Every year, as November comes round and the poppies appear, the nation pauses.
In care homes across the country, and sometimes much farther afield, that pause takes on a particular depth.
Read more...Residents across Cygnet Social Care services are taking a leading role in shaping the quality of the support they receive, as part of a pioneering new initiative that puts their voices at the heart of service improvement.
Read more...Residents from a Newcastle care home enjoyed an afternoon of football memories and stories during a visit to St James’ Park, where they met former…
Read more...The care system in England forces over 220,000 people to pay all their adult social care costs, making the country a stark outlier among comparable…
Read more...The Carer has, in recent years, been proud to honour the service and sacrifice of all those who defended, and continue to defend, our freedoms. We consider it a great privilege to share the meaningful…
Read more...Fewer than a quarter of standard Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications in England were completed within the 21-day statutory timeframe last year, according to official statistics published this week. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)…
Read more...More Than a Provider, a collaboration of five not-for-profit social care organisations, has published a new position paper calling for a shift away from short-term, cost-driven commissioning and towards a model that delivers lasting value for people, communities and public services. The report, Better Lives, Better Value, Better Partnership…
Read more...Care England pairs a call for better NHS dental access with practical resources to help care teams put research into everyday care. Care England is…
Read more...Care homes across England are welcoming local schoolchildren through their doors and taking residents and staff into classrooms, as part of the national launch of ‘The Books on Grandpa’s Shelf’, a new illustrated children’s book…
Read more...Residents at Stratton Court Care Home in Cirencester were treated to a rather unusual visitor recently, when Daisy, a miniature therapy pony from Dinky Ponies, trotted into the home to deliver a little happiness, and a lot of horse-power.
Read more...Care home residents and hospital patients could gain a legal right to nominate a relative or friend to support them in person, under an amendment to the Health Bill now before Parliament. The measure is intended to ensure no one relying on health…
Read more...Around 40 Dorset care home residents took to the pitch at AFC Bournemouth’s Performance Centre for a VIP football experience filled with goals, cheers and friendly competition.
Read more...Residents and staff at Parklands Care Homes have helped raise more than £3,000 for local charities following the latest in a series of fundraising initiatives.
Read more...A Harrogate-based specialist care provider has backed North Yorkshire Council’s plans to reshape how it buys adult social care, but says the needs of younger…
Read more...A care home resident rolled up her sleeves to help maintain the garden at Winchester Hospice in a bid to give patients and their loved ones a more inviting outdoor space.
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