All Staff at Encore Care Homes to Become Dementia Friends
Every member of the team at Encore Care Homes will undergo training to become a Dementia Friend. New and existing members of the team working…
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Government to Launch 40,000 Person Daily Contact Testing Study
Daily coronavirus tests will be given to as many as 40,000 people who have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19,…
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Government Scraps Care Home Isolation Rule for Low Risk Visits Out
Care home residents will be able to leave their home for “low risk” visits without having to self-isolate for 14 days on their return the…
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Veterans Celebrate St George’s Day at Royal Star & Garter
Veterans have celebrated St George’s Day at Royal Star & Garter’s Homes in Solihull, Surbiton and High Wycombe. They enjoyed music, crafts, quizzes and delicious…
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Portishead Care Home Celebrates 20th Rear Anniversary
A Portishead care home has celebrated 20 years of delivering care in the community this month with a virtual party. Staff and residents at Petersfield…
Read more...Reform of Social Care “Doomed” Unless Issues of Fragile Provider Market are Addressed
A report from the Nuffield Trust warns that years of delay to social care reform and a fragmented market has left provider services unstable and…
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Independent Age: ‘Damning’ Figures Show Need For Social Care Reform
Campaigners are renewing calls for urgent government reform to adult social care after NHS figures revealed that almost a quarter of older people seeking help in England were denied it.
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Staff Host Night To Remember Life Of UK’s Oldest Man With Down’s Syndrome
Staff at a care home in Kettering have been celebrating the life of the UK’s oldest man with Down’s syndrome, who passed away on 27th September, just weeks before his 79th birthday.
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Aycliffe Angel Celebrates Turning 106 With Almost 600 Birthday Cards
Renee Glover, believed to be the oldest woman in Darlington, marked her 106th birthday (Sunday 21 June) with 587 cards and special celebrations at her care home in Darlington.
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Three In Five Older People Struggling To Get Day To Day Supplies During Coronavirus Outbreak, New Survey Shows
Independent Age survey reveals challenges faced by over-65s during pandemic The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by older people across the UK, with three…
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Prime Minister Urged To Appoint A Minister For Older People To End “Scandalous Abuse”
Four charities have called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to appoint a Minister for Older People to end the “scandalous abuse and neglect” of hundreds…
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Lifting Weights Could Be Vital In Maintaining Health In Old Age, According To A New Study.
As we age, our muscles get weaker – a process known as ‘sarcopenia’. This can leave people prone to falls, fractures and becoming socially isolated,…
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Country ‘Shamed’ By Age UK Figures
Campaigners call for action over 1.5m Care campaigners say figures revealing how hard some older and vulnerable people are finding it to get the care…
Read more...Half Of Scots Fear Losing Their Independence When Retiring From Driving, Survey Reveals
Half of Scots fear the loss of their independence if they could no longer drive, a survey has revealed, as RoSPA launches a new road…
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Half of Millennials Spend Time with Older Generations Every Week, and Look to Them for Advice
It’s not all bad news this Blue Monday [20 January]. At a time when there are increasing concerns about levels of loneliness among older people…
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