Happy 1st Anniversary to Salford Institute for Dementia
The University of Salford’s ground-breaking research Institute dedicated to improving the lives of people living with dementia has celebrated its first anniversary, with news that…
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Barnet Care Homes Residents Experience ‘Butterfly Moments’
The Fremantle Trust, has launched The Butterfly Café, a new initiative designed to bring the ambience of a coffee shop to residents, across three sites…
Read more...Art Exhibition Success For Care Home Residents
Residents at Bupa’s Arran View Care Home in Saltcoats have found themselves becoming ‘paid artists’ thanks to a successful art exhibition. The exhibition of artwork…
Read more...Survey Finds Over Two Million Brits Know An Elderly Person Forced To Put Their Pet To Sleep When Moving Into Care
A survey published by www.stayinmyhome.co.uk1 has found that over two million people in Britain say they know an elderly person who had to have their…
Read more...HRH The Duchess Of Cornwall Sees Meals On Wheels And Luncheon Clubs In Action
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall yesterday paid a special visit to a luncheon club to meet with service users and spread some festive…
Read more...HSCIC’S Health Survey For England 2013 – Response From Independent Age, Older People’s Charity
In response to the Health & Social Care Information Centre’s report Health Survey for England (2013), Andrew Kaye, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Independent…
Read more...Age UK Launches New Training Course To Inspire Greater Understanding In Dementia Care
There are currently over 800,000 people aged 65 and over living with dementia in the UK[1] and this figure is predicted to double by 2050[2]….
Read more...Project Brings Music, Dance & Storytelling To Care Homes This Christmas
Home Service, a pioneering initiative designed to bring high quality arts experiences into care home settings, is delivering interactive, creative workshops to residents across Cornwall…
Read more...Czajka Takes Extra Precautions To Protect Vulnerable Residents
YORKSHIRE based Czajka Care Group has joined forces with Alzheimer’s Society and West Yorkshire Police to become one of the UK’s first care providers to…
Read more...New Huddersfield Group Forms To Help The Fight Against Dementia
People in the Huddersfield area are being urged to join a new group set up to raise funds for the UK’s leading dementia research charity….
Read more...Watford Care Home Opens Pioneering Reminiscence Space
Dementia Café improves quality of life for care home residents RMBI care home Prince Michael of Kent Court in Watford has opened a pioneering Dementia…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK Launches Multi-Million Pound Dementia Trials Fund
One year to the day since global health leaders met for the G8 Dementia Summit in London, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, Alzheimer’s Research…
Read more...Social Care Workers Lacking Confidence In Interview Scenarios
Two-fifths (40%) of social care workers claim they have never been good at interviews Almost half (46%) think interviews are tougher than before the recession…
Read more...Age UK Launches New Training Course To Inspire Greater Understanding In Dementia Care
There are currently over 800,000 people aged 65 and over living with dementia in the UK[1] and this figure is predicted to double by 2050[2]….
Read more...Skills For Care Welcomes Successful Apprenticeship Trailblazer Bid
Skills for Care has welcomed the announcement by Nick Boles MP, Minister of State for Skills and Equalities, that the Adult Care Apprenticeship Trailblazer group…
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