Southampton City Council Proposes New Way Forward On Residential Care
Southampton City Council has undertaken extensive work over the last few months to look at how best the council can meet the changing social care…
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New Report “A Red Flag For The Future Of Social Care”, As Providers Warn Cuts Could Soon Be Felt By Vulnerable Adults
The financial pressures crippling the social care sector could start to directly impact the vulnerable adults it supports, according to a newly published report, which…
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Families Face Care Funding Postcode Lottery
People and their families continue to face a social care postcode lottery with people in some areas four times more likely to be fully-funded, a…
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Children From Ashdene Children’s Home Cycle To Raise Money For Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
Young people from a care home in Lancashire have cycled 43 miles to raise over £1,160 in support of Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Using an…
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Music Programme Brings Young And Old People Together
Young and old are being brought together by music and song as part of an exciting new programme involving residents from Cornwall Care’s Mountford care…
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Fortune Cookies Helping Elderly With Dementia
FORTUNE cookies are having a therapeutic effect on those living with dementia in the North East. Residents at Pelton Grange Care Home, in Pelton, near…
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Social Care Sector Unites In Letter To Ministers Criticising Careless Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill
Over 100 social care sector organisations have come together to unite and sign an open letter to the Minister of State for Social Care, Caroline…
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Half Of UK Adults Can’t Identify Single Key Risk Factor For Dementia
Findings from one of the most comprehensive surveys of UK-wide public perceptions of dementia and research have been revealed today (6 February) by Alzheimer’s Research…
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Local Care Company Win Regional Business Award
Amit Tayade and Dominica Dordi are celebrating a fantastic start to the year, after Caremark Bristol is crowned as best in region. The coveted ‘Best…
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Dedicated Cherries Fan Proves It Is “Never Too Late”
A lifelong football supporter got to experience the VIP treatment at their beloved club, proving it is never too late to tick activities off a…
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Celebrations As Dorset Care Home Is Declared ‘Outstanding’
A Dorset care home is celebrating after being officially rated as ‘Outstanding’ by its regulator. Colten Care’s Canford Chase in Branksome Park, Poole, is now…
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‘Star Baker’ Jo Marks Her 102nd Birthday In East Preston
A local resident has recently celebrated her 102nd birthday with a family celebration and a very special birthday cake at The Martlets care home in…
Read more...VODG Backs Renewed Focus On Restraint Training
Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) is supporting a renewed focus on restraint training by the Restraint Reduction Network (RRN), which has led the development of…
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Germ Busting Initiative Helps Reduce Winter Pressures At Care Homes
A Quantum Care ‘Germ Busting’ initiative has helped reduce hospital admissions. The latest NHS Winter Situation Report released at the end of January has shown…
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Elderly Athletes Prepare For Rotherham Care Home Olympics
ELDERLY athletes are preparing for the second annual Rotherham Care Home Olympics – organised by the Rotherham United Community Sports Trust. Residents at Broadacres Care…
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