Say Hello to the Carer’s Latest Unsung Hero…
We here at the CARER are thrilled to announce that Tony Postiglione, a support worker at Meadowview Nursing Home in Calow Chesterfield is our latest…
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Highlights
8% Fall in Number of Care Home Residents Compared to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The number of care home residents has fallen by eight per cent when compared to pre-pandemic levels, leaving care providers in a “precarious” position with…
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NCF Launches New NFP Badge to Demonstrate Quality in Care Provision
The National Care Forum (NCF) has launched a new NFP badge to help people better recognise social care services operated by not for profit providers….
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Association Between Vascular Risk Factors and Dementia Vary with Age
Research has shown that the association between vascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and dementia varies with age. The findings were…
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Government ‘Failed in its Duty of Care’ to Doctors and the Healthcare Workers in its Handling of the Pandemic, says BMA
A major review into the UK Government’s handling of the pandemic and its impact on the NHS, the health of the population, and doctors, has…
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JCVI Provides Interim Advice on an Autumn COVID-19 Booster Programme
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has provided interim advice to government regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) booster doses this autumn. The boosters would be…
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New Toolkit Launched to Improve Dementia Care for South Asian People
People living with dementia from South Asian communities will benefit from improved culturally sensitive support, thanks to a new online toolkit launched by universities and…
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One in Ten Disabled People Have Complex Disabilities
One in ten disabled people in the UK have complex disabilities. That’s according to new research, published today by the national disability charity, Sense, that…
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New Research Found 40% of All Unplanned Hospital Admissions for People Living With Dementia Happened in the Last Year of Life
New research from King’s College London found that people living with dementia experience higher levels of unplanned hospitals admissions towards the end of life after…
Read more...91% of People Affected by Dementia See Clear Benefits to Getting a Diagnosis
A survey, conducted as part of Dementia Action Week has revealed evidence showing that 91% of people affected by dementia saw clear benefits to getting…
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Meet The Carer Team at The Residential & Home Care Show, 18-19 May 2022, ExCeL London
Join us at The Residential & Home Care Show, the UK’s leadership event for delivering outstanding care, returning to the ExCeL London on 18-19 May…
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Maud Enjoys a Cup of Tea with Music Icon, Rod Stewart
Maud lives at Ashlyn Care Home in Harlow, Essex. She is an active lady that likes to take trips into the local town and play…
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Hertfordshire Care Home Takes ‘Gentlemen’s Lunch Club’ on the Road to Promote Companionship
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (9th to 15th May), a Hertfordshire care home has taken its popular ‘Gentlemen’s Lunch Club’ on the road to…
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Call to Bring Back COVID Funding to Safeguard ‘Lives and Livelihoods’
UNISON and the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) have written jointly to Sajid Javid urging him to reinstate Covid funding for social care. The letter to the health and social…
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Runwood Homes Launch their Annual Blooming Marvellous Competition
The beginning of May marks the launch of Runwood Homes’ Blooming Marvellous competition; a key initiative encouraging residents and team members alike to work together…
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