Care Home Residents Send Dame Vera Their 100th Birthday Wishes
Residents at more than 50 Care UK homes around the country recently joined forces to sing nostalgic songs and film a heart-warming happy birthday message…
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Councils Respond To Government Rules Over How To Spend Extra £2 Billion Social Care Funding
Responding to the Government framework published today which includes how the £2 billion extra funding for social over the next three years should be spent,…
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Celebrities Show Dementia The Red Card In Star-Studded Charity Football Match
Pixie Lott, Judy Murray and Wayne and Frankie Bridge among famous faces taking to the pitch Stars from the worlds of music, screen, stage and…
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“Me At My Best”: People With Parkinson’s Are Much More Than Their Disease
BIAL launches international campaign for World Parkinson’s Day To inspire and empower millions of people living with Parkinson’s around the world, Bial launches a touching…
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EU Citizens ‘Too Valuable To Be Used As Bargaining Chips In Brexit Negotiations’
A new article from the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) argues that the prospect of using EU citizens as ‘bargaining chips’ during the upcoming…
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Home Comforts Key for Travelling Centenarian
An Alexandria woman has celebrated her 100th birthday in the home town she always returns to from her global travels. Marion Wright, a tenant at…
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‘Confused’ Pension Savers Plead For No More Changes
On the second anniversary of the pension freedom reforms, retirement savers say they are confused by the rules and want no more changes, according to…
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Pearl, 85 and Living with Dementia, Adds Another String to Her Bow
An 85-year-old care home resident living with dementia has been enabled to learn the basics of violin and play her first live concert with a…
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Social Care Inquiry Correct to Highlight Need for Cross-Party Consensus, says NHS Confederation
Responding to the final report of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s Adult Social Care inquiry, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation,…
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The Carer Exclusive EU Poll
After the recent historical triggering of Article 50 to leave the European Union, we are asking our readers if their opinions have changed in recent…
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Newham Local Wins Care Home Worker Of The Year In National Towergate Care Awards
Following hundreds of entries from across all areas of the care community, the winner of Care Home Worker of the Year at Towergate’s Care Awards…
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New Working Paper From Skills For Health Shows High-Quality Development Is Key To Workforce Integration
Skills for Health has today published a working paper examining a crucial issue for the future of the healthcare sector: the successful integration of the…
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Bowbridge Court Staff Surprise Residents With Mother’s Day Treat
Three staff members at Bowbridge Court care home in Newark surprised their residents by creating a pop-up beauty spa to pamper the ladies as a…
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Staffing Of Health And Social Care Must Be Brexit Priority, Say 34 Health And Care Organisations
The Cavendish Coalition has responded to the triggering of Article 50 by calling on the Government to safeguard the UK’s ability to recruit and retain…
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Middlesbrough Care Home Residents Host Fundraising Extravaganza For Red Nose Day
Residents at Nunthorpe Oaks Care Home in Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, supported Comic Relief last week by opening their doors to the local community and hosting a…
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