‘Neigh Kidding’ As Little Mr Kelloggs Spreads Joy On Care Home Walkabout
A 29-inch-tall miniature therapy pony prompted smiles all round on a face-to-face tour of a dementia care home in Lymington. Residents of Colten Care’s Linden…
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Cake4Kindness Day Returns For The 2nd Year – Get Involved
21st November 2024 will mark Cake4Kindness Day with its vision to alleviate loneliness and social isolation for those experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable groups, through…
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Local Care Home Raises Over £400 for Age Concern Banstead at Charity Bingo Night
Signature at Banstead recently hosted a successful charity bingo night, raising £405 in support of Age Concern Banstead, a local charity that provides essential services…
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British Geriatrics Society Issues Stark Warning To The New Government Ahead Of Winter
Concerns that a repeat of previous years will yet again have a devastating impact on the health of older people. The British Geriatrics Society (BGS),…
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Tragedy as Three People Dead After Emergency Incident at Dorset Care Home
Three people have died following an emergency incident at a care home in Swanage Dorset. Residents were evacuated from Gainsborough Care Home in Ulwell Road…
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Bridgepoint Announces Sale Of Care UK
Bridgepoint has announced that it had sold Care UK, a provider of residential care for older people to the public and private sectors. On the…
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From Djembes To Bollywood, Care Home Celebrates Team’s Cultural Diversity
Residents at a Hampshire dementia care home have enjoyed learning a little more about their carers’ backgrounds on two days devoted to celebrating cultural diversity….
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Theatre Show Promotes Hydration At Teesside Care Homes
The Magic of theatre came to the bedsides of Teesside care home residents for an immersive multi-sensory performance designed to entertain as well as hydrate….
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Bradford College Students Recieve Anchor Roles
Bradford College students have gone on to secure permanent roles at Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for people in later life,…
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SEND Deficits Risk Bankrupting Almost Three Quarters Of England’s Largest Councils By 2027
Twenty-six of England’s largest councils could have to declare bankruptcy by 2027 if the multi-billion special educational needs and disabilities services (SEND) deficits they are…
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Hill Care Group Aims To Host Biggest Dementia-Friendly Exercise Class
HUNDREDS of care home residents at dozens of care homes across the north of England will take part in the “biggest dementia-friendly digital exercise class…
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105th Birthday Celebrations For Local Care Home Veteran
Celebrations have been in full swing at Hilton Park Care Home, as one of its veteran residents reaches her 105th Birthday in style. Dorothy Smith…
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12 Million Adults Delaying Social Care Plans Until Government Clarifies Policy, Report Reveals
Millions are delaying making care plans and are confused by government policy towards later life care, reveals research among over-45s for the 2024 edition of…
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HC-One Care Homes Host ‘Wear It Pink’ Day Events To Raise Funds For Breast Cancer Now
Throughout the month of October, HC-One care homes across the UK have taken part in a number of events and activities to mark Breast Cancer…
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Worldclass Angel’s Mega Singathon For Dementia
A singer whose performance was described as ‘worldclass’ and ‘breathtaking’ by judges who named her as winner of Germany’s version of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ will…
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