Care Workers Lobby Parliament
Hundreds of workers travelled to Parliament earlier this week from around the country to push for a reversal of immigration plans that would make it…
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Nursing Homes
Frailty + Depression Likely Boost Dementia Risk in Older People Research Reveals
Concurrent physical frailty and depression likely boost the risk of dementia in older people, with the interaction of these 2 factors alone contributing around 17%…
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UK is Unprepared for an Ageing Society, Facing Increasing Costs and a Shrinking Tax Base
Successive governments have failed to focus on the issues raised by an ageing society. Raising the State Pension Age, which governments of all hues have…
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Investors Flock to UK Healthcare Property Market as Sector Transitions to Growth
The UK healthcare sector seems to have entered a period of active growth following a multi-year post-pandemic recovery, according to leading global property adviser Knight…
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Night of Music at Care Home Raises Over £1,500 for Mental Health Charity
A care home in Surrey has donated £1,600 to a local charity following a successful ‘night of music’ this summer. Appleby House, Care UK’s home…
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High Sheriff Joins Pets as Therapy Volunteer at Lace Hill Manor Care Home
Lace Hill Manor Care Home in Buckinghamshire welcomed the county’s High Sheriff for a special visit to witness the remarkable benefits a Pets as Therapy…
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Iris Court Home host Ploughman’s & Patriots to Honour Local Veterans
Staff and Residents at Iris Court Care Home welcomed members of local veterans’ group “ The Muster Point” for a special “Ploughman’s and Patriots “afternoon,…
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Six in 10 Over-45s Underestimate Cost of Self-Funding a Care Home Place by Thousands
Most over-45s are unaware of the true cost of funding a care home place according to new research that reinforces the need for the government…
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Dementia Remains UK’s Leading Cause of Death as Crisis Deepens
Dementia has retained its position as the UK’s biggest killer for another year, claiming 76,894 lives in 2024 according to new analysis from Alzheimer’s Research…
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Council Announces Ambitious Plans To Increase Local Care Provision
Hillingdon Council has announced proposals for an innovative major development project to provide additional dementia nursing care in the borough. The council is proposing to…
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Care Staff Falling Ill as Understaffing Takes Its Toll
Hospitals and care homes in the UK are so short-staffed that nursing staff are continuing to work while unwell, with stress the leading cause of…
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Remembrance Day – We Want to Hear Your Stories
At The Carer, we consider it a great privilege to publish and share the meaningful ways care homes across the UK commemorate Remembrance Day. As…
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Team of Volunteers Arrange Coffee Morning at Croydon Home and Raise More than £450
A group of volunteers who spend their time at a Croydon home arranged a coffee morning to raise funds and managed to accumulate more than…
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Southbourne Beach Care Home Participates in YMCA Bournemouth’s BIG Sleep Easy 2025
Southbourne Beach Care Home joined around 30 local businesses in supporting YMCA Bournemouth’s BIG Sleep Easy 2025, an impactful initiative aimed at raising awareness and…
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Care Home Residents “Penalised” As Funding Slashed By £5,000
Health bosses in North Wales have been blasted for a “travesty” that cuts funding by more than £5,000 a year for care home residents receiving…
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