Work Begins on Broughty Ferry Care Home
Work is underway on the development of a new £14 million care home in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, following an official sod cutting ceremony, attended by…
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Sector Reacts to Government’s £500 Million Fair Pay Agreement Announcement
The adult social care sector has responded with cautious optimism to the government’s announcement of a £500 million investment towards England’s first Fair Pay Agreement…
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Football Fans With Dementia To Walk Out With England And Wales At Wembley
England and Wales players will walk out at Wembley Stadium connected by EE side by side with 22 fans living with dementia on 9 October…
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Social Care Must Become Platform for Health Improvement, Says RSPH Report
A new report has called for urgent transformation of adult social care to prioritise health outcomes, warning that years of underfunding have left the system…
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Elgin Care Home Honours Staff And Remembers Much-Loved Colleague At Special Awards Night
Spynie Care Home in Elgin has held an awards evening to celebrate the dedication of its staff team and to remember the late Shona Donaldson,…
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Care Home Residents ‘Walk The Walk’ For Dementia Awareness
Residents and staff at an East Dorset dementia care home stepped out to help community partners raise awareness of the condition. A party from Colten…
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Karuna Manor Care Home Celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with Joy, Devotion, and Community Spirit
Karuna Manor Care Home was filled with devotion, colour, and joy as residents, families, and team members came together to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi and the…
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Government Announces £500m for First Ever Fair Pay Agreement for Care Workers
The Government has today announced a major step in boosting the wages of adult social care workers across England, as a £500 million investment is…
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Thousands Rally in Liverpool as Care Providers Demand Urgent Sector Reform
Care home operators and social care providers marched through Liverpool city centre on 29 September, calling on government to address what they describe as a…
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Colleagues At Blackpool Home Put Their Fears To One Side As They Snorkel With Sharks And Raise Over £1400
Four colleagues from a Blackpool home snorkelled with sharks at the Sea Life Blackpool Aquarium and have raised more than £1400. Jaide Foster-Howarth, Marcina Sowe,…
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Southgate Beaumont Celebrates Inclusion Week With A Taste Of The World
In honour of Inclusion Week, Southgate Beaumont in Southgate hosted a “Taste of the World”, a special event where employees brought in and shared dishes…
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Analysis Reveals Unfair “Luck Of The Draw” In Access To NHS Funded Care Packages
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) – a package of free health and social care provided outside of hospital which the NHS pays for – is failing…
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Centenarian Celebrations at Cuffley Manor as Resident Ernest “Bob” Howes Turns 100
Cuffley Manor Care Home was filled with joy this week as resident Ernest “Bob” Howes celebrated his 100th birthday alongside nearly 50 family members who…
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Social Care Representative Renews Calls To End The “Postcode Lottery” In Continuing Healthcare
Care England has renewed its calls to reform the NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding stream in response to a report published by the Nuffield Trust…
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Care Home Brings Community Together for ‘Cuppa Joy Friday’ in Support of World Alzheimer’s Day
HC-One’s Sedgley Court Care Home in Dudley, West Midlands, was delighted to welcome residents, families, and members of the local community to its special ‘Cuppa…
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