Age UK and the Masonic Charitable Foundation have joined forces to launch a new, three-year programme to help older people feel less lonely and get the most out of life. A £1 million grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation will ...

The International Longevity Centre UK and Just Group have announced the shortlisted entrants of the Innovating for Ageing competition, which aims to identify solutions to address the challenges faced by vulnerable consumers in later life. 77 submissions were entered into ...

Age UK and the Masonic Charitable Foundation have joined forces to launch a new, three-year programme to help older people feel less lonely and get the most out of life. A £1 million grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation will ...

RAY Allison MBE held a presentation on his award for services to the NHS at the Hartlepool care home where he lives.  The health service’s 70th anniversary prompted Ray to explain about his MBE, which he was awarded by The ...

PETERLEE care home residents have been put through their paces by a specialist exercise company for the elderly. Pulse Health, Fitness and Wellbeing held an armchair exercise class for residents at Bannatyne Lodge Care Home, on Manor Way. Stretches for ...

British Lion eggs is renewing its calls for the EU to raise egg and egg processing safety standards across Europe following the Food Standards Agency recalling Dr Zak’s Barn farmed Liquid Egg White, which is produced in France but available ...

Is Wellbeing the Catalyst for Staff Retention and Quality Care? Ahead of The Care Show 2018 (17-18 October, NEC Birmingham), The Carer talks to Sophie Coulthard from Judgement Index and The Road To Outstanding Podcast abou t the role staff ...

Players from Hull Kingston Rovers recently visited a specialist dementia home to help residents try out the latest virtual reality technology. Residents at Hica Group’s Elm Tree Court have received VR headsets due to successful fundraising efforts and positive feedback ...

Responding to Healthwatch England’s report into Social Care and carers, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said: “With people living longer, increases in costs and decreases in funding, adult social care is at breaking ...

  Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s “Ofsted-style” inspection and rating regime is a significant improvement on the system it replaced, but it could be made more effective, according to the first major evaluation of the approach introduced in 2013. The new ...