Keep Your Distance From Care Home Staff To Keep Residents Safe
Staff at two Braintree care homes have been issued with special badges asking people to keep their distance – to help protect vulnerable residents from the coronavirus.
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New Expert Dementia Consultancy Service Available For Care Home Staff In Response To Covid-19
Dementia Support UK: Connect, Consult, will provide immediate expert support for people caring for those living with dementia in the care home sector.
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2019 Chelsea Flower Show Winner Brings Cheer To Green-Fingered Residents At Hertfordshire Care Home
Green-fingered residents at a Hertfordshire care home have been greeted by a surprise visit from an internationally renowned garden designer.
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Hamilton Care Home Creates In-House Cinema
Avonbridge care home, Hamilton, has thanked its local community for helping to create an in-house cinema room for its residents.
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St Barnabas Hospice Scoops Two Charity Awards
As if celebrating its birthday by ‘going yellow’ last week wasn’t exciting enough, Lincolnshire-based St Barnabas Hospice was also awarded two charity awards recognising its work; making the milestone all the more memorable.
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Campaign Targets Unlawful ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders Issued During Covid-19 Crisis
A checklist to support disabled people, families and care staff challenge illegal ‘do not resuscitate’ orders from doctors is published today (Thursday) as part of a campaign by Turning Point and Learning Disability England (LDE).
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Royds Withy King Urges Care Providers To Participate In Skills Shortage Consultation
The Migration Advisory Committee consultation into the UK shortage occupation list closes on 24 June and care providers are urged to make sure their voice is heard, says law firm Royds Withy King.
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Carers From Scarborough & Ryedale Carers Resource Create Cover Version Of Song By Yorkshire Entrepreneur – Carers Week – 8-14 June
Prof Graham Leslie CBE has raised over £10,000 so far for the Carers Trust’s Emergency Fund through his song United Together
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Nottingham Lady Celebrates 100th Birthday In Lockdown
Local lady Eileen Kelk celebrated her 100th birthday in style at Ruddington Manor, located on Ruddington Lane in Wilford, despite being in lockdown.
Read more...Hallmark Care Homes Plant Trees To Mark Unity
Hallmark care homes across England and South Wales have held a tree planting ceremony to mark this poignant moment in history and symbolise unity amongst care home residents and team.
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Barclays Pledges to Support Care Homes with Digital Skills
Barclays Digital Eagles have pledged to deliver digital skills, through virtual training, to at least 500 care homes across the UK in 2020.
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New ADASS Survey Shows Impact Of Covid-19 On Adult Social Care
ADASS has today published a survey that offers significant insight into the response in adult social care to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Dice Loaded Against Care Homes
Care England,has welcomed the National Audit Office’s report on readying the NHS and adult social care in England for COVID-19.
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Covid-19 Crisis: Doctors’ Launch Legal Challenge Over PPE Shortages
Doctors’ leaders have launched a High Court challenge against the Government for its refusal to launch an urgent inquiry into shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS staff and other frontline care workers.
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Council Accused Of “Underhand” Tactics With Care Sector
A group representing some of the city’s most prominent care homes has slammed Sheffield City Council’s “underhand tactics” which they say continue to deny those caring for most vulnerable of funding allocated by Central Government.
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