‘Brampton Bollywood Trio’ ReachLive Final of Care Sector’s Got Talent 2024
Boutique Care Homes has announced that the vibrant dance ensemble, the ‘Brampton Bollywood Trio,’ has clinched a coveted spot in the live final of Care…
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Millions Of Unpaid Carers Granted New Employment Rights As Carer’s Leave Act Comes Into Force
2.3 million workers with unpaid caring responsibilities in Great Britain will be entitled to take up to five days unpaid leave when the new Carer’s…
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87-Year-Old Poole Care Home Resident Returns To The Rugby Pitch
An 87-year-old ex-rugby player was delighted when his care home organised for him to return to the pitch. Care UK’s The Potteries, on York Road,…
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Work Begins on New Aberdeen Care Home
Work is underway on the development of a new £20m care home in the Pitfodels area of Aberdeen, ready to open in autumn/winter 2025. The…
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Blood Tests For Diagnosing Dementia A Step Closer For UK
Two world-class research teams will carry out countrywide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia, in a bid to improve…
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Ashberry Healthcare Acquires Wolverhampton Care Home
Ashberry Healthcare has announced the acquisition of a care home in Wolverhampton from Methodist Homes (MHA), the largest charity care provider for older people in…
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Online Meetings During Covid Lead To A New Career For Bonnie
A professional relationship which started online during Covid via NHS-run adult social care Teams calls, resulted in dementia specialist Bonnie Frear being offered an interesting…
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Hft Tackles Adult Social Care Challenges Head On With A New Long-Term Strategy
Over 60% of adults surveyed in the UK believe the political agenda does not prioritise the needs of learning disabled adults, while “a lack of…
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Care Home Brings the Caribbean to Rotherham
Laureate Court care home in Rotherham, recently arranged a heartwarming surprise for one of its cherished residents, Arthur, and his wife Lynne, on the occasion…
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Openreach Volunteer Team at Avalon Nursing Home
Giving a spring face-lift to the garden of the dementia home in Bridgwater where his father has been living for the past year was the…
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A Dream Of Horses And Hooves Comes True For Care Home Resident Gwen
A wish came true for Amberley Hall care home resident Gwen recently – when she got to see horses being shoed, the same way she…
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More Than 1 In 3 Over 65s (4.7 Million) Lack The Basic Skills To Use The Internet Successfully
New analysis by Age UK has found around 4.7million people aged 65 and over in the UK are unable to complete all eight of the…
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Community Turns Out for Open Day at Biddenham’s New £13m Care Home
Visitors turned out in large numbers for a first look inside a new £13 million care home in Biddenham, Bedford. Bentley Grange, a 60-bed care home…
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Canadian Study Offers New Insight Into ‘Transmissible’ Alzheimer’s Disease
New laboratory-based research in mice, published in the scientific journal Stem Cell Reports, has suggested that a form of Alzheimer’s disease can be transferred via…
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Report Issues “Damning Verdict” On Government Social Care Visa Policy
A rush to hire carers from overseas resulted in a “shocking” wave of abuse of worker visas, according to damning report revealed last week. The…
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