Much-Loved Housekeeper, 69, Honoured for 35 Years of Dedication at Local Care Home
A love of laundry has seen 69-year-old, Linda Nicholson, named as Regional Finalist for the Ancillary Worker Awards at the East of England Care Awards,…
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Former Strictly Star To Host Online Accessible Dance Class For Social Care
Professional dancer and former star of Strictly Come Dancing, Flavia Cacace, will be bringing the ballroom to care services across the UK, with an exclusive…
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Care Home Skydivers Take The Leap To Raise £2,000 For Church Restoration
A pair of courageous care home colleagues conquered their fear of heights with a 10,000-ft skydive that raised more than £2,000 for a vital church…
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Market Lavington Care Home Welcomes Melksham and Devizes MP Dr Brian Mathew
Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Market Lavington Care Home, near Devizes, Wiltshire, welcomed a special visitor, when Dr Brian Mathew, MP for Melksham and Devizes,…
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A Ray Of Sunshine: Elm Bank Care Home Celebrates World Mental Health Day With Sweet Companionship
The residents and staff of Elm Bank Care Home in Kettering, recently wrapped its residents and staff in a comforting embrace of support and cheer…
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Chichester Care Home Wins ‘Most Improved Space’ Award For Transformation Of Community Garden
Waterhaven Place care home in Chichester, recently transformed a once-barren patch of land into a full ‘sensory garden’ complete with fragrant herbs, colourful flowers, painted…
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Allegra Care Takes Top Prize in The Carer Coffee Morning Competition with Spectacular Upcycled Fashion Show
THE CARER Coffee Morning Competition celebrates care homes across the nation raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support When THE CARER invited care homes around the…
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104-Year-Old-Birthday Girl Receives 104 Birthday Cards
Kate Roberts a resident at Ritson Lodge Care Home received over 104 birthday cards on her 104th birthday. The Team at Ritson lodge reached out…
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Lost Labour Of Unpaid Carers Costs The UK Up To £47.7bn, Study Finds
Millions of carers are locked out of paid work according to a new report, which results in their households lose vital income, and the government…
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Scottish Government “Steps in” to Sponsor Visas for Foreign Care Workers
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney announced that the Scottish Government will directly sponsor visas for overseas care workers in a bold move to counter Westminster’s…
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Social Care Sector Responds to Latest Workforce Data
Sector leaders have offered a cautiously optimistic response to today’s publication of Skills for Care’s annual workforce data report, with many welcoming signs of progress…
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Social Care Sector Grows Despite Recruitment Challenges
England’s adult social care sector has continued its growth trajectory in 2024/25, with the latest figures from Skills for Care released today (October 15) showing…
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Potter House Care Home Staff Raise over £2,000 for Alzheimer’s Society
Staff at Potter House care come in Yeovil have gone to new heights for charity, raising over £2,000 for Alzheimer’s Society through a daring 15,000-foot…
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Battle Care Home Provides Pit Stop For Local Farmers
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Hazel Lodge care home in Battle, cheered on local farmers when the home provided a welcome stop for the tractor…
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Palmers Green Care Home Receives Note-Worthy Gift From Jazz Club
Enfield care home residents have jazzed things up a bit thanks to a gift from the famous Ronnie Scott’s club. Residents at Brookwater House Care…
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