Crafty Care Home Residents Do their Bit for Dorset Youth Group
Creative residents at a Dorset care home ran their own craft stall at a church bazaar, raising funds to help young people. Seven ladies who…
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Social Care
ONS Labour Statistics Reveal Health and Social Care Levels Need a New Hiring Approach
Responding to the latest labour market data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Tania Bowers, Global Public Policy Director at the Association of Professional…
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Government Fails to Prioritize Care Sector During Energy Crisis
Care England has today expressed disappointment at the Government’s decision not to prioritise the care sector in its support from electricity and gas. Professor Martin…
Read more...Yet Another Wake-Up Call on Social Care
Lords’ report calls for sector shake up CAMPAIGNERS today welcomed a House of Lords report calling for urgent action over the ’invisible’ and dwindling social…
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Social Care Charity Launches Online Accessible Sports Club with Manchester City
A national social care charity (Community Integrated Care), have joined forces with Manchester City’s charity (City in the Community) in launching an online accessible sports…
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‘When is the Help Coming?’ Lords Committee Challenges Government to Urgent Reforms in Adult Social Care.
Baroness Andrews is the Chair of the House of Lords Adults Social Care Committee “We all want to live in the place we call home,…
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Nursing Workforce Crisis is at the Heart of Health and Social Care Challenges Warns Royal College of Nursing
The latest statistics published today paint a worrying picture for the months ahead according to the Royal College of Nursing Scotland. Data from Public Health…
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Urgent Support Needed for Underfunded Local Authorities to Improve Social Care Research Reveals
Older people’s charity Independent Age has warned that complexities in the social care system, and difficulties accessing information and advice from local councils in England,…
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Crosby Care Home Manager Retires After Dedicating 26 years to Her Beloved Care Home
Long-serving local care home manager, Linda Johnson, has bid farewell to residents at her care home in Crosby, Liverpool after 26 years of serving older…
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Royal Star & Garter Residents and Staff Celebrate Christmas with Annual Service
Royal Star & Garter residents past and present have been remembered during the charity’s annual Starlight service. The Christmas service was broadcast for residents and…
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People with Learning Disabilities Star in Christmas Charity Single
Adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex physical and mental health have recorded a festive music video and single to raise money for charity. ‘Perfect…
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Grant Helps Broughton House to Improve Health and Wellbeing of RAF Veterans
Broughton House Veteran Care Village in Salford has been boosted by a ‘crucial’ grant of £18,000 towards the cost of care and community support services…
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Care Home Sector Remains Resilient Despite Forthcoming Inflationary Headwinds
UK care home operators have seen a five percent rise in occupancy levels and an increase in profitability as the sector recovers from the pandemic…
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Case for Social Care Tax says Wales First Minister
Wales first Minister Mark Drakeford has said that an income tax rise to pay for free social care in Wales needs to be re-examined, and…
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Christmas is Coming – Your Chance to Win a Luxury Hamper
Yes, Christmas is coming and we here at THE CARER are offering care homes the opportunity to win a luxury Scottish hamper packed with festive…
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