National Care Group Takes Next Step Towards Ambitious Growth Target
NATIONAL Care Group has acquired Stepping Stones Care Homes Ltd, which operates three facilities in Northamptonshire.
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Hotel Group Partners With Respitality Scotland
Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels has pledged its support to Shared Care Scotland’s Respitality initiative – which coincides with Carers Week 2021.
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Local MP And Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab Becomes Whiteley’s Latest Volunteer Recruit
The Whiteley Homes Trust welcomed VIP volunteer, Dominic Raab MP, who joined their team to help highlight the work of its charity in supporting low income, vulnerable older people in Surrey, during national Volunteers’ Week.
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Bedside Buddy From The Fremantle Trust Scoops Two Awards
Mandy Horne, Bedside Buddy at Icknield Court care home in Princes Risborough, scooped not just one but two awards at the recent Buckinghamshire Health and Social Care Awards.
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Over 40 Million People Receive First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine In UK
Over 40 million people in the UK have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures show today, as the UK’s vaccination programme continues at pace.
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Care Leader Meets Care Minister
ICG chief in talks with Helen Whately
The Chair of provider organisation the Independent Care Group (ICG), Mike Padgham was today (Monday) due to meet Care Minister Helen Whately over the challenges facing the care of older and vulnerable people in the UK.
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Local Care Home Residents Go On Safari
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Hugh Myddelton House care home in Enfield were treated to an exciting live streaming tour of Knowsley Safari, hosted by Engagement Assistant, Verity Dann.
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Loneliness Awareness Week Launches For 5th Year
A charity dedicated to raising awareness of loneliness is getting ready to launch its 5th Loneliness Awareness Week, to encourage people to talk openly and honestly about loneliness.
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Learning Disability Charity Launches Campaign To Ensure Flexible Support And ‘No Bedtimes’ Councils
Stay Up Late writes to all local authority Adult Social Care Directors
As lockdown restrictions ease and venues begin reopening a major lobbying campaign has been launched by learning disability charity Stay Up Late
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Nicola Sturgeon To Consult On National Care Service For Scotland
Scotland’s first Minister Nicola Sturgeon has promised to consult on legislation to establish a National Care Service in Scotland.
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Gosforth Care Home Set To Support Nine-Year-Old’s Captain Tom 100 Challenge
The Manor House Gosforth is taking part in an exciting ‘Captain Tom 100’ challenge being organised by an enterprising nine-year old.
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Edna’s Teddy Bears Prove A Hit With The Locals
An 87-year-old care home resident from Ridgway Court in Farnham has knitted around 500 ‘care bears’ to give to newborn babies at Frimley Park Hospital maternity unit, as well as care home staff and residents.
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Olympics Hockey Hero Imran Sherwani Reveals he has Alzheimer’s
British hockey legend and Olympic gold medallist Imran Sherwani has revealed he has Alzheimer’s disease.
Imran, 59, who scored two goals in the final as Great Britain’s men’s hockey team won gold at the 1988 Games
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Toby The Yorkie-Pom Residents At Local Care Home Are Delighted By Return Of Pet Therapy
Barchester Southgate Beaumont care home, in Enfield, was full of animal mischief when Toby the Yorkie – Pom came to visit the home. Residents and staff were delighted to meet their new four legged friend.
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Over Half Of UK Adults Vaccinated With Second Dose
More than half of all adults in the UK have received a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures published today (Thursday 3 June) show, as the vaccination programme continues at unprecedented pace and scale.
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