Great Oaks Care Home Wins LABC Dorset Building Excellence Award 2018
Great Oaks, a specialist residential, nursing and dementia care home in Bournemouth, has been crowned the winner of the Dorset Building Excellence Awards 2018 for…
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Awareness And Adjustments Are Key To Tackling Health Inequalities
Greater awareness of the health issues experienced by disabled people and the use of reasonable adjustments are vital if individuals are to have better health…
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Being Fit In Middle Age Linked To Reduced Dementia Risk In Later Life
Swedish researchers have found that middle-aged women with high levels of physical fitness have a reduced risk of developing dementia. The findings are published today…
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Local Poet Joins Residents At Chesham Leys To Celebrate Shakespeare Week
Published poet, Ben Batten, paid a special visit to residents at Chesham Leys nursing home to join their celebrations in honour of Shakespeare Week. The…
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Dream Day Out For Lifelong Wigan Warriors Fans
Two residents of Belong Wigan care village and lifelong Wigan Warriors supporters, Lily Pointer, aged 81, and Mary Cunliffe, aged 89, enjoyed the day out…
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Hospital Admissions Due To Falls By Older People Set To Reach Nearly 1,000 A Day
The number of hospital admissions due to an older person falling is set to rise to nearly 1,000 a day by the end of the…
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Amazon’s Alexa A Hit With Peterlee Care Home Residents
A DIGITAL assistant took top prize at a Peterlee care home quiz after elderly residents put the device to the test. The residents at Bannatyne…
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Care Home Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday In Petworth
A Petworth lady has had her centenary year marked by a surprise birthday party at the care home where she lives. Edna Bowser was joined…
Read more...Awareness And Adjustments Are Key To Tackling Health Inequalities
Greater awareness of the health issues experienced by disabled people and the use of reasonable adjustments are vital if individuals are to have better health…
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Gracewell Of Woking Celebrates Grand VIP Opening
The red carpet was rolled out last week as new care home Gracewell of Woking, on Streets Heath, celebrated its grand opening alongside VIP guests….
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UK Tax Expert Welcomes Government Plans To Increase Tax-Free Allowance
UK tax expert David Redfern today welcomed news that the personal tax-free allowance is to be raised in the next tax year, as announced in…
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Strictly Star Anton Du Beke Surprises Sunrise Of Tettenhall Carers
The team at Sunrise of Tettenhall received a surprise last week when dancing star Anton Du Beke paid them a visit and treated them to…
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Quality Of Care Homes Got Worse In 1 In 5 Local Authorities In The Last Year, New Research Reveals
The proportion of care homes rated “inadequate” or “requires improvement” increased in 1 in 5 local authority areas in 2017. A dramatic variation in the…
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£40m Boost For UK Dementia Research Institute As Government Unveils Industrial Strategy Funding
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has hailed the announcement of £40 million capital funding for the UK Dementia Research Institute (DRI),…
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Abbotswood Court Promotes Healthy Lifestyle Choices Among The Elderly
-To promote healthy lifestyle choices amongst its elderly residents, Abbotswood Court is providing an eclectic mix of events for Nutrition and Hydration Week Abbotswood Court…
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