Star Of The Stage Wows Stockton Care Home Residents
STAR of the stage Samantha Holden performed classic songs and sang out special requests for music lovers at a Stockton-on-Tees care home. Ingleby Care Home…
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Line-Up Of Leading Global Dementia Experts Announced For UK’s First Cross Sector International Dementia Conference
Further presentations from specialist architects, nurses and occupational therapists as well as dementia experts from housing, local authorities and care homes www.internationaldementiaconference.co.uk Taking place 3…
Read more...Withdrawing Dementia Drug Doubles Risk Of Moving To A Nursing Home
Withdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer’s disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of moving to a nursing home within…
Read more...Finalists Announced In 3rd Sector Care Awards
The 3rd Sector Care Awards’ entries have now been shortlisted and interviews are happening this week. Finalists have been contacted for each of the 12…
Read more...Quality Care At Risk Unless The Government Covers Higher Wage Costs
High quality care will be available only to those who can afford to pay for it, unless central government covers the extra cost of paying…
Read more...Use Of Benzodiazepines And Related Drugs Common Around Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Benzodiazepines and related drugs are initiated frequently in persons with Alzheimer’s disease already before the diagnosis, and their use becomes even more common after the…
Read more...Song Titles Inspired The Menu For Visit By Ed Sheeran
When experienced chef Andrew Mussett found out that he was required to produce nibbles for a visit by singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, he decided to create…
Read more...Social Care Budget Cuts Damaging The NHS, Latest Quarterly Monitoring Report Finds
Cuts in local authority social care budgets are adversely affecting health services, according to nearly 9 out of 10 (88 per cent) of NHS trust…
Read more...Hartlepool Home Celebrates Wear It Pink Day
HARTLEPOOL care home residents have been celebrating Wear It Pink Day, a national campaign to support those with breast cancer. Queens Meadow Care Home, on…
Read more...A Destructive Vicious Circle’: Damning Age UK Report Highlights Crisis In Health And Social Care For Older People
A damning report by charity Age UK finds that the health and care system for older people in England is under severe stress and is…
Read more...One Third Of Older People In The UK Affected By Loneliness
Friends of the Elderly is calling upon people to hold local Christmas activities so no older person will be alone on Christmas Day unless they…
Read more...Fred Dinenage Opens Abbotswood Court
Fred Dinenage MBE, has officially opened Abbotswood Court in Romsey, Hampshire – a purpose-designed care home, fully equipped to provide residential and dementia care, including…
Read more...People With Learning Disabilities Celebrate UK’s Cultural Diversity
People from across the country who are supported by learning disability care provider CMG came together to celebrate the UK’s rich cultural diversity at an…
Read more...NCA Urges CQC To Speak Out On Care Underfunding
For the first time since the introduction of tougher more rigorous ratings criteria, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) publishes its Annual Analysis into the quality of…
Read more...Care South Residents Team Up With University Students To Cheer On The Cherries
Three lucky residents from Care South’s Fairlawn care home in Ferndown are looking forward to cheering on the Cherries this Sunday (25 October) as they play…
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