Brian Preston Named as NACC Care Chef of the Year 2023
Brian Preston of Lister House, Royal British Legion has been crowned National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Chef of the Year 2023. Brain’s success…
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Social Care
Care Home Residents Celebrate National Poetry Day
Rhyming couplets were the order of the day at Austen House care home in Lower Earley, Reading where residents were keen to get involved in…
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Project Empowers Care Home Staff To Get Creative
A major research project recommends empowering care home staff so they can provide regular creative activities for the benefit of residents. The Dare to Imagine…
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Basingstoke Museum to Showcase Poetry From Care Home Residents
Poetry written by local care home residents is set to be displayed at Willis Museum & Sainsbury Gallery from 7th October as part of a…
Read more...Anger at Lack Of Social Care Action in PM Speech
Angry social care campaigners have described the Prime Minister’s promise of bold action and long-term decision making as laughable after the sector was ignored in…
Read more...Welcome For NCF ‘Must Haves’ For Politicians…
…but a call for inclusivity over social care provision SOCIAL CARE campaigners have welcomed a national body’s list of ‘must haves’ for the main political…
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Scotland Review Recommends “Wider Scrutiny” of Social Care Staff
An independent review is recommending wider regulation of social care staff to better protect and help people receiving social care and support. The Independent Review…
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NCF Publishes Social Care Must Haves For The Next Government
The National Care Forum (NCF) is calling on all political parties to recognise that social care matters to us all in their manifestos by prioritising…
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Plea For Parties To Address Social Care At Conferences
Tories and Labour must go beyond Lib Dems’ £5bn pledge POLITICIANS meeting at the Conservative and Labour Party conferences must be bold and go beyond…
Read more...Care Workers Charity to Benefit from Donation
As the cost-of-living crisis worsens in the UK, those working in the adult social care sector have been amongst the hardest hit. In response, the…
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Health And Social Care Organisations Call On Government To Overhaul End Of Life Care
A coalition of leading health and social care organisations is calling on the government to tackle failings in the way older people are cared for…
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Top Dogs Melt Residents’ Hearts as Dorset Care Home Celebrates Best of Breeds
Residents of a Dorset care home have declared their first-ever dog agility show a ‘pawsome’ success. Labradors, terriers, huskies and chihuahus were among the breeds…
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Man City Surprise Brings Back Memories For 91-Year-Old Fan
A 91-YEAR-OLD lifelong fan of Manchester City has been recalling past heroes and events that shaped the club’s history after attending his first game in…
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Anchor Receives RSPCA Platinum Pawprints Award
Housing and care provider Anchor, has received a platinum award in the RSPCA’s PawPrints awards for continuing to support pet-owning residents, becoming the first national…
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Andover Care Home Residents Enjoy Virtual “Cruise” Through Europe Including Making Pizzas!
Residents at Millway House in Andover have been ‘travelling’ across Europe from the comfort of their living room this month in a week-long virtual river…
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