Plastic Campaign Brings Out The ‘Eco Warrior’ Among Care Home Residents
A care home provider’s bid to cut down on throwaway plastic is bringing out the ‘eco warrior’ among residents and team members. Since Colten Care…
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Skills For Care Publishes Latest Adult Social Care Workforce Figures
Skills for Care has published two workforce reports presenting a detailed overview of the adult social care workforce in England. The ‘State of the adult…
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Smile For Life Children’s Charity’s Pop-Up Care Home Café
A POP-UP café was created at a Tyneside care home by young adults with learning difficulties. Smile For Life Children’s Charity visited Waverley Lodge Care…
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Charity Calls On Government To Commit 1% Of Annual Cost Of Dementia To Research
Alzheimer’s Research UK, one of the top dementia research funders in the world, is calling on the UK government to adopt a bold new action…
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Baroness Barker To Be Appointed Patron Of The National Association Of Care Catering
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced that Baroness Liz Barker is to become its patron. Baroness Barker will take up the position…
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Five In The Running For Wales Care Awards
Not just one, but five local people working in the care sector in Neath have been shortlisted for awards from Care Forum Wales. All five…
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Spearhead Care Interiors Opens New Showroom
National supplier Spearhead who supply consumables, equipment, furniture and servicing to care homes officially opened its prestigious new showroom in Staffordshire. The showrooms were officially…
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Royal Alfred Promotes Dementia Awareness On World Alzheimer’s Day
Surrey-based care home The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society is marking World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September) by helping to raise awareness of the disease and dementia…
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Minister Meets National Care Association Member To Discuss Staff Recruitment
Recognising the substantial challenges faced by care providers regarding recruitment National Care Association supported one of its members to take the debate to the heart of…
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Britain’s Got Talent Winner Brings The House Down At AGM
BRITAIN’S Got Talent winner, Lee Ridley, has performed a special show to help promote the work one of Scotland’s leading providers of care and specialist…
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The Most Common Misconceptions About Alzheimer’s Disease Revealed
This World Alzheimer’s Day, the charity Dementia UK has compiled the six most common misconceptions about Alzheimer’s disease, heard by our specialist dementia nurses. Alzheimer’s…
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Runwood Homes Residents Revel In ‘A Day To Remember’
On Wednesday 19 September, Runwood Homes residents enjoyed a specially organised, live music and entertainment concert. The fun filled event was attended by over 400…
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Research That Holds The Key To Understanding Alzheimer’s
Ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day (today, 21 September), Animal Defenders International (ADI) is highlighting the advanced human-based techniques that hold the key to understanding Alzheimer’s,…
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Wheelchair Racer Gareth Gets Care Home Residents Active
A DISABILITY sport organisation has been putting elderly care home residents in Northumberland through their paces. Gareth Brown from SMILE Through Sport visited The Oaks…
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Taunton Care Home Wins National Prize for Best Presented Home
Oake Meadows Care Home in Taunton is celebrating for receiving an award for Best Presented Care Home. As part of the 1st place prize, the…
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