More Than 1 In 3 Over 65s (4.7 Million) Lack The Basic Skills To Use The Internet Successfully
New analysis by Age UK has found around 4.7million people aged 65 and over in the UK are unable to complete all eight of the…
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Community Turns Out for Open Day at Biddenham’s New £13m Care Home
Visitors turned out in large numbers for a first look inside a new £13 million care home in Biddenham, Bedford. Bentley Grange, a 60-bed care home…
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Canadian Study Offers New Insight Into ‘Transmissible’ Alzheimer’s Disease
New laboratory-based research in mice, published in the scientific journal Stem Cell Reports, has suggested that a form of Alzheimer’s disease can be transferred via…
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Report Issues “Damning Verdict” On Government Social Care Visa Policy
A rush to hire carers from overseas resulted in a “shocking” wave of abuse of worker visas, according to damning report revealed last week. The…
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Care Homes Face Increased Wage Bill From April 1st as New NLW Comes Into Force
The National Living Wage (NLW) has risen by 9.8% from £10.42 to £11.44, an increase of £1.02, the largest ever increase in the minimum wage…
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Landmark Study Reveals Extent Of Challenges For People Growing Old In England – Despite Scarcity Of Data
Hourglass, the only charity focused on the abuse and neglect of older people in the UK has released a revolutionary Safer Ageing Index in partnership…
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Sky’s The Limit As WWII Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday
A Second World War veteran badly injured clearing enemy mines from a beach nearly 80 years ago has hit the heights to celebrate his 100th…
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Brixworth Care Home Resident Makes ‘Reconnection’ With Faith After Ten-Year Church Absence
A Brixworth care home resident has marked Easter by reconnecting with his faith after visiting a local church for the first time in a decade….
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Touchwood Musicbrings Musical Experience Togibraltar Nursing Home
Gibraltar Nursing Home nestled in Monmouth,recently invited Touchwood Music for a musical experience for its residents, fondly referred to as family members. Residents at Gibraltar…
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Elm Bank Care Home Celebrates Easter Egg Donation To Childrens Ward At Kettering General Hospital
Staff at Barchester Elm Bank care home, in Kettering, were thrilled to have organised an Easter egg collection for the children’s ward at Kettering General…
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£2 Million Hailsham Care Home Opens Its Doors To Commmunity
Hailsham House care home threw open its doors to local people as it marked the completion of a £2million refurbishment project by operators, Aurem Care….
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Dementia Charity Advises About Clock Change Confusion
As winter comes to an end and the days become longer, people across the nation are preparing to put their clocks forward an hour on…
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Vida Healthcare Celebrates National Care Award Win
Vida Healthcare, is celebrating after winning a national accolade at one of the care sector’s most prestigious awards ceremonies – the Great British Care Awards…
Read more...Social Care Staff Remain The Poor Relation Says Providers
Social Care staff remain the poor relations of the healthcare family after their colleagues got a pay boost, campaigners said today. The social care provider…
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It’s Egg-Citement All Round As Care Home Hosts Annual Village Easter Egg Hunt
Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy an eggs-cellent Easter-themed community event hosted by a Worthing care home to mark the start of the holidays….
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