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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Care Homes
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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Dining With Dignity: Simply Food Solutions Focuses on the Importance of Patient and Resident Gratification In Dysphagic Dining
As hospitals and care homes continue to face staff shortages and skill challenges in kitchens, specialists in healthcare dining, Simply Food Solutions, have highlighted the…
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Residents at Bonnyrigg Care Home Enjoy MP Visit
HC-One Scotland’s Springfield Bank Care Home in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, was visited on Thursday 12th December by MP for Midlothian, Kirsty McNeill for the home’s Christmas…
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Care Home Celebrates Its First Anniversary With A Special Performance From The Resident’s Choir
Marking a milestone, The DurhamGate Care Home Home in Spennymoor, County Durham, celebrated its one-year anniversary in style with a week of activities that delighted…
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