Reimagining Care Commission – Call for National Care Covenant
In a new report published on 24th January 2023, the Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care calls for a National Care Covenant. This would set out…
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Local Care Home Celebrates Chinese New Year
Staff and residents at Parley Place in West Parley welcomed in the Year of the Rabbit with a day of celebrations and activities. Inspired by…
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Northamptonshire Care Staff Recognized for Long Service
A Wellingborough care home has hosted a celebration to show thanks to staff and recognise a combined total of 224 years of service. Amongst the…
Read more...NHS Confederation Responds to DHSC Announcement on Urgent and Emergency Mental Health Services
Responding to the Department for Health and Social Care’s announcement on how £150 million of funding will be spent on urgent and emergency mental health…
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Generations Share Stories to Commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day
Older and younger generations have come together to share lesser-known personal stories of Manchester people’s experiences during the Holocaust and the Second World War, ahead…
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Care Career Conference Set to Attract Hundreds of School Pupils into Care
Hallmark Foundation and Working Options in Education are hosting a free national care conference for school pupils aged between 14-19 years of age, to encourage…
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Government Right to Prioritise Tackling Economic Inactivity in Older Workers says Aging Better
Ageing Better has welcomed the government’s intensified focus on this issue which has persisted since the pandemic and calls for urgent action to tackle it….
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Residents at Care Home are Visited by Local Alpacas
Collingtree Park care home, in Northampton, was full of animal mischief on 19th January 2023 when a group of alpacas came to visit the home….
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101 Year-Old Celebrates Birthday with Help of Local Schoolchildren
A choir of primary schoolchildren has helped an Ely care home resident celebrate her 101st birthday, presenting her with handmade cards and singing Happy Birthday….
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Brits Failing to Look After Our Brains, as More than 9 out of 10 Could be Doing More
Only 2% of the public are doing everything they can to keep their brains healthy, according to new figures released by Alzheimer’s Research UK/ Now…
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Care Home Team Leader Celebrates being 80 Years Young and Enjoys Celebration to Mark 48 years of Continuous Service
Ita Graven from Elizabeth House care home in Parkstone enjoyed a double celebration recently when she not only turned 80 but was surprised with a…
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Local Care Home Embraces Flower Power
Residents at Austen House in Lower Earley, Reading celebrated International Flower Day which took place on January 19th. International Flower Day promotes the psychological boost…
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Government Urged to Strengthen Draft Mental Health Bill
The Government’s draft Mental Health Bill must be strengthened to address rising numbers detained under current legislation and tackle unacceptable and inexcusable failures on racial…
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Vicky Mcclure and Dame Arlene Phillips Join Forces With Alzheimer’s Society to Demand Government Make Dementia a Priority
– Alzheimer’s Society Ambassadors Dame Arlene Phillips and Vicky McClure will today deliver an open letter to PM Rishi Sunak calling for him to urgently…
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Over 2,000 Warm Spaces Remain Open in England’s Counties as Temperatures Drop
With the return of cold weather this week, councils are reminding people that there are over 2,000 warm spaces across England’s county areas open for…
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