Dynamic Lighting and Its Benefits to Dementia Patients
By Kate Turley, 1851 Royal Commission Industrial Fellow The continued growth of the ageing population comes with a number of health-related pressures. One of the…
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Healthcare Homes Inspires Young Musician’s Journey to Junior Duke Success
Healthcare Homes have recently supported 11-year-old Charlie Hurry in achieving his Junior Duke award. Charlie’s connection with Healthcare Homes began through his Nan, who visits…
Read more...Social Care “Has Waited Long Enough For Change”
CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the main political parties to ‘be brave’ and include reform of social care alongside NHS changes in their General Election manifestos….
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Old Raven House Care Home In Hook Residents Delighted By Animal Therapy Visit
Residents of Old Raven House, a care home nestled in the picturesque village of Hook, near Basingstoke, experienced a delightful surprise this week when rabbits,…
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New Care Farm And Community Manager At Duckyls Farm
Keri Strugnell has been appointed as the Care Farm and Community Manager for the 100 acre Duckyls Farm in West Sussex to lead the development…
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Cause For Hope Or Concern? What Social Care Will Look Like In 2024
By Sam Monaghan, Chief Executive of MHA The Prime Minister recently confirmed that we will see a General Election in the UK, at some point…
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Technology Enabled Care Will Be A Priority In 2024
By Steve Sawyer, Managing Director, Access Health, Support and Care The demand for care services continues to rise. Budgets are tighter, staffing levels are difficult…
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How to Approach Patient Handling In A Disability Care Setting
By Nick Horton, Managing Director, Select Lifestyles (www.selectlifestyles.co.uk) Moving and handling is a complex and sensitive element of care giving, requiring care providers to be…
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UK Government’s Changes To Skilled Worker Visa Salary Levels Set To Impact Care Sector
By Siobhan Owers and Ian Bell, Fragomen LLP (www.fragomen.com) In a plan to slash migration, the Home Secretary James Cleverly, announced on 5 December 2023…
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How to Better Support Those with Hearing Loss
Article written by Paul Harrison – Audiologist and Founder of Hearing Aid UK (www.hearingaid.org.uk) Improving the management of hearing loss among care home residents Supporting…
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Adult Social Care: Insights into the Year Ahead from RWK Goodman
RWK Goodman’s Health and Social Care team look at some key areas which may impact the Adult Social Care Sector in 2024. Data Protection, Cyber…
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Council To Close Towcester Care Home Despite Minister Objections
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has agreed to close Ridgeway House in Towcester despite opposition from local Conservative MP and Minister Andrea Leadsom. The council said…
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Bramwell Care Home Resident, Kathleen Kerridge, Celebrates Milestone 104th Birthday!
Bramwell Care Home in Nottingham celebrated resident, Kathleen Kerridge’s, 104th birthday last week with a special visit from long-distance family members. The staff and residents…
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Ivy Court Warmly Welcomed The Community To A ‘Meet The Manager’ Event
Ivy Court care home in Doncaster, opened its doors for an exclusive ‘Meet the Manager’ event on Friday 5th January 2024. The event welcomed families,…
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Maun View Care Home Introduces Musical Interventions For Depression & Dementia In Elderly Care
Maun View care home in Mansfield has been selected by The University of Nottingham in conducting groundbreaking research on the impact of music on individuals…
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