Margaret’s Act Of Kindness Set To Improve Care At Broomgrove
A former Sheffield teacher that devoted her life to helping others is set to be remembered – in the same selfless style she lived. Margaret…
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A Quarter Of UK Councils Have Stopped Offering Meals On Wheels Since 2014
24 per cent of the UK’s local authorities have stopped offering a Meals on Wheels service to elderly and vulnerable people since 2014, new research…
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Researchers Find Four In 10 Brits Over 50 Have Experienced Age Discrimination
Researchers Find Four In 10 Brits Over 50 Have Experienced Age Discrimination A study of 50,000 Brits aged over 50 found one in 10 have…
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Anti-Diabetic Medication Linked To Fewer Abnormal Brain Changes In Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers in the US have found that people with Alzheimer’s disease who had also been treated with antidiabetic medication, have fewer signs of abnormal gene…
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Teesside Care Homes Hold Halloween Celebrations
Ghouls and ghosts walked the corridors of The Beeches Care Home, in Stockton-on-Tees, as staff dressed for the occasion. Bats and pumpkin decorations hung from…
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Abbotswood Court & Jane Scarth House Colaborate to Provide Support for People with Cancer Diagnosis
Jane Scarth House, a local cancer support centre, based in Romsey, has been working with Abbotswood Court Care Home which has made it possible to…
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Care Home Workshops to Tackle Taboo Around Sex and Dementia
Alzheimer’s Society has developed a workshop to help care homes break the taboo around the sex and intimacy needs of people with dementia, launching at…
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Octopus Healthcare Raises £187m from Institutional Investors
Octopus Healthcare, a leading specialist UK healthcare real estate investor, today announced that it had successfully raised £187m into its UK care home fund on…
Read more...Demand For Government Action On Sleep In Crisis Ahead Of First Anniversary Of Controversial Compliance Scheme
It is one year to the day since social care employers were encouraged to identify back pay for essential overnight support staff. But 12 months…
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UK’s Only Virtual Dementia Tour Arrives at Abbotswood Court in Romsey
Abbotswood Court Care Home in Romsey has welcomed the Mobile Virtual Dementia Tour, an innovative dementia training programme which gives people the opportunity to experience…
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NHS And PHE Launch Seasonal Flu Campaign
The NHS and Public health England (PHA) have launched a seasonal flu campaign, to encourage people particularly vulnerable and elderly to get a flu jab….
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Millions Underestimating The True Cost Of Care
Millions of people in England seriously underestimate the cost of paying for a nursing home place, on average by £12,000 a year, leaving some at…
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Volunteers Bring Pet Therapy To Ormskirk Care Home
Stocks Hall Ormskirk Care Home in Lancashire recently welcomed Laura Holder, Client Care Advisor and Lottie Johnson, Veterinary Care Assistant from local company, Vets2Pets in…
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Shoreham Care Home Takes A Trip Through Time
Cavell House Care Home is taking its staff and residents on a trip through time, with a series of themed events. The home, which is…
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Westward Care’s Pennington Court In Beeston Announced As The First ‘Outstanding’ Care Home In Leeds
Westward Care has received notification that it’s Care Home Pennington Court has been awarded the overall rating of Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)….
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