Barchester Healthcare Presents Long Standing Employee With Brand New Car
A long standing employee of Barchester Healthcare has been rewarded with a brand new car for her participation in the company’s 2017 Employee Engagement Survey….
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Report Reveals Looming Care Crisis For Disabled Adults And Families
Over two thirds (67%) of families caring for disabled adults with complex needs live in fear of what will happen to their loved one when…
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LGA Responds To Housing For Older People Report
“There is a clear link between housing, health and social care, and this needs to be considered in the Government’s forthcoming social care green paper….
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Positive Beliefs On Ageing Associated With Reduced Dementia Risk
Scientists in the US have researched how positive beliefs about ageing are linked with a reduced risk of dementia risk, including in people who carry…
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New Guidance On Assessing The Financial Viability Of Providers Applying For Registration
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has introduced new guidance on assessing the financial viability of care providers applying for registration. From 12 February 2018 the…
Read more...Elderly Get Their Perfect Slice On National Pizza Day
A SLICE of fun was served to Stockton-on-Tees care home residents when they celebrated National Pizza Day. The residents at Ingleby Care Home, in Ingleby…
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Department Of Health & Social Care “Not Doing Enough” Says Report
The Department of Health and Social Care is not doing enough to support a sustainable social care workforce. The number of people working in care…
Read more...Care Group Calls For Urgent Action On Workforce Crisis
A social care group today called for urgent action after a top-level report exposed serious shortcomings in the social care workforce. A damning report from…
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Curling Care Home Residents Compete Before Winter Olympics
COMPETITIVE care home residents have been getting into the Winter Olympics spirit with a community centre curling match. Curling athletes from around the world are…
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Questions Posed To Department Of Health And Social Care “Need To Be Answered”
Learning disability care sector warns Government that questions posed to Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) need to be answered before implications of the…
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Skills For Care’s Accolades 2018 Finalists Announced
The finalists for Skills for Care’s Accolades 2018 have been announced who are competing to win a national award celebrating excellence in workforce development for…
Read more...Intervention Benefits People Living With Dementia In Care Homes
Researchers from the University of Exeter have explored the use of an interventional-type care approach in UK care homes, finding it improves the lives of…
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LGA Responds To Local Government Finance Settlement
“The LGA has been working hard to try and secure new funding for all councils over the next few years. The new £150 million announced…
Read more...Government Criticised For Inaction On England’s Social Care Workforce
Inaction by the Government in its approach to the social care workforce in England has been roundly criticised in a new report from the National Audit Office (note 1). United Kingdom…
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Music Is Key To Helping People With Dementia At Abbotswood Court
The Commission on Dementia and Music reports on the benefits of music for those living with the disease. Abbotswood Court Care Home in Romsey explains…
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