London Firefighters Highlight Fire Safety Tips for Dementia Patients and their Carers
London firefighters are highlighting fire safety to help carers [in Carer’s Week 8-14 June] looking after individuals living with dementia.
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Sector Leaders Unite in Call for Bold Government Action on Dementia
Leading dementia charities, clinicians, academics and Royal Colleges have joined forces to urge the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to set…
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Music Therapy Boosts Mood and Mental Sharpness in Older Adults
New research from Middlesex University has found that taking part in musical activities improves thinking and mental wellbeing in healthy older adults. The study, published in The Journals of Gerontology,…
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Unpaid Carers Are Bearing “Unsustainable” Burden Of Social Care Crisis Baroness Casey Warns
Millions of unpaid carers across the UK are being left under intolerable pressure as they prop up an increasingly fragmented adult social care system, according…
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Unpaid Carers Reach “Tipping Point” Carers UK Report Reveals
Carers UK has published a major new report, The ‘tipping point’: when unpaid carers can no longer combine caring with paid employment. The report, supported by Standard…
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Do You Have a VE Commemoration Story to Share?
At THE CARER, we will be publishing a special VE Day commemorative feature celebrating the wonderful memories, stories and events taking place across the UK…
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Macc Care Expands Midlands Portfolio with Opening of New 72-bed Shirley Care Home
A Midlands-based care provider has continued its expansion with the opening of a new 72-bed care home in Shirley, strengthening its presence across the region…
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‘The Chase’ Celebrity Hosts Care Home Quiz Night for Charity
Residents, families and staff at Sanctuary Care’s Iffley Residential and Nursing Home enjoyed a night to remember last week as the home hosted a lively,…
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Friends Of The Elderly’s Winter Appeal Raises £17,261 To Support Vulnerable Older People Over The Winter
Friends of the Elderly, is thanking its donors for their kindness and generosity after its annual Winter Appeal raised £17,261 for its Grants Programme, helping…
Read more...Unpaid Carers Impacted by Unclear Guidance to Have Debts Cancelled
Tens of thousands of unpaid carers affected by confusing guidance on their earnings are set to have their debts reduced, cancelled, or refunded, in a…
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Greenholme House Care Home Presents Palliative Care Hearts to Leeds Cancer Centre
Greenholme House Care Home has proudly presented 25 pairs of hand knitted palliative care hearts to Leeds Cancer Centre at the Bexley Wing, St James’s…
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Care Home Residents Enjoy Memorable Journey on Buckfastleigh Steam Train
Residents at Windward House, located in South Brent, part of Centrum Care Homes Group, recently enjoyed a truly memorable day out, taking part in a…
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Dorset Hospice Charity Thanks Care Home Team For Community Partnership
A Dorset hospice charity has thanked residents and team members at a nearby care home for their help in building a community partnership. Colten Care’s…
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Valentine’s Day Celebration Fills Hearts with Joy at Karuna Manor Care Home
Karuna Manor Care Home marked Valentine’s Day with a heartwarming celebration that brought together residents, relatives, and staff for an afternoon filled with love, laughter,…
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A Navy Veteran Has Celebrated Her 103rd Birthday
Janet Patterson enjoyed a birthday lunch with her family at Royal Star & Garter in Solihull, where she now lives, on Saturday 21 February. She…
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