Flu Levels ‘Stubbornly Stable’ In Older Age Groups Despite Overall Decline
Levels of respiratory viruses such as flu and RSV are continuing to fall at the start of the New Year, but levels among older adults…
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Huddersfield Care Home Resident Enjoys Special Day At The Stables After Winning Staff Auction Prize
A resident at HC-One’s The Denby Care Home in Huddersfield has enjoyed a memorable day out at a local stables after winning a special prize…
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Government Announces £50m For The Disabled Facilities Grant
Department for Health has announced an £50m boost to the Disabled Facilities Grant, which will be distributed to local authorities next month. The government says…
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Poole Care Home Fulfils Resident’s Wish To See Her Father’s Artwork On Display
A Poole care home resident’s wish came true when she saw her father’s artwork on display at a Bournemouth museum. Myrna, who lives in Marjorie…
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Government Listens To Farmers And Publicans – But Social Care Is Still Being Ignored Providers Say
The Honorary President of the Independent Care Group has issued an urgent appeal to ministers, asking why social care continues to be overlooked whilst other…
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Experimenting With The Braille Code On World Braille Day
Residents at Yeovil dementia care home Chestnut Lodge started the New Year by experimenting with a new skill – learning about braille on World Braille…
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Care Home Residents Raise £1.3k To Help Those With Dementia In Their Community
Kindhearted residents, staff and families at a Dorset dementia care home have raised more than £1,300 to help all those in their community who live…
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NHS’s Shift To Neighbourhoods Could Flounder Without Strengthening The Workforce, Health Committee Tells Govt
The Health and Social Care Committee has warned that the Government’s 10 Year Workforce Plan for the NHS – shifting services from hospitals to neighbourhoods…
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Strong Life Care Appoints Paul Hunter as Head of Estates & Facilities
Strong Life Care has appointed Paul Hunter as Head of Estates & Facilities, further strengthening its senior leadership team as the organisation continues to develop…
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HC-One Residents Attend Special Filming of The Yorkshire Vet at Cannon Hall Farm
Residents and team members from HC-One’s Lydgate Lodge, Ashworth Grange and Greenacres care homes in West Yorkshire, enjoyed a magical evening, after being invited to…
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Hartford Care Acquires 16 Care Homes from Select Healthcare Group
Following the acquisition of Select Healthcare Group by Foundation Partners and Deer Capital, 16 fully operational homes across England and North Wales will now be…
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The Carer Christmas Tree Competition Winner
THE CARER is delighted to announce the winner of our Christmas Tree Competition – congratulations to the wonderful team at Woodlands Park Care Centre in…
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Breakthrough For Alzheimer’s Test That Uses Finger-Prick Blood Samples
A groundbreaking NIHR-supported international study has shown that Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers can be accurately detected using simple finger-prick blood samples. These samples can be collected…
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Local Care Home Sets Out Ambitious Challenge To Create 100 New Dementia Friends
Farley Gardens, a newly opened care home in Binfield, Bracknell, has set itself an ambitious community challenge: to inspire and support 100 local people to become…
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Thornhill House Care Home Achieves Veteran-Friendly Status
Thornhill House Care Home has been officially recognised as a Veteran Friendly Care Home, giving former members of the Armed Forces — along with their families and the wider…
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