The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has launched a new free-to-access Frailty Hub, and associated Frailty e-Learning module, creating a ‘one-stop shop’
Read more...The possibility of a coronavirus outbreak in a care home triples with every additional 20 beds it has, a study of 189 infected care homes by NHS Lothian and Edinburgh University has revealed.
Read more...A 10-year-old schoolgirl has struck up a touching friendship with a care home resident under lockdown
Read more...With care homes across the country being in lockdown due to coronavirus restrictions, a Greensleeves Care home in Lowestoft found an innovative way to connect their care home residents with their love ones.
Read more...Care England has welcomed the Community Discharge Grant.
Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, says:
Read more...Funding will be given to local councils to accelerate discharge of patients with learning disabilities and/or autism from mental health hospitals into the community
Read more...The decision to exclude social care workers from a new fast-track health and care visa has been blasted as a “betrayal” by care home owners in Wales.
Read more...‘A listening ear and invaluable support at the time of greatest need’. Care home professionals have welcomed a new service for people living with dementia in care homes as enquiries to Dementia Support UK
Read more...Duchess Gardens Care Centre in Bingley had a fabulous finale to its Pride month celebrations with a party and musical entertainment from very a special drag performer.
Read more...Veterans at Royal Star & Garter in High Wycombe have successfully completed their virtual cycle ride fundraiser from Lands’ End to John O’Groats.
Read more...Researchers from King’s Business School have today published a paper which urgently calls for a new deal for health and care employees which acknowledges and reflects their worth to our individual and communal well-being following the Covid-19 pandemic
Read more...This Friday (July 17) , the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will take evidence from senior advisors and officials about the science of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Government’s response.
Read more...New research reveals 76% of adults don’t think it’s safe to put a loved one in a care home at the moment
· 53% worry their loved one’s health would deteriorate if they were placed in a home
· 40% would be apprehensive about not being able to visit them
Read more...HC One’s Springwater Lodge care home have been keeping busy during lockdown and wanted to share a few activities they’d had throughout.
Read more...The Health Secretary has today welcomed the findings of the largest study to date into coronavirus rates of infection by Imperial College London.
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