It’s Time To End Top-Down Reform Of The NHS
Politicians’ role in the running of the National Health Service (NHS) needs to be better defined to counter interventionist and centralising tendencies that have hampered…
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Open Day Throws Spotlight On Good Work In Care Homes
National Care Home Open Day provides a chance to tell the truth about the way we look after our older people in this country, a…
Read more...Dance for Dementia
Society ambassador Arlene Phillips CBE wants to get the world dancing on behalf of Alzheimer’s Society. The Dance My Street initiative asks people to dress…
Read more...Four Seasons Health Care Voted Specialist Care Provider Of The Year At Healthinvestor Awards
Four Seasons Health Care won the award for ‘Specialist Care Provider of the Year’ at this year’s prestigious HealthInvestor Awards. In the ‘Specialist Care Provider…
Read more...West End Star Linzi Hateley Joins National Choir To Rock Cambridge Corn Exchange
More than 300 members of Rock Choir, the UK’s largest contemporary choir, will take to the Cambridge Corn Exchange stage on Saturday 28 June in…
Read more...Priory Care Home In Accrington Welcomes Mayo
Amore Care’s Addison Court care home, welcomed The Mayor of Hyndburn, Judith Addison to join in with a ‘Dementia Friend’s’ session. During her visit, the…
Read more...Dementiaville: How An Experimental New Town Is Taking The Elderly By Storm
Article written by Katy Austin, Bournemouth School for Girls. Worldwide, according to the Alzheimer’s society, over 44 million people are believed to be living with…
Read more...It’s A Goaaaaalllll – How The World Cup (Or Wimbledon) Can Unlock Precious Memories For People With Alzheimer’s
As the 2014 World Cup gets underway, a bumper summer of top sporting events may be the key to unlocking memories and improving communication with…
Read more...It’s Time To End Top-Down Reform Of The NHS
Politicians’ role in the running of the National Health Service (NHS) needs to be better defined to counter interventionist and centralising tendencies that have hampered…
Read more...CQC To Orchid View Serious Case Review
Following a Serious Case Review in relation to Orchid View that was made public by West Sussex Adults Safeguarding Board this week, the Quality Care…
Read more...New Resources To Overcome Barriers To Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Disease International and the pharmaceutical company Lilly have announced a partnership to address barriers to accurate and timely diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The organisations…
Read more...Jennie-May Smith “Crowned” NACC Care Cook Of The Year 2014
Jennie-May Smith, kitchen manager for Hadrian Healthcare Group at Berkeley House, has been named the best care cook in the UK. Jennie-May sealed victory in…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society’s Ann Cotterell Wins Award At Great British Home Care Awards
Alzheimer’s Society’s Ann Cotterell, a Home Support Worker, won The Dementia Care Award at the National Great British Home Care Awards. The ceremony took place…
Read more...King’s Fund Report Calls For Fundamental Shift In NHS Reform
Transforming the NHS depends on greater emphasis on integration of care and much less on ‘bold strokes and big gestures by politicians’, according to a…
Read more...Webroster present 2014 Care Team award to Reach the People Charity at prestigious Great British Home Care Awards.
Webroster were delighted to present The Care Team Award to Chinese Domiciliary Care Team from Trident Reach the People Charity. Sponsored by Webroster, the Care…
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