The current adult social care charging system is unfair, unpredictable, and complex, according to The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) new publication…
Read more...A man who inspired the Taunton Male Voice Choir in Somerset to stage a fundraising concert in aid of Alzheimer’s UK in Oake on Saturday…
Read more...The Oaks Care Home in Rubery has welcomed children from Reaside School, to take part in making some intergenerational connections and enjoy reading, and wellness…
Read more...A major new report has set out how the health and social care system can work better this winter – by avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions…
Read more...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….
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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….
Read more...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….
Read more...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…
Read more...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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