‘Stop Using Council Tax To Pay For Spiralling Social Care Costs’, Think Tank Says
Removing social care costs from council budgets could create a path towards fairer property tax and a better funded social care system, think tank shows.
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Care Homes
Flash, Bang, Wallop, What A Picture! Care Home Residents Celebrate World Photography Day
Residents and staff at the care home came together to celebrate World Photography Day with a very special whole-home activity. Everyone was invited to share photographs…
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Public Backs Change to Social Care System, Health Foundation Polling Finds
New polling from the Health Foundation and Ipsos shows strong public support for reforming social care but a lack of consensus on how to pay for increased funding.
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Local Care Home Celebrates World Senior Citizens Day
There were smiles all around at Hazel Lodge care home as staff and residents came together to celebrate World Senior Citizens Day on August 21….
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UKHSA Publishes New Guidance to Help Care Providers Understand and Manage Infection Risk
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published a new resource aimed at helping care home managers, providers and other adult social care stakeholders better…
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Care Home Residents enjoy Farm Visit and Flight Simulator Experience while raising over £500 for Charity
Residents, families and members of the local community came together for a unique day of countryside charm and hands-on adventure at The Dower House Residential…
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Statins Can Reduce Risk of dementia by up to 15%, Long-term Study Reveals
Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study presented at ESC…
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Care Home Celebrates Dedicated Staff
Staff and residents at dementia specialist care home Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington have had a special celebration to acknowledge the dedication of the people who work there.
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Care Home Puts On The Glitz With Afternoon Of Opera
The Aldbury dedicated dementia residential care home in Poole enjoyed an afternoon of glamour and glitz with its very own opera performance.
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Ninety-Year-Old Telford Care Home Resident To Feature In Official Liverpool Matchday Programme
A lifelong Liverpool FC supporter who has followed the Reds for more than 80 years is set to see her story shared with thousands of football fans in the official matchday programme.
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Dream of Pulling a Pint Comes True For Resident at Leamington Spa Home as Part of Seize the Day Initiative
A resident living at a Leamington Spa home had the opportunity to fulfil a lifelong dream of hers thanks to an initiative run by the owners of her care home.
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Penrose Croft Celebrates Grand Opening with More Than 300 Guests
Penrose Croft care home in Helston celebrated its official Grand Opening on Saturday 22nd August, welcoming more than 300 guests and raising over £200 for Helston Memory Café.
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Sway Community Joins Care Home Residents For Ultimate Circus Experience
Residents, relatives and the local community have rolled up for a weird and wonderful event at a care home in Sway.
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Council Warns of £27m Budget Shortfall as Care Demand Outstrips Funding
A south coast council has revealed it is forecasting a £27 million shortfall in its budget for 2026-27, with rising numbers of children and adults requiring care support identified as the main driver.
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Families Warned Not To Wait For Social Care Reform Before Making Urgent Care Plan
Families are being warned not to wait for long-promised social care reform before planning later-life care, as fresh Government proposals restart the national debate on how support should be funded.
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