‘Adopt a Grandparent’, an initiative initially created to help virtually pair care home residents with volunteers to combat loneliness throughout the pandemic, has appointed a…
Read more...A resident at a Penarth home was taken back to her childhood when she visited a farm as part of the homes seize the day…
Read more...An influential social care body has appointed a new Chief Executive to steer the organisation through the “choppy waters” of 2023. John Pattinson has today…
Read more...For the last two years, Paul, more popularly known in the gaming world as TheRunningManZ, has completed two sponsored 16-hour live gaming streams raising money…
Read more...A retired Major General is on the final push of a gruelling 12-month challenge to raise money for veterans’ charity Royal Star & Garter. Major…
Read more...The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is issuing a guide to help care providers learn from its complaints involving record keeping. Among the complaints…
Read more...To commemorate World Water Day on 22 March, SFA, Saniflo UK’s parent company, is supporting the supply of clean drinking water to 250 school children…
Read more...Staff and residents at Cheverton Lodge care home in Islington, run by Barchester Healthcare, are celebrating National Activity Providers Week, which takes place from January…
Read more...Sanders Senior Living hosted it’s very own ‘food from around the world’ charity event at The Belmont care home in Worcester. The ‘food from around…
Read more...National law firm Freeths has announced its partnership with the £500 Challenge, launched by The Care Workers’ Charity. This fundraising campaign is aimed at encouraging…
Read more...A coalition of over 50 organisations is calling on the Government to protect in law the support of family carers across health and care settings….
Read more...Staff, residents, friends and family of a Liverpool care home have teamed together to knit what they believe is the city’s longest woollen scarf –…
Read more...Proposals for a rise in funding and additional investment for adult social care providers are to be considered by Lancashire County Council’s cabinet. This means…
Read more...Reigate Beaumont Care Home in Reigate, celebrated the importance of Dignity Action Day with residents and staff. The home raised awareness of the importance of…
Read more...Increased demand, a recruitment crisis, poor pay and repeated failures to meet the needs of the most vulnerable members of society are some of the…
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