Huge Praise for Community Christmas Tree set Up by Shefford Care Home
A community Christmas tree set up outside a Shefford care home has been widely received. Fay Gooch, the home manager of MHA Oak Manor, decided…
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Omicron Causing a Double Emergency for NHS Capacity as Hospitalisations Climb
This morning (Christmas Eve)has seen the release of urgent and emergency care situation reports (sitrep) for the week up to 19 December and the release…
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Booster Vaccination Strongly Enhances COVID-19 Immunity in Care Home Residents and Staff
A COVID-19 booster vaccination markedly increases immune response in residents and staff within care homes, making it vital that people living and working in these…
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Over a Million Older People Expect to be Lonely this Christmas
Research from Age UK shows a massive 1.4 million older people are expecting to feel lonely this Christmas, and worrying numbers are feeling depressed and anxious about the prospect of spending it alone.
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Spread a Little Cheer to Our elderly on World Kindness Day
As World Kindness Day approaches (13 November), Ashridge Court Care Centre is reaching out to the community to ask people to write to its residents….
Read more...Avert Crisis by Investing in Care, Chancellor Urged
THE CHANCELLOR must avert a major crisis in the care of older and vulnerable people by investing in the sector this Wednesday, providers have said.
Read more...Care 2030’ Vision Sets Out ‘Building Blocks’ to Deliver Better Care so Everyone Can Age Well
Six key priorities or ‘building blocks’ for better care so everyone can age well are set out in a new paper, ‘Care 2030’, published today (18 October 2021)
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Transport Noise Associated with Increased Dementia Risk
Researchers The British Medical Journal have suggested a link between noise made by transport services and dementia risk. Using common ways to measure noise levels,…
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Oldest Lady In London Celebrates 108th Birthday
Mrs Betty Spear celebrated her 108th birthday at St Judes Nursing home in Sutton, making her the oldest lady in London. “I still feel 21” she remarked.
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1.4 Million Requests For Care From Older People Turned Down Since The PM Promised To “Fix Care, Once And For All”
New analysis from the charity Age UK has found that in the two years since the Prime Minister made his promise to “fix social care once and for all”, over 1.4 million requests for social care
Read more...New Analysis Finds The Pandemic Has Significantly Increased Older People’s Need For Social Care.
New Age UK analysis finds that the experience of living through the fear, enforced isolation and inactivity caused by the pandemic has sharply accelerated the care needs of significant numbers of older people.
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More Restrictions Eased for Care Homes
From Monday 17 May care home residents will be able to have more named visitors and more opportunities to make visits out with no need…
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2021 Residents at Swaffham Care Home Complete Personal Challenges for Multiple Sclerosis Trust
Residents and staff at Meadow House nursing home in Swaffham, Norfolk – which is rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission – have completed…
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Pensioners Post Letters Across the Pond
RESIDENTS at a Kilmarnock care home have signed up to a novel pen pal partnership with another older people’s residence in Kilmarnock – but this…
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Do You have Any Wrens in Your Care Home or Family?
We are searching for Wrens! We are not referring to the tiny, feathered variety in the garden but the indomitable ladies who joined the Women’s…
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