Unpaid carers are still receiving debt notices from the Department for Work and Pensions despite an ongoing review of Carer’s Allowance overpayments – to assess…
Read more...Staff and residents at Showell Court, an extra care scheme located on Othello Road, are donating food, clothing, toys and toiletries to a charity which…
Read more...The Alzheimer’s Society has unveiled its first ever Launchpad Cohort, whose original ideas, will address a broad range of challenges people living with dementia face…
Read more...As families across the UK face the difficult decision of finding care for their elderly loved ones, an emotional toll is being borne disproportionately by…
Read more...Care England, has announced the establishment of the Working Age Adult Policy Board, a significant step in strengthening advocacy and shaping policy for one of…
Read more...Social care experts at the University of Birmingham have launched a series of guides and a training video to improve support for older people, families…
Read more...Older autistic people must be involved in decisions about their health and social care services, a new research project from Heriot-Watt Universityin Edinburgh and charity…
Read more...Around Global Recycling Day (Tuesday 18th March), more than 40 Care UK homes will launch the pilot scheme for Generations of Change. This brings together…
Read more...Staff and residents at Elm Bank care home in Kettering are celebrating because their wonderful Regional Directors, Claire Brewer and Isabela Andriuca, from Barchester’s Central…
Read more...A resident at a Sandbanks care home guided a Premier League footballer to victory in a series of football-themed games. James Hill, a centre-back for…
Read more...Staff and residents at Melbourn Springs Care Home in Melbourn were treated to a fun-packed hour in the company of choir leader and vocal coach…
Read more...17 – 23 March is Nutrition and Hydration Week, focusing on the value of food and drink in maintaining health and wellbeing in health and…
Read more...Adopt A Grandparent (AAG) is proud to announce new partnerships with both Care England and the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) – two of the…
Read more...There is a growing mental health crisis in Scotland’s unpaid carer population – this is the message from Carers Scotland in ‘State of Caring in…
Read more...Goodwins Hall Care Home has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to charitable giving, donating an impressive £800 in the past couple of weeks for…
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