Wedding Bells At Derbyshire Home Thanks To Livestream Of Staff Members Big Day
There were wedding bells at a Derbyshire home thanks to modern technology allowing staff and residents to be a part of a colleague’s big day….
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Care Homes
Care Home Regional Directors Compete In Charity Cook Off
Staff and residents at Hazel Lodge care home in Battle are celebrating because their Regional Directors, Maria Stefea and Jayne Holloway, from Barchester’s South Division,…
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Care Home Raises Money For Local Nursery With 100-Mile Cycle
Colleagues at an Aberdeenshire care home have cycled almost 100 miles to raise funds for local nursery children. The team at Auchtercrag House Care Home…
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Chichester Care Home Hosts Roaring Twenties-Style Fundraiser For Local Food Bank
Waterhaven Place, the newest addition to the Connaught Care Collection, recently hosted a dazzling ‘Gatsby Charity Gala’ to raise funds for the Chichester District Foodbank….
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Hollybank Trust Acquires Community Based Supported Living And Day Services Provider
West Yorkshire based care provider, Hollybank Trust has acquired a Calderdale provider of support services for people with learning disabilities to broaden its service offering….
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Thousands Of Carers Receiving Debt Letters As Review Into Allowance Overpayments Continues
Unpaid carers are still receiving debt notices from the Department for Work and Pensions despite an ongoing review of Carer’s Allowance overpayments – to assess…
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Wolverhampton Care Home Supports Heath Town Community Project
Staff and residents at Showell Court, an extra care scheme located on Othello Road, are donating food, clothing, toys and toiletries to a charity which…
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Women Carry The Emotional Burden Of Elderly Care Decisions
As families across the UK face the difficult decision of finding care for their elderly loved ones, an emotional toll is being borne disproportionately by…
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Care England Launches Dedicated Policy Board to Champion Working-Age Adults in Social Care
Care England, has announced the establishment of the Working Age Adult Policy Board, a significant step in strengthening advocacy and shaping policy for one of…
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House of Commons NIC Vote Deals Devastating Blow to Social Care Sector
MPs have overturned an exemption for adult social care providers from the forthcoming increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs), in what sector leaders have…
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National Guides Launched To Help Older People, Families And Staff When Care Homes Close
Social care experts at the University of Birmingham have launched a series of guides and a training video to improve support for older people, families…
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Care UK Launches Generations of Change
Around Global Recycling Day (Tuesday 18th March), more than 40 Care UK homes will launch the pilot scheme for Generations of Change. This brings together…
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Care Home Regional Directors Compete In Charity Cook Off
Staff and residents at Elm Bank care home in Kettering are celebrating because their wonderful Regional Directors, Claire Brewer and Isabela Andriuca, from Barchester’s Central…
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Sandbanks Care Home Resident Leads AFC Bournemouth Team To Victory
A resident at a Sandbanks care home guided a Premier League footballer to victory in a series of football-themed games. James Hill, a centre-back for…
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Local Care Home Residents Enjoy A Springtime Singalong With Vocal Coach Dan Cooper
Staff and residents at Melbourn Springs Care Home in Melbourn were treated to a fun-packed hour in the company of choir leader and vocal coach…
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