CQC Chief Executive Praises Atherton Care Village
Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Ian Trenholm, praised the best practice demonstrated at a Greater Manchester care village, recently awarded the inspectorate’s
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Scottish Lord’s Daughter Enjoys The Pomp And Ceremony Of Burns Night
Dorset care home resident Betty Butler knows a thing about the pomp and ceremony of Burns Night – she is the daughter of the late
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Become A Befriender In Dunbartonshire
DUNBARTONSHIRE locals are being encouraged to help older people in their area by volunteering their time as befrienders. Bield Housing & Care is currently looking
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Admiral Nurse Service Launched At Swindon’s Great Western Hospital
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced two new Admiral Nursing posts to provide specialist support to people with dementia and their carers and
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Eagle-Eyed Residents At A HC-One Care Home Celebrate 40 Years Of The Big Garden Birdwatch
Residents at a HC-One care home in Stockport dusted off their binoculars last weekend to celebrate 40 years of the famous Big Garden Birdwatch. Newlands
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Care Provider Makes Dreams Come True For Football Fanatic Residents
Two football fanatics from Shrewsbury and Wellington nursing homes were taken to watch their favourite football teams battle it out last Saturday at Shrewsbury Town
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LGA Responds To Care England Report On Care Home Pay
“The current system of social care is unsustainable and will buckle under the weight of demand. We are calling on government to urgently publish its
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One In 10 Care Homes Turn Away Obese Residents Due To Lack Of Bariatric Facilities
Nearly half of staff say their care home doesn’t have the right resources and equipment to care for residents over 25 stone With one in
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98-Year-Old Pens D-Day Memoir
A 98-YEAR-OLD D-Day survivor has published his first autobiographical book on his experiences during World War Two. William Glen, who lives at Bield’s Carntyne Gardens
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Fornham House Thanks Staff For Over 125 Years Of Combined Service
A group of eleven staff members from Fornham House residential home in Fornham St Martin near Bury St Edmunds, has been officially thanked for their
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Bagpipes, Haggis And Traditional Scottish Dancing Help Veterans Enjoy Burns Night
Residents tucked into haggis as part of a traditional Burns Night supper at The Royal Star & Garter Homes. It was part of a string
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Care Provider Alliance Launches New Ways Of Working Guide
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) has published a short guide to new ways of working across the independent and voluntary adult social care sector. The
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Belong Morris Feinmann Achieves National Accreditation For End Of Life Care Quality
Didsbury care village, Belong Morris Feinmann, has received the national ‘Six Steps’ end of life accreditation, following its completion of the rigorous ‘Six Steps to
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Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment Reduces Memory And Thinking Decline
Researchers from the SPRINT MIND study in the US have found that treating high blood pressure reduces the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The
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Belmont Healthcare Continues Growth Trajectory With Acquisition Of Kent Care Home
Care service provider, Belmont Healthcare, has completed an acquisition worth in excess of £2 million of Haslington Lodge care home, in Greenhithe, Kent. Belmont Healthcare
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