Colwyn Bay Home Opens Doors to Community and Raises More Than £200 During Carnival
MHA Coed Craig held a summer carnival party where they invited the community into the home and raised a total of £230. In total there…
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Funding Shortfall of £4bn Leaves Councils on a Precipice
Councils across England, Scotland and Wales have a collective hole in their finances amounting to more than £4bn for the coming financial year, way beyond…
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Health Secretary, Neil Gray, Attends 100th Birthday Party at Glasgow Care Home
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in Scotland joined a 100th birthday celebration as he visited Glasgow care home, Antonine House. Neil Gray…
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New Care Home Watchdog Standards Considered By City Council
Residential and nursing homes in Stoke-on-Trent could have to reach new standards to be awarded future contracts from the city council. Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Cabinet…
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Mariposa Launches A New Training Programme For Wellbeing Coordinators
Mariposa Care is launching an exciting new Wellbeing Coordinator training programme as part of the organisation’s commitment to education, team progression and career development. The…
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Dementia Less Common Among People Taking Certain Diabetes Drugs
People who take certain drugs for type 2 diabetes appear to have a lower risk of dementia, according to new research published in the BMJ….
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Westwood Care Home Celebrates 50’s Day With Music And Memories
Westwood care home, part of the Runwood Homes group, recently transformed their activity room into a lively 1950s-themed celebration. Residents, family members, and staff gathered…
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Budding Young Photographers Win Nature Picture Prize!
Photo Caption: Top Left – Residents Cherry and Jenny selecting the winning entry Bottom Left – Winning Sisters Darcy and Jemima at afternoon tea Right…
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Dawn Celebrates 35 Years At Czajka Care Group
Dawn Pearson from Eccleshill, Bradford is celebrating 35 years working for family-run, Saltaire based, Czajka Care Group. Dawn, who started working as a care assistant…
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Wonderland At The Anchorage For Mad Hatters Tea Party
Popular Plymouth pub The Anchorage provided a ‘dementia day’ with a difference by putting on an Alice In Wonderland themed ‘Mad Hatters’ Tea Party’ to…
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Oak Springs Care Home: It’s Never Too Late To Find Your Fight!
In the heart of Liverpool, two dedicated individuals, Peter and Carl, co-owners of Inspire Fitness Northwest, are doing something extraordinary. Through their bi-weekly boxing classes…
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Care Cost Cap ‘Undeliverable’ Says Labour Peer
Baroness Gillian Merron has ruled out a care cost cap as “undeliverable” following a contentious debate in the House of Lords earlier this week. The…
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Avery Healthcare Regional Manager Named Finalist at NACC Awards
Greg Simmonds, Senior Regional Culinary and Hospitality Manager (South Region) at Avery Healthcare, has been announced as a finalist in the National Association of Care…
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Local Care Home & Living Well Launch New Dementia Café
Staff and residents at The Fairview House Care Home in Aberdeen were joined by the Living Well Café and local charity ‘Music 4 u’ in…
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New Research Reveals Six Ways That Care Homes Support Older People To Thrive
Research from City St George’s, University of London (My Home Life England initiative) reveals the breadth of experiences of older people living in care homes…
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