Braintree Care Home Resident Celebrates 102nd Birthday
They say age is just a number and for Grace Blangy, resident at St Mary’s Court care home in Braintree, that number is 102. Celebrating
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Most Hospices Are ‘Good’ Or Better, Says CQC
Hospices in England are caring for and supporting people in a compassionate way at the end of their lives, according to the Care Quality Commission
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society Chief Executive Presented With CBE For Services To Older People
Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Society, was presented with a CBE for services to older people by Her Majesty the Queen. Jeremy has been
Read more...Hampshire Care Association’s Annual Seminar Proves A Hit With Both Care Home Professionals & Suppliers Alike.
Last month saw the return of Hampshire Care Association’s popular annual seminar. The 23rd September saw care home owners and managers from across the region
Read more...Hallmark Care Homes Win ‘Highly Commended’ Award For Excellent Customer Service
Hallmark Care Homes facilities in Essex, Anisha Grange and Admiral Court have been named ‘Highly Commended’ at the prestigious Essex Business Awards. The Essex homes,
Read more...Former Bletchley Park Codebreaker Officially Opens Eighth New Care Home In Suffolk
The completion of the eighth of ten brand new care homes built by Care UK in partnership with Suffolk County Council was marked recently when
Read more...Arthritis Action Calls On Policymakers To Prioritise Arthritis
Former Pulp keyboard player Candida Doyle urges people living with arthritis to come together on 20th World Arthritis Day. Around one in seven people in
Read more...Shh! Don’t Mention the Care Crisis . . . Party Conferences Avoid Raising Care Sector Cutbacks
The Campaign for Action to Protect the Independent Social Care Sector, initiated by the National Care Association, continues to question the failure of politicians to
Read more...Wheatfield Court Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Style!
A Newcastle care home has plenty to celebrate after commemorating its 20th anniversary at a fun-filled community party, following a positive Care Quality Commission (CQC) report.
Read more...Dementia In The Americas Set To Increase From 9.4 Million To Almost 30 Million People By 2050
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Health Organization’s (WHO) agency for the Americas, has become the first region to adopt a Regional Plan
Read more...Work Begins With Age UK Encouraging People To “Tell Us About Your Care”
The CQC have launched a six-month partnership with Age UK – the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life
Read more...Garden Gilt Award Reflects Growing Success Of Salisbury Care Home
A Salisbury residential and nursing home is celebrating the latest in a series of accolades for the excellence of its garden. Awarding their top, specially
Read more...Homecare Market Under Threat From Low Council Fees
Independent and voluntary sector homecare providers receiving low fees from local authorities could be forced into withdrawing from care, or going out of business, according
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society Comments On The Impact Of Cuts To Social Care
Hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled people have their requests for help with social care declined in England according to data published by the
Read more...£50,000 Dementia Drug Discovery Project Gets Underway In Oxford
Researchers in Oxford are embarking on a £50,000 study to develop treatments for dementia. The funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research
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