Over A Quarter Of Care Homes At Risk Of Failure Due To Government Underfunding
Over a quarter of care homes at risk of failure due to government underfunding, according to new research. The new report by Opus Business Services, based…
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No Long Faces At Glenrothes Care Home
Residents of a Glenrothes care home have been paid a special visit by Shetland Pony, Bonny as part of a generous free call from Toppy…
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Chancellor Faces Growing Pressure Over Social Care Funding Crisis
Pressure is mounting as the government faces calls to provide additional money for social care which Chancellor Philip Hammond failed to address in his Autumn…
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Running Down Dementia Is A Huge Success For Alzheimer’s Research UK
Running Down Dementia challenged participants to run 100km over summer 2016 and raise £100 for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The charity launched the mass participation running…
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Nominations Open For 2nd Year Of NCPC Awards
The National Council for Palliative Care is seeking nominations for the second year of its annual awards. Over 50 entries were received for the 2016…
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Joining Up Care For Older People With Frailty
Across the UK, innovative collaborations between GPs and specialist geriatricians are paving the way to better care for older people with frailty A new joint report from…
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Personal Experience A Key Reason For Concern About Abuse And Neglect In Care Homes, Says New Research
Over half of British adults (52%) believe that abuse and neglect in care homes for the elderly is common. Of those, many say their opinion…
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Occupational Therapy Doesn’t Slow Loss Of Function In Alzheimer’s
A study by researchers in the US have found that in-home occupational therapy was not able to slow the decline in day-to-day activity experienced by…
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Incoming President of the BGS calls for respect for ‘victims of underfunding’
Dr Eileen Burns, who takes office today as the new President of the British Geriatrics Society, has called for public recognition that older people facing…
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Bield Staff Complete Fearless Feat For Charity
Bield Staff Complete Fearless Feat For CharityFour daring staff members from a Linlithgow very sheltered housing development have taken a huge leap to raise a…
Read more...Study Shows Decline In Dementia Prevalence In The US
New research has suggested that the prevalence of dementia in the United States has declined in the last decade. The study is published on Monday…
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Care Home Residents Attend Boro V Chelsea As Club Guests
THE BORO invited elderly care home residents to attend the game against Chelsea as guests of the club. John Train and Peter Wilson, from Mandale…
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Thank You Georgina, Says Nursing Home
Thank You Georgina, Says Nursing Home A long-serving staff member at a Bristol nursing home said an emotional goodbye to her friends and colleagues as…
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Care Home Hosts Open Day To Raise Awareness On Local Services For Older People.
A residential and dementia care home has been helping older people in North Tyneside find out more about available local support services and social groups…
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Herald Lodge Residents Enjoy A Memorable Trip To Coventry Cathedral
Residents at Herald Lodge care home in Coventry enjoyed a memorable trip to Coventry Cathedral last week, nearly 76 years to the day after the…
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