A Fond Farewell To Chaplain Joanna
Residents and staff at a dementia care home in Plymouth bid a fond farewell this week to the chaplain who has been supporting them for…
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Care Homes
Christmas Joy For World’s Oldest Choir As It Sings Its Way Into The Record Books
A 17-strong choir, whose members are between 87 and 99 years old and has an average age of 94, made history today (Thursday 19 December)…
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Sector Responds to Publication of the Local Government Finance Settlement
Sector leaders and organisations have responded this weeks provisional local government finance settlement, which will provide £69 billion for councils across the country, a real-terms…
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Binoculars at the Ready – Are You Ready for the Big Garden Birdwatch?
Care homes throughout the UK are being invited to take part once again in the Big Garden Birdwatch, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every…
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Former Fireman’s Memories Reignited During Fire Station Visit
A 79-year-old care home resident has relived his days as a firefighter thanks to a surprise visit from Aberdeen Central Community Fire Station. Billy Leatherbarrow,…
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Bolton Care Home Celebrates Devotion And Commitment Of Staff At Awards Ceremony
Bolton care home celebrates devotion and commitment of staff at awards ceremony Staff at HC-One’s Meadow Bank House Care Home, in Great Lever, Bolton, have…
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WIN a £100 Marks & Spencer Voucher This Christmas
Are you ready to spread some Christmas cheer? The Carer is hosting a special Christmas Day competition to find the most beautifully decorated Christmas tree!…
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Double Celebrations At Altrincham Home Following Long Service Awards For Colleagues
Maya Musopole and Karen Hale marked their 20-year service at MHA Handsworth An Altrincham home celebrated the services of two colleagues who marked 20 years’…
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Break the Cycle Of ‘Crisis-Cash-Repeat’ In Adult Social Care, CIPFA Urges
Decades of inaction and short-term fixes have left adult social care in crisis. Without urgent reform, we risk perpetuating a vicious cycle of poor value…
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Residents at Hamilton Care Home Enjoy MP Visit
HC-One Scotland’s Douglas View Care Home in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, was visited on Friday 13th December by MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley, Imogen Walker. Residents…
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Barchester Director Of Nursing Is Named Most Outstanding In The World
Barchester Healthcare’s Director of Nursing, Julia Atherton, has won a Global Award as The Most Outstanding Director of Nursing in Residential Care in the World…
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Petition To Mandate Wearable Cameras For Care Staff Now Over 19,000 Signatures
A petition calling for wearable cameras for staff in residential schools or care homes to be mandated has today reached over 19,00 signatures, meaning the…
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Royal Navy Charity’s Care Homes Adopt Acclaimed ‘Butterfly Approach’ Dementia Model
A charity serving Royal Navy and Royal Marine veterans is set to enhance the high-quality offering at its two care homes with the adoption of…
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The Celebrated Holt Family’s Musical Visit To Barty House
Residents of Barty House Nursing Home were treated to an unforgettable afternoon of musical entertainment, thanks to award-winning composer Natalie Holt, her mother Pat and…
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Double win for HC-One at the National Care Awards 2024
The HC-One team is celebrating after winning two awards at the prestigious National Care Awards 2024. The ‘Sabrina’ Specialist Dementia Care Community (SDCC) Team at…
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