Housing 21 Completes Major Acquisition of Extra Care Schemes in London
Housing 21 strengthened its presence in London as the announcement was made of the successful acquisition of seven Extra Care schemes for older people. The…
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Social Care
Coventry Home Welcomes Back Special Visitor as Boo the Miniature Pony Visits Staff and Residents
A Coventry home welcomed back a familiar face as Boo came back to visit staff and residents. Boo, a miniature American Pony, visited MHA Charnwood…
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Care Home Market Shrunk In 2022
Following two years of nominal growth in care home beds achieved between openings and closures during the year, the care home for older people market…
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Guidance Released to Support Care Workers in Providing Care to LGBTQ+ People in Later Life
Skills for Care has published a new framework to support social care workers in providing care to older lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer (LGBTQ+) people….
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Applications for Social Care Jobs Increase but Sector Still Plagued by Skills Shortages
The number of professionals applying for jobs in social care rose considerably last year, a glimmer of hope for a sector that has been hit…
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Demand for Action Over Care Home Closures
Fears of death by a thousand cuts for care sector SHOCK figures on the number of care and nursing home closures have prompted calls for…
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‘Not Enough to Live on’: New Report Reveals Stark Reality of Pensioner Poverty in Scotland
The stark reality of living in poverty in later life in Scotland has been revealed, with a new report that details how older people are…
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Latest Census Data Shows “Demographic Time Bomb” Set to Hit UK Care Sector
Rapid growth in the number of over 65s living alone looks set to drive a surge in demand for later life social care and other…
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Over £8,000 Raised for Royal Star & Garter at Birmingham International Tattoo
The Birmingham International Tattoo has raised £8,437 for Royal Star & Garter. The impressive total came through the generous support of the audience at the…
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The Belmont Care Home Welcomes Worcester Community to the Memory Café
A Worcester care home welcomes family, friends and all members of the Worcester community to its very own memory café on Thursday the 9th of…
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Royal Alfred Becomes First Seafaring Care Home to Secure Veteran Aware Accreditation
Maritime charity The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society’s care home Belvedere House has become the first in the UK dedicated solely to seafarers to obtain the…
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Ed Balls Joins Line Up of First National Care Careers Conference for School Students
Ed Balls joins a line-up of experts, younger people already working in care and interactive performers at ‘Who Cares?’, the first national care careers conference…
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Sunday Times Best Selling Author, Wendy Mitchell Joins Excelcare Webinar
Wendy Mitchell is a blogger, activist, and Sunday Times Best Selling author, who rose to prominence with her debut novel ‘Somebody I Used to Know’,…
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Suffolk Care Centre Celebrates ‘My World’ Accreditation and Opening of Newly Refurbed Dementia Suite
A Woodbridge care centre has been awarded the ‘Michelin star’ of dementia training during an event which also celebrated the opening of its newly refurbished…
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‘Happy Endorphins’ as Care Home Residents Stage Random Acts of Kindness
Kindhearted residents and staff of Colten Care homes have been spreading a little happiness in and around their communities. Their activities were part of Random…
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