You must be Kidding! Christmas Cuddles for Care Home Residents from Baby Goats
A special Christmas visit brought joy to care home residents in Braintree when six baby pygmy goats came calling.
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People Urged to Get Booster Vaccine as UK Approaches 20 Million Top-Up Jabs Given
People have been urged to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine to top-up their protection this winter as 20 million people in the UK are expected to have
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Over a Million Older People Expect to be Lonely this Christmas
Research from Age UK shows a massive 1.4 million older people are expecting to feel lonely this Christmas, and worrying numbers are feeling depressed and anxious about the prospect of spending it alone.
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New Preston Care Home Awarded Highest First Inspection Accolade
Ribble Court Care Home has been rated ‘Good’ in its first official inspection – the highest accolade a new care home can receive.
The 53-bedroom home on Liverpool
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Midlothian Care Home Secures Award-Winning Accordionist to Entertain Residents
AN AWARD-WINNING Scottish accordionist will dazzle residents at a Loanhead care home every month.
Matthew Maclennan will play traditional Scottish folk music, including favourites such as Skye Boat song
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Experts Come Together to Put Brain Health at the Forefront of the Public Health Agenda
Across-sector consensus statement on brain health led by Alzheimer’s Research UK that aims to put the concept at the forefront of the public health agenda has been launched.
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Minister for Care Gillian Keegan Visits Home Instead
Minister for Care Gillian Keegan, met with caregivers and clients at Home Instead’s Wimbledon and Kingston office.
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Signature Senior Lifestyle Goes from Strength to Strength with New Acquisition
As of the 1st December, leading care home provider Signature Senior Lifestyle will mark the successful acquisition of Gracewell and Sunrise Homes — adding 20 new care homes
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Care Home Workers Charity Cycling Challenge Success
Hard core staff from Barchester’s Bushey House Care Home in Bushey showed their mettle by taking on a freezing cold 63 mile cycle ride across London to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support
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UK Marks One Year Since Approving Covid-19 Vaccines with ‘Boost Day’
The UK is marking one year since it became the first country in the world to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine with a “Boost Day” call.
The one-off event to mark the milestone
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Dementia Support Workers Improve Wellbeing of Broughton House Veterans
Two specialist dementia support workers whose roles have been funded by a £26,000 grant are helping to boost the wellbeing of residents at Broughton House Veteran Care Village in Salford.
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Government Agrees New Deals to Future Proof Vaccine Rollout in Light of New Variant
The new contracts with Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were accelerated in light of the new variant, as part of the ongoing efforts to ensure the government is doing everything it can while
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Sector Reacts to Governments White Paper on Adult Social Care
Care providers today gave a muted welcome to a long-awaited White Paper on the future of social care. The Independent Care Group (ICG) has welcomed parts of today’s White Paper, ‘People at the Heart of Care’.
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Government Publish Ten Year Vision to Improve Adult Social Care
A ten year vision for adult social care has been published which will help provide greater choice for those receiving care and certainty over costs
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NCF Counts Down to Christmas by Shining a Spotlight on Inspiring Care
As Christmas draws closer and we begin to turn our attention to the festivities, an important part of the legacy of 2021 will be the…
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