Covid Study To Examine “Disproportionate” Impact On Care Homes
A study led by a University of Dundee academic is to examine the “disproportionate” effect of Covid-19 on care homes.
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Cautious Welcome for Double Visits
Today’s Government announcement increasing the number of visitors care and nursing home residents can have has met with a cautious welcome from providers. Provider body
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Two Visitors Allowed in Care Homes to Reunite Loved Ones
Care home residents in England will be able to receive two visitors indoors from Monday 12 April as covid restrictions continue to be cautiously eased.
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Decision to Turn Off National Booking Service for Care staff Vaccines ‘Must be Reversed’
The National Care Forum (NCF) has called on the government to reverse its decision to restrict access to the national booking system for all care
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Riverdale Care Home in Braintree Welcomes Contact Visits
Riverdale Care Home is amongst one of the first care homes in Braintree to welcome contact visits between residents and their loved ones. The home,
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Bonnets, Bunnies and Buns; a Care Home’s Eventful Easter Weekend
RESIDENTS at an Edinburgh care home welcome the Easter holidays with a splash of creativity with personalised Easter bonnets ahead of an eventful weekend. Featuring
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Staring into the Unknown – Industry Body Expresses Concern Over Fee Rates
Care England has expressed concern that a large proportion of local authorities are yet to publish fee rates for the care providers in their area
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Royal Star & Garter Veterans Receive Second Covid-19 Vaccines
Residents at Royal Star & Garter’s three Homes have received their second Covid-19 vaccines. The doses were administered at the charity’s care homes at the
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Legal Challenge Over Ban On Care Home Residents Taking Trips
Legal action against the government has commenced over guidance that bans care home residents in England aged 65 and over from taking trips outside of
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OldestLady In Formby Celebrates 107th Birthday In Lockdown With Poem
A Formby resident is celebrating her 107th birthday in style today (Thursday 1 April) with a self-penned poem about her life and reaching such an incredible milestone.
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Live Streamed Bonkers Bake-Off Event Raises Over £10,000 In Support Of Leicestershire Charity Loros Hospice
Leicestershire businesses Welcomm Communications and Trucklink EU joined forces to organise the Bonkers Bake Off; a charity event that saw nine business leaders and sporting legends welcom
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The ‘Cocktail Party Effect’: An Early Warning Sign For Dementia?
Researchers from UCL have shown that brain changes associated with perception and understanding of sounds occur in key regions affected by dementia and may flag early signs of disease.
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Hallmark Care Homes To Pay All England Employees The Real Living Wage
Multi-award-winning care provider, Hallmark Care Homes, has announced that all its team members in England will be paid at or above the rate set by the Real Living Wage Foundation
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Egg-Citing Afternoon For Care Home Residents
Residents at a Somerset dementia care home have been getting in the mood for the Easter weekend with a range of egg-citing activities arranged by the activities team.
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Archers Park Care Home Welcomes Back Visitors
Archers Park care home in Farringdon, Sunderland, (part of Orchard Care Homes’ portfolio of residences for the elderly), has opened its doors again to welcome family back into the home.
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