Jon Snow Fronts New Push For Faster Dementia Diagnosis As Care Sector Calls Grow Louder
Broadcaster Jon Snow has put his name to a new campaign calling on the Government to speed up dementia diagnosis times…
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‘Social Care Stealth Tax’: 15 Years of Frozen Thresholds Can Set Some Care Users Back £12,400, New Analysis Finds
A social care support threshold freeze since 2010/11 means that some people must spend an additional £12,400 of their own money before qualifying for state support, according to new analysis from The King’s Fund.
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Southport Care Home Celebrates Blooming Success With Gardening Competition Win
A Southport care home is celebrating after residents and staff were crowned winners of a group-wide gardening competition following a summer of hard work.
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Carehome.co.uk Staff Do 10,000ft Skydive, Raising £3,250 for The Care Workers’ Charity
Three members of the carehome.co.uk reviews team jumped out of a plane, raising £3,250 for The Care Workers’ Charity.
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Care Sector Urged To Act As 350,000 Votes Cast In Casey Commission’s Big Conversation On Care
Care providers and staff across the UK are being encouraged to get involved in the Casey Commission’s Big Conversation on Care, with organisers reporting that more than 350,000 votes…
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101 Year Old Care Home Resident Praises Edinburgh Fringe Initiative
A 101-year-old Edinburgh resident has praised an initiative that brings Fringe performers into Scottish care homes.
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‘Our Lives Are On Hold’: Dementia Diagnosis Delays Hit Carers’ Jobs, Finances And Family Life
Research published today by Alzheimer’s Society reveals that families affected by dementia are being forced to put their lives on hold by prolonged waits for a diagnosis.
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All Looking Lovely in Care Home’s New Garden
Residents Pam Clark and her husband Trevor had the honour of cutting the ribbon as the revamped garden at Colten Care’s Brook View nursing and residential care home…
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Staff Bring a Little Piece of Zimbabwe to Care Resident
Staff at Hilton Park surprised Archbold with a very special celebration of his Zimbabwean heritage — a beautiful moment filled with joy, laughter, warmth and a few happy tears.
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‘Stop Using Council Tax To Pay For Spiralling Social Care Costs’, Think Tank Says
Removing social care costs from council budgets could create a path towards fairer property tax and a better funded social care system, think tank shows.
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Flash, Bang, Wallop, What A Picture! Care Home Residents Celebrate World Photography Day
Residents and staff at the care home came together to celebrate World Photography Day with a very special whole-home activity. Everyone was invited to share photographs…
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Public Backs Change to Social Care System, Health Foundation Polling Finds
New polling from the Health Foundation and Ipsos shows strong public support for reforming social care but a lack of consensus on how to pay for increased funding.
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15 Years of Frozen Thresholds Can Set Some Care Users Back £12,400, New Analysis Finds
A social care support threshold freeze since 2010/11 means that some people must spend an additional £12,400 of their own money before qualifying for state…
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Local Care Home Celebrates World Senior Citizens Day
There were smiles all around at Hazel Lodge care home as staff and residents came together to celebrate World Senior Citizens Day on August 21….
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UKHSA Publishes New Guidance to Help Care Providers Understand and Manage Infection Risk
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published a new resource aimed at helping care home managers, providers and other adult social care stakeholders better…
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