Autistic people, their families and those caring for them are being asked for their views on how care and support in England can be improved. The call…
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VODG Urges Government To Resolve Confusion In Overnight Support
Long-running uncertainty about payments and funding for sleep in staff has created huge uncertainty in social care for many years. Current social care funding fails…
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