Demand for workers in health and social care services is set to rocket in the years ahead, but new research shows progression bottlenecks could risk…
Read more...6 out of 10 (62%) carers of vision impaired veterans have felt depressed due to the demands of their caring role[1], but 80% of these…
Read more...A host of feathered friends flew into Sandfields, when the care home hosted a fun event in association with Walks with Hawks. Following the success…
Read more...Researchers at Leeds Beckett University are recruiting volunteers to take part in a study to investigate the strength of older adults in a variety of…
Read more...Residents at Piper Court care home in Stockton have welcomed some cracking new guests to their home. The care home has taken a delivery of…
Read more...Care Living has appointed experienced healthcare professional, Janet McGavin, as the new Manager of Crossgate care home in Kilmarnock. Originally from Stewarton, Janet has gained…
Read more...In-keeping with the Arts, as one of this year’s themes for Care Home Open Day, Jean Chesterman, a resident at Care UK’s Kingsfield care home…
Read more...People living at Stocks Hall Residential Home in Ormskirk were treated to a very special gathering to mark Dementia Awareness Week last week. The Activities…
Read more...Researchers from Glasgow and Dublin have highlighted the case of an amateur rugby union player who developed a form of dementia called chronic traumatic encephalopathy…
Read more...Colten Care’s Kingfishers in New Milton has received the Gold Standards Framework Care Homes Accreditation Award for the high quality of care provided. The Quality…
Read more...Four Seasons Health Care has introduced Wi-Fi into its 370 care homes and residents have been taking advantage of the opportunities that internet access provides….
Read more...FAMILIES in Skelmersdale, Lancashire are being urged to have ‘OPEN and HONEST’ discussions around the subjects of death and bereavement. Stocks Hall Care & Nursing…
Read more...As part of Midland Heart’s on-going commitment to support both carers and individuals living with dementia, a couple of intrepid colleagues will be walking the…
Read more...Most people are living unfulfilled lives, suggests a survey carried out by Alzheimer’s Society to mark Dementia Awareness Week (17-23 May). Over half of the…
Read more...It was a day of manicures and massages on Wednesday for the residents of Mulberry Court, a Fremantle Trust care home, to raise funds for…
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