Ex-Royal Navy Officer Celebrates 100th Birthday
A PENSIONER who has turned 100 this month has showed that age has no limits after revealing his secrets to a long and happy life….
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Social Care
Councils Could Face Budget Blackhole Amid Concerns About Underfunded Adult Social Care Reforms
Of the £36 billion the new UK-wide health and social levy will raise over the next three years, only £5.4 billion is to be ringfenced…
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Effects of the Pandemic Continue to Add Pressures on Mental Health Services Worsening Access to Care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is highlighting the ongoing impact of the pandemic on mental health services, their staff and the people using them. In…
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Pet Ownership Could Help Preserve Memory and Thinking, Study Suggests
Researchers in the US have reported that long-term pet ownership is linked to lower levels of memory and thinking decline in those over the age…
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‘You Said, We Did’ Initiative at Wisden Court Care Home Put in Place to Meet Residents’ Wishes
The team at Wisden Court, in Stevenage, have put in place a brilliant initiative to help understand what changes residents would like to see within…
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Care Home Gives Ex-Professional Pianist the Confidence to Play Again
A former professional pianist celebrated her 95th birthday at a Dorset care home by performing live again more than ten years after she last played…
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JCVI Advises a Spring COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for the Most Vulnerable
Over-75s and people with suppressed immune systems in the UK are to be offered another Covid-19 booster vaccination in the coming weeks to increase potentially…
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Several Care Homes in the Runwood Homes Group Receive Silver Medal for Essex County Council’s Deconditioning Games
The Grange, Eastham and Humfrey Lodge, all part of the Runwood Homes Group, are thrilled to have received their silver medals for the NHS and…
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Carer Unveils Alternative ‘Living with Covid’ Plan
A care sector leader today unveiled his alternative plan to enable older and vulnerable people to live safely with Covid-19 in the future. Mike Padgham,…
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New Role a Piece of Cake for Care Home Food Services Assistant
AN INSPIRING Edinburgh woman with a passion for baking has secured a catering position with one of the city’s finest care homes. Rachel Murray, 21,…
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Gloucester Based Chef and Coach Celebrates 15 Years with Care Home
A chef coach based at a Gloucester care home has recently been awarded a long service award and says he has received “full support” in…
Read more...New Research shows a “Hidden” Mental Health Crisis is Debilitating Older People
Age UK has urged older friends and relatives to ‘reach out’ for help as restrictions relax and the pandemic loosens its grip, a “hidden” mental…
Read more...Calls to Create a New “Universal Social Care Service
Creating a universal care service could enable over 1.9 million extra people to access publicly funded care services and create almost a million new jobs,…
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Brewster House Organise their Own Crazy Hair Day
The team at Brewster House, in Maldon, Essex, had a very entertaining day in store for residents, with their crazy hair event! Staff sported their…
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People with Care and Support Needs Volunteer at International Football Tournament
One of the North East’s biggest social care providers, Community Integrated Care, has assisted 10 people with support needs to take part in a once…
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