Age UK Warns Older People Caring for Loved Ones are Dangerously Tired and Short of Support
New sobering analysis published by Age UK as part of their fourth wave of research into the experiences of older people during the pandemic has…
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Welcome Return for Sally Army
Residents and staff at a specialist Bridgwater dementia care home were delighted to welcome back members of the local Salvation Army band and have been…
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Resident at Nottinghamshire Care Home Celebrates 105th Birthday
Care home resident Elsie Knight has just one wish as she turns 105 – to take a hot air balloon ride. Staff at MHA Queenswood…
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Minister for Care to Give Evidence to Lords Adult Social Care Committee
The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee will question the Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP, Minister for Care and Mental Health, as it continues…
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Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Post COVID-19 Danish Researcher Suggests
New research findings presented at a conference suggest that those who had COVID-19 are at increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Researchers from Denmark…
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Local Woman Celebrates 102nd Birthday at West Sussex Care Home
Marjorie Rutter who worked as a GPO telephonist during the war celebrated her 102nd birthday at a local care home. Marjorie was joined by residents…
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Disabled Sexagenarian Attends First Festival with Help from Carers
A sexagenarian with cerebral palsy joined the throngs of festival goers this summer by attending an outdoor music event in Romsey. Simon Pugsley, 60, lives…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK backs Government Vision for the Future of Clinical Research Delivery
Alzheimer’s Research UK welcomes new Government plans to make the UK a world leader in delivering cutting-edge clinical research, but says more must be done…
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Better Mental Health Support for People in Crisis
The Government has published a draft Mental Health Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny, to modernise the Mental Health Act for the 21st century. This draft bill…
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Ex Bredon Women’s Institute President Turns ‘102’
Celebrations have been in full swing at Tewkesbury Fields care home in Gloucester as one of its residents reaches the fantastic age of 102 years…
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NHS Leaders Call for National Minimum Wage for Social Care to Avoid Staff Exodus
NHS leaders are calling on the Government to immediately implement a national care worker minimum wage of £10.50 an hour. They are warning that without…
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Maritime Charity Celebrates First in-Person AGM in Three Years
Maritime charity, The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, celebrated its 156th Annual General Meeting in-person for the first time since 2019 following the easing of COVID-19…
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Plan for Digital Health and Social Care Will Help Alleviate Staffing Pressures Across the NHS
The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has welcomed the plan for digital health and social care announced today by the Department for Health and…
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Community Open Event for Leicester Based Care Home to Showcase “Award Winning Garden”
A Leicester based care home will be hosting an open community garden event to showcase their award winning garden to the public. MHA Aigburth, in…
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Tour de Barchester – Local Care Home Workers Take on Charity Cycling Challenge
Staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes up and down the country are taking on a gruelling 211 mile cycling challenge from Bradford to London to…
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