Acoustic Monitoring Project In Dorset Care Homes Launched
Care homes across Dorset are being offered up to £10,000 to introduce acoustic monitoring systems – an innovative approach that uses AI, sound and motion-based…
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Beatles Mania For Chislehurst Care Home Residents As They Mark John Lennon’s Birthday
In honour of John Lennon’s 84th birthday, residents and staff at RMBI Care Co. Home Prince George Duke of Kent Court, in Chislehurst, were in…
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Pack Up Let’s Fly Away: Belong Atherton to Manchester Airport
A group of Atherton’s most dedicated plane enthusiasts have been spotted at Manchester Airport after travelling from their home at dementia specialist care village, Belong,…
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Fundraiser Supported By Tony Christie, Sian Reeves And The Proclaimers During Charity Walk From Land’s End To John O’Groats
Walking 900 miles in 90 days from Land’s End to John O’Groats for charity is not an easy feat, but morale boosting support from singing…
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Care Home Manager And Resident ‘Brave The Shave’ For Macmillan
A resident at a care home in Steyning, along with the manager have raised more than £800 for Macmillan by shaving their heads. When the…
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Akshata Murty, Wife Of Rishi Sunak, Visits Royal Star & Garter
Akshata Murty, the wife of former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, met veterans at Royal Star & Garter in Solihull, during a visit to the care…
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Funding Black-Hole Could Leave Councils As ‘Little More Than Care Authorities’ Government Warned
Councils today warn that unless the government acts in the Budget and Spending Review, local authorities in England face a funding shortfall of £54bn over…
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Care Home Residents Savour Taste Of Paris Café Culture For Parkinson’s UK
Residents from five New Forest care homes joined families and friends for a French-themed afternoon tea that raised hundreds of pounds for charity Parkinson’s UK….
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New Copford Place Residential Care Home’s Scarecrow Wins Two Community Awards
At New Copford Place, the Colchester-based residential care home run by charity Friends of the Elderly, the residents and care team have been celebrating their…
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Dance, Take The Stairs, And Look After Your Friends, Says 101-Year-Old Macclesfield Care Home Resident
A woman turning 101 years-old says young people should dance whenever they can, always take the stairs, and look after their friends. Murial Eva Lindars,…
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Radcliffe Care Home Worker Wins At Dementia Care Awards
Allison Porter, Wellbeing Coordinator at HC-One’s Rose Court care home, in Radcliffe, Manchester, has won Best Activity Provider/Lifestyle Lead’ at the Dementia Care Awards held…
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Mckellen Praises UK’s ‘First Of A Kind’ LGBTQ+ Care Scheme
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/) Actor Sir Ian McKellen has praised Manchester City Council’s approval of the UK’s ‘first of a kind’ purpose-built…
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Braintree Care Home Residents Reunite With Friendly Horses
After the success of last year’s visit, residents and staff at one care home in Braintree were eager to welcome back their friendly four legged…
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Care Homes Cook Up Golden Ticket For Macmillan Coffee Morning
The kettles, cafetieres and percolators were on and the freshly baked cakes were served as Colten Care residents and team members had fun on the…
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Care Workers Lose Up To £3,698 In Pay Last Year Research Reveals
At least 300,000 care workers lost out on up to £3,698 in pay last year as their wages fall below inflation, GMB analysis reveals. ONS…
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