Mayor Cuts Ribbon at Bournemouth Care Home’s New Men’s Shed
The Mayor of Bournemouth has cut the ribbon on a new men’s club at a care home, bringing residents together to share skills and enjoy practical activities.
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Dementia Diagnoses in England Reach Record High as NHS Meets Detection Target
The number of people formally diagnosed with dementia in England has reached a record 523,081, according to the latest figures, an increase of 10,615 from…
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My Choice Healthcare Celebrates Trio of Successes at Social Care Awards
Care provider My Choice Healthcare is celebrating huge success at this year’s Social Care Top 30 and Social Care Leadership Awards. CEO Bethan Evans was…
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BAFTA-Winning Actor Joe Sims Opens New Pub At Kingswood Care Home
BAFTA-winning actor and BBC Radio Bristol presenter Joe Sims pulled the first pint at Avon Valley’s new pub, the Stags Head Inn, on Monday 19…
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Care Sector “Something of an Afterthought” with no So-Called ‘Protective Ring’, Inquiry Finds
The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Baroness (Heather) Hallett, has today published her sixth report. She concludes that, in the early stages of the…
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Covid Inquiry to Publish Major Report on Pandemic’s Impact on Adult Social Care
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is due to publish its report examining the impact of the pandemic on adult social care Later today (Tuesday, October 20),…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Calls for Dedicated Dementia Drugs Fund
Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling on the Government to establish a dedicated Dementia Drugs Fund that would create a route for promising new treatments to…
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“Receiving Care Being a Carer Myself, Gives Me a Lot Of Comfort”, Says Resident at Scarborough Home
A resident living at a Scarborough home says she gets a lot of comfort being cared for by staff, given she was in a position to do the same in her younger days.
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Bridge Manor Care Home Walks 100 Miles for Ella-Rose and Epilepsy Awareness
The team at Bridge Manor Care Home in Wolverhampton is walking 100 Miles in October to support three-year-old Ella-Rose and children and young people living with epilepsy.
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Dementia Residents Turn Back the Years on First-Ever “Memory Train”
Care home residents living with dementia were taken on a nostalgic “trip down memory train” through the picturesque Dee Valley.
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Bournemouth Care Home Teams Up with Local Pizzeria to Make Resident’s Wish Come True
A Bournemouth care home resident has been filled with joy and nostalgia as staff helped to recreate some of his happiest lifelong memories. Staff at…
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Care England Ambassador Talks Prevention with the PM
Care England Ambassador and Founder of Be Great Fitness Bailey Greetham-Clark, met with Prime Minister Andy Burnham earlier this month at a local Salford community hub to play…
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King’s Fund Reveals Local Variations in Access to Long-Term Care as it Launches Radical Social Care Reform Proposals
The proportion of people accessing long-term social care varies substantially even between similar local authorities, with some areas supporting up to twice as many people…
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Ringwood Care Home Launches Men’s Club for Residents to Share Skills
Residents at a Ringwood care home are putting their woodworking skills to good use through a new men’s club. The team at St Ives House…
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Police “Arrest” Wolverhampton Care Home Resident in Playful Surprise
A resident at a care home in Wolverhampton has had her lifelong wish fulfilled in the most unexpected way – with a surprise visit from…
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