Social Care Charity Wins Three National Dementia Awards
Phil Benson at EachStep Blackburn The national social care charity Community Integrated Care collected three prestigious accolades at the National Dementia Care Awards – winning
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Care South Celebrates 25 Years Of Care
Care South, a leading provider of Residential and Home Care Services with headuarters in Poole, recently celebrated 25 years of care with a special event
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Hospital Admissions Hit Record High As Population Ages
Hospital admissions in England rose to record levels last year, with 16.2 million admissions during 2015-16 – up from 12.7 million ten years ago. Patients
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Emmerdale Announces Special Dementia Episode
Emmerdale is currently filming a special episode set to air this December, which will give the audience an insight into living with dementia. Viewers will
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Dorset Care Homes Strengthen Ties With Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion has teamed up with a Dorset care home provider on a long-term community partnership. Residents at three Colten Care homes in
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Billy’s Hard Day’s Walk Raises Funds For Care Home Residents
Billy Johnson, a Carer at Cross Park House in Brixham, recently thought to himself ‘My longest working shift is 13 hours, I wonder how many
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THE Number Of Councils Providing Meals On Wheels To Vulnerable Older People Has Dropped Below 50% For The First Time.
Research for the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) reveals just 48% of authorities provide a service compared with 66% only two years ago. The
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Incredible Artist’s Abstract Expressionism Using Her Mouth
With fine strokes, vibrant colours and attention to detail, Sonia Adams is no ordinary artist, but what makes her work all the more extraordinary is
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Health Charities Warn Of £1.9bn Social Care Funding Gap
Three leading health charities have issued a call for the government to address a £1.9 billion social care funding gap through the Autumn Statement. In
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Information For People On Their Visiting Rights In Care Homes
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published information for people living in care homes, their family and friends clarifying their visiting rights and our expectations
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Stalybridge Resident Celebrates 105th Birthday
A resident from Meridian Healthcare’s The Millbrook celebrated her 105th birthday in style, with family, friends and special guests. To commemorate the occasion, Elizabeth Morrison was
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Czajka Stand Up To Cancer And Raise Over £400
More than £400 has been raised for Cancer Research UK thanks to a team of carers, staff and residents at Czajka Care Group’s Brookfield Care
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Castleford Care Home Resident Returns To Hometown For First Time In Over 20 Years
Hughie enjoyed time pitchside on a recent visit to his beloved Newcastle United Football Club Hughie Gebbie, a resident at Newfield Lodge care home in
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Adult Social Care: Evidence Of Deepening Crisis
The crisis in social care is further evidenced by a survey which finds projected overspends of almost £0.5 billion (£441million), further closures of residential and
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Size Of The Brain’s Memory Centre Indicates Risk Of Dementia With Lewy Bodies
A US study of people with mild memory and thinking problems suggests that monitoring the size of a brain structure called the hippocampus could indicate
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