Dorset Dementia Care Home’s Wildlife Calendar Helps Animals In Need
Nature-loving residents of a Dorset dementia care home have helped compile a 2025 calendar featuring photos of animals, birds and insects venturing into their garden….
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Taunton Care Home Manager Crowned Social Care Superwoman Of The Year At National Awards Ceremony
Katrina Ball, manager at Oake Meadows care home in Taunton, is flying high after winning the prestigious Social Care Superwoman of the Year Award at…
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Care Home Raises Nearly £1,200 For Local Mad Hatters Children’s Charity In “Wonder-Ful” Bike-A-Thon
Birchmere Mews Care Home has successfully raised nearly £1,200 for the Mad Hatters Children’s Charity with a fun-filled, 24-hour Bike-a-thon. The event, held in the…
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Local Care Home Welcomes New General Manager
Staff at Barchester Healthcare’s Claremont Parkway care home, in Kettering, Northamptonshire have welcomed a new General Manager to head up the team. Joanna Mosses will…
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Amber Weather Alert Warning with Increased Risk to Over 65’s
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber Cold-Health Alert (CHA) for all regions of England from midday on Thursday 2nd January until…
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Iris Care Group Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Specialist independent health and social care provider, Iris Care Group, has announced that Dr Andy Jones has been appointed as the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer….
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Care Workers to Receive Training for Routine Health Checks in Major Reform
The UK Government is introducing measures to empower care workers with new training to perform routine health checks, including monitoring blood pressure, managing diabetes with…
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Resident’s Masterpiece Transforms Droitwich Spa Care Home
Christopher Stuart, an artist and former director of Stuart Crystal, is renowned for blending history with contemporary creativity in his artwork. Christopher, now a resident…
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Football Legends Kick Off New Charitable Role
Two of Scotland’s most recognisable football figures have been appointed as ambassadors for one of Scotland’s leading disability charities. Former football star and SFA Chief…
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Erica Lockhart Honoured with MBE for Services to Social Care
Erica Lockhart, Chair of the South East Social Care Alliance (SESCA), has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List 2025 for…
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Happy New Year from The Carer!
We would like to wish all readers of The Carer a very happy and prosperous New Year! We hope that 2024 has been a healthy…
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Happy New Year’s Eve!!!
A very Happy New Year to you all from the team at: THE CARER We hope you and your residents enjoy your New Year’s Eve…
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Local Senior Care Assistant Celebrates 15 Years of Service with Cookridge Court
A Senior Care Assistant at Cookridge House Care Home in Leeds has received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare…
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Care Home Team Members Raise over £7,000 for Local Charity
Team members at a Quorn care home took to the skies and raised thousands for Dementia UK and Admiral Nurses in Leicestershire. Seven team members…
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Derby’s Oldest Nursing Home Ends 2024 on a High After Winning a String of Awards
Brookfields is Derby’s longest-running private nursing home having been converted from a house by Joan and Peter Turner who bought it in 1968. The first…
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