Care Home Group Announces Chef Of The Year Winner
The Head Chef at Nesfield Lodge Care Home, Leeds was crowned Chef of the Year, in the inaugural event run by Orchard Care Homes, a…
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Brexit Staffing Fears To Feature At Social Care Conference
Brexit and its impact on the social care workforce will come under the spotlight during a top regional conference next month. Uncertainty surrounds the future…
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‘Thank You For Saving My Life’ Derek, 83, Tells Medical Responders
A FAMILY owned care home company has been thanked after paying for a vital piece of medical equipment. Derek Harker, 83, a resident at Colten…
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Meallmore Chefs Gather To Cook Up A Storm
The head chefs from Meallmore’s 22 care homes gathered for a two-day catering conference. The event – which was held at the company’s newest care…
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Care UK Nutrition Expert Wins Top National Catering Award
A Care UK nutrition and hydration expert has won a prestigious national award that recognises and celebrates excellence, innovation and education in the field of…
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Mind The Gap: Investment In Care Starts To Show Serious Cracks
National Care Association continue to lead the campaign highlighting the challenges faced by small and medium sized providers of health and social care. The recent…
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New Report Reveals Difficulty In Negotiating The ‘Maze’ To The Right Residential Care
A new report from Healthwatch Essex examines how the public is negotiating the care maze and the process of decision-making when a family member or…
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CQC Outlines Proposed Care Home Fee Increase For 2017
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its consultation on the fees that it proposes to charge providers next year. For care homes, it is…
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New Report Celebrates Role Of UK Bioscience In Dementia Research
The UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) has today launched the next phase of its Celebrating UK Bioscience campaign to highlight the impact that the UK bioscience…
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Czajka Brews Up Funds For Cancer Charity
More than £300 has been raised for Macmillan Cancer Support thanks to a team of carers and residents at Czajka Care Group’s Fairmount Nursing Home…
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Crewe Care Village Calls For Votes For Sensory Dementia Garden
Belong Crewe, the Cheshire-based specialist care village, is appealing for votes in a bid to secure funding for a dementia-friendly community garden from the Tesco…
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Older People Who Pay Their Own Way In Care Homes Struggling To Get A ‘Fair Deal’
Two in five (41%) residents in UK independent care homes are now paying for their own care – an increase of almost a third (28.5%) in…
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Neurology: Aerobic exercise and vascular cognitive impairment. A randomized controlled trial. A new interventional trial of exercise has shown a small but significant improvement in…
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Former Care Minister Says The Need To Reduce Restraint Is A “Massive Moral And Human Rights Issue”
This year’s Restraint Reduction Network Conference saw leading figures across the health, social care, policy, education and policing sectors explore the practical and policy solutions…
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Colten Care Boosts Dementia Care Credentials With First Admiral Nurse
South Coast care home provider Colten Care has appointed its first Admiral Nurse to offer specialist support for individuals and families affected by dementia. Created…
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