Care Home Encourages Community To Join Them For A Wednesday Wave
A care home in Buxton has signed up to a new campaign to unite the community and stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Relatives Of Care Home Residents To Be Treated As Key Workers
Relatives of care homes residents could be treated as ‘essential workers’ and given regular tests to allow them to visit their loved ones more often, as part of a pilot scheme
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74-Year-Old Fitness Instructor Receives British Empire Medal For Helping Older People Stay Active During Covid-19
Terry Keen, a 74-year-old trained fitness instructor and resident at Anchor Hanover’s Willow Glade retirement scheme in Surrey, has been awarded a British Empire Medal
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Care Home Adapts Ice Breaker Game To Help Fight Dementia
A bespoke care home has adapted an ice breaker game to help residents with dementia.
Staff at Mansfield Care’s Belhaven House care home in Troon, South Ayrshire, have introduced ‘conversation balls’ to help encourage better social interaction and mental exercise with residents.
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Essex Rehab Centre Records No Covid Cases As It Tightens Restrictions
With official figures recording a second weekly rise in the number of Covid-19 related deaths in care homes, an Essex rehabilitation centre is tightening its restrictions having so far avoided any cases.
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Specialist Care Provider Offers Staff Bonus Payments In Recognition Of Dedication And Commitment
Specialist care provider, Cornerstone Healthcare, has awarded staff financial bonuses as a ‘thank you’ for their dedication and hard work during the lockdown period.
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Care Home Visiting Restrictions Eased In Scotland
Care home residents and their family and friends will soon be able to enjoy longer visits together and greater personal interaction, Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced.
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Natalie Named Activity Personality Of The Year
A care village experience coordinator from Crewe has been named Activity Personality of the Year 2020. Natalie Ravenscroft, of Belong Crewe care village, took home the National
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Marion Cruises To European Birthday Treat At Hampshire Care Home
‘Intrepid travellers’ at a Winchester care home have enjoyed a week-long European odyssey designed as a resident’s birthday treat.
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3 Tier Local Lockdown Is Treating The ‘Symptom’ Not The Cause Says BMA
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement about the creation of a three tier alert system for England, Dr Chaand Nagpaul, the BMA chair of council said:
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£3.1 Million Specialist Nursing Home Opens In Newcastle
Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with a range of complex and high acuity needs, opened its £3.1 million state-of-the-art
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CQC Outlines Plans To Monitor Infection Prevention And Control (IPC) Over Winter
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reiterated its commitment to continue to regulate care and hospital locations over the coming months to support organisations
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Call For Urgent Care Reform In Face Of Covid-19
Second wave impacting upon care
Urgent reform of the way the country cares for older and vulnerable people is vital if it is to cope with the second wave of coronavirus and an uncertain future, care providers warned today.
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Locked Down Care Villages Cycle For Gold
Locked down residents at Belong have been going for gold by travelling the world on their bikes — all from the comfort of their care villages. With the help of their support workers
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Health And Social Care Staff And Volunteers Recognised In Queen’s Honours
Health and social care staff and volunteers across the UK have been celebrated in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours, with their incredible work during the pandemic particularly highlighted.
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