…Marion Brocklehurst at Cloverfield Care Home! We here at The Carer are delighted to announce The Summer 2019 Carer Unsung Hero is Marion Brocklehurst, activities coordinator at in Shropshire. Marion has worked at Cloverfields Care since 2002, and for the ...

A drug normally used to treat enlarged prostate may also be able to slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, scientists have said. Terazosin could reduce the signs, symptoms, and complications of a disease that affects around 145,000 people in the ...

An inaugural produce show involving all 21 Colten Care homes in the South of England has been hailed a great success. About 500 residents took part in what is set to become a new annual favourite on the Colten calendar. ...

A Histon care facility for young adults with learning disabilities and complex care needs, has been praised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following its latest inspection by independent inspectors. Mill Lane in Histon, Cambridge, has been rated ‘Outstanding’ and ...

The Hampshire based specialist care provider, Cornerstone Healthcare Group, has celebrated its first year in business. Providing a home for adults with neurodegenerative conditions and an underlying mental health diagnosis is a specialist niche sector that business partners Johann van ...

Organisations call for enhanced digital support for carers as many left to struggle ‘alone There is an urgent need for more accessible mental health support for carers across the UK, according to new research released by Mobilise, a tech-for-good start ...

Swansea University academics have called for policy makers, regulators and healthcare professionals to adopt a structured medicine monitoring system after research showed a positive impact on the care of people living in care homes and taking mental health medicines. Professor ...

  Riverdale Court residents and staff were delighted to welcome James Brokenshire, Conservative MP for Old Bexley & Sidcup, to officially open their recently purchased virtual rail carriage. The Railway Rempod is a reminiscent OR reminiscence scene that creates the feel ...

GMB Union, which represents tens of thousands of care sector workers, reacted to the Operation Yellowhammer warning a No Deal Brexit risks closing care homes as even large providers may ‘fail’. The document, only revealed by the Government after MPs ...

Expanding Yorkshire care provider Saint Cecilia’s is continuing its growth with the purchase of a care home in Pickering. Bucking the current tough economic climate, the acquisition of the Alba Rose care home from a family owner, brings Saint Cecilia’s ...