Report Sets Out How Hospital Admissions Can Be Avoided Ahead of Winter Period
A major new report has set out how the health and social care system can work better this winter – by avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions…
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Octopus Real Estate partners with Sandstone Care Group to acquire North Yorkshire care home
Octopus Real Estate has announced the addition of an 80-bed care home in Yorkshire to the Octopus Healthcare Fund’s portfolio of over 100 care homes….
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Autumn Statement Leaves Social Care “Left Out in the Cold Again”
SOCIAL care providers have again been left out in the cold worrying how they will meet the new minimum wage for their staff and struggling…
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AGE UK Urges Older People – Get COVID-19 Booster and & Flu Jab
Age UK is urging eligible older people to do all they can to stay well and have their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, as soon as…
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Celebrating National Older Workers Week 2023
This week is National Older Workers Week! Currently, one in three workers will be aged 50 or over by 2025, and the number of older…
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Maria’s Sound of Music Delights Care Home Residents
Gap year student Maria Jimenez is delighting residents at a dementia care home in Bridgwater by playing her guitar to accompany impromptu karaoke sessions, as…
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CQC Publishes Pilot Adult Social Care Assessment Results
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the findings of its 5 pilot assessments, assessing how local authorities meet their duties under Part 1 of…
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North West’s First Intergenerational Care Village Officially Opens in Chester
The North West’s first intergenerational care village, home to both older people and young children living and learning together, has celebrated its launch with great…
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Chislehurst Care Home Receives Surprise Visit From Rocky The Donkey
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Prince George Duke of Kent Court in Chislehurst, Kent were delighted recently when Rocky the donkey came to visit….
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Brain Health In Over-50s Deteriorated More Rapidly During The Pandemic
Research supported by the NIHR’s Biomedical Research Centre in Exeter has revealed that brain health in people over 50 deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic….
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Croydon Care Home Celebrates Diversity With Two-Day Food Festival
Inspired by Global Diversity Awareness Month and Black History Month, residents and staff at a local care home in Croydon have enjoyed a two-day cultural…
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HC-One Care Homes Participate In Breast Cancer Awareness Month Activities
Throughout the month of October, HC-One care homes across the UK have taken part in a number of events and activities to mark Breast Cancer…
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Steam Train Engineer At Carterton Home Goes On Trip Down Memory Lane
A former steam train engineer living at a Carterton home went on a trip down memory lane as part of his Seize the Day experience….
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Aberdeen Care Homes Embrace Spooky Spirit With Halloween Celebrations
A trio of Aberdeen Care Homes have embraced the seasonal spooky spirit with a series of Halloween activities. Renaissance Care’s Cowdray Club, Jesmond and Persley…
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Essex Resident Celebrating 103rd Birthday Says ‘Love’ Is Key To Living Long And Happy Life
A resident living at an Epping care home, who celebrated her 103rd birthday, says ‘love’ is the key to living a long and happy life….
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