Pioneering Dementia Care Awarded at Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group
Managers from the Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group have recently won awards for their work with dementia sufferers. Geraldine Ball, Manager of Stocks Hall…
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Gateshead Care Home Staff Learn Sign Language To Benefit Resident
A whole host of members of staff at St Marks Court in Gateshead, which is part of Akari Care, are learning sign language to enable…
Read more...First Residents Welcomed At New £8 Million Care Home
Winchcombe Place – a new state-of-the-art care home in Berkshire – has welcomed its excited first residents. Care UK has also announced the appointment of…
Read more...New Map Of Health-Based Places Of Safety For People Experiencing A Mental Health Crisis Reveals Restrictions In Access For Young People
A new map developed by the Care Quality Commission highlights worrying restrictions in access to health-based places of safety for young people experiencing a mental…
Read more...RNHA To Survey Nursing Homes On The Impact Of Government Cutbacks In Social Care Spending
‘If it sounds too good to be true, then it’s almost certainly too good to be true’ is the Registered Nursing Home Association’s (RNHA) verdict…
Read more...Blood Test For People With Mild Cognitive Impairment May Predict Those At Greater Risk Of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease
A study published today (Monday 14 April) in Annals of Neurology found that people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and high levels of a particular…
Read more...Construction Milestone Celebrated At Essex Care Home
Care UK has moved a step closer to delivering a new multi-million pound care home in Essex with a topping out ceremony held on site…
Read more...Year Of Success Caps Off Decade For Care Group
A group that represents social care providers across York and North Yorkshire is celebrating a year of success as it marks a decade since it…
Read more...Chairman Of LGA On Councils And Communities To Help Lead Revolution In Tackling Dementia
Thousands of people living with dementia are being helped to lead more independent lives, thanks to an initiative being supported by the Chairman of the…
Read more...Statins Associated With Reduced Dementia Risk In Taiwan Study
Researchers in Taiwan have reported findings from a study of more than 33,000 over 60s showing that statin use is associated with a lower risk…
Read more...Care Act Could Open Floodgates To A New ‘Top Up’ Market In Care Homes
The advent of the Care Act could herald an increase in so-called top-up funding by care homes residents thanks to legislation which would for the…
Read more...Year Of Success Caps Off Decade For Care Group
A group that represents social care providers across York and North Yorkshire is celebrating a year of success as it marks a decade since it…
Read more...Daughter Praises ‘Remarkable’ Turnaround At Care Home
A nurse who worked with dementia patients has praised the work of staff and managers who have turned around a care home that was criticised…
Read more...NACC Announces The Talented Line Up For The Care Cook Of The Year 2014 National Final
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced the 12 talented care chefs that will compete in the National Final of the Care Cook…
Read more...CQC Launches Consultation On New Approach To Inspections And Ratings
Detailed guidance on how the Care Quality Commission will regulate, inspect and rate a range of NHS services has today (9 April) been published, launching…
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