Abicare Chair Responds to Prime Minister’s Speech
It was good to see Rishi Sunak has pledged to reduce NHS waiting lists and ensure people get the care they need more quickly. It…
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Why the UK Care Sector Needs Overseas Workers
By Daliah Sklar, CEO & UK immigration solicitor, DRSI Global (www.drsi-global.co.uk/) It’s well-known there is a skills shortage across the UK. Vacancies within care are…
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Hiring International Workers For The Care Industry
By Sacha Wooldridge, Senior Associate, Birketts’ Immigration Team (www.birketts.co.uk) The crisis in Social Care staffing is well documented and the sector now has an estimated…
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Six Ways To Combat Loneliness In The Elderly All Year Round, Not Just At Christmas
More than 2 million people aged 75 and over live alone in England, and while there is often a heavy emphasis on making sure elderly…
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How to Sensitively Handle Different Dietary Requirements Within a Care Home Environment
By Aarti Popat, Registered Manager of Watermead Rose (Macc Care) – https://macccare.com/ Dietary requirements in care homes can be diverse and varied, and it is…
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2023 – A Year of Opportunity and Challenge for Social Care Providers, says RWK Goodman
By RWK Goodman Partner Mei-Ling Huang The challenges and opportunities facing the social care sector in 2022 will continue and build in 2023, says the…
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Dementia UK Bolsters Support for Families Ahead of Anticipated Rise in Helpline Contacts
The ‘I live with dementia’ campaign has been launched in a typically busy month for the charity, helping to support those impacted by dementia A…
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Soon to Open Whitby Care Home Welcomes Mayor at Topping Out Ceremony
A major milestone has been reached at The Mayfield Care Home, Whitby’s new luxury care home which will provide residential and dementia care and create…
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Pyjama Day at Cloverleaf Care Home in Lincoln
Team members at Cloverleaf Care Home in Lincoln made residents day when they arrived for work in their nightwear for the home’s pyjama day. The…
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Knight Frank Disposes of Six Care Homes to Impact Healthcare REIT for £56 million
Property adviser Knight Frank has sold a portfolio of six care homes which were owned and operated by Morris Care Limited to Impact Healthcare REIT….
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Bridgwater Care Home Team Wins Regional Dementia Carer Award
The care team at Bridgwater’s Avalon Nursing Home has been named as Dementia Carer of the Year for the South West, beating off stiff competition…
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South Shields Centenarian Receives 100th Birthday Message from King Charles III
Mary Capaldi, from Orchard Care Homes’ Ashlea Mews, South Shields, celebrated her 100th birthday last week (3rd January), with a special delivery from King Charles…
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Government to Introduce Minimum Staffing Level Requirements During Industrial Action
The government’s new anti-strike legislation to enforce “minimum service levels” in key public sectors including the NHS has drawn a furious reaction from trade unions….
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Charity Seeks Volunteers to Boost Dementia Awareness in South Asian Communities
Alzheimer’s Research UK is offering people from South Asian communities in Leicester the opportunity to sign up to become Dementia Community Champions, to help build…
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Research Reveals 72% of Carers Run out of Money Before Pay Day
Alternative Futures Group (AFG) has called on local authorities for fair care pay rates following research from its recent employee survey that found that nearly…
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