Biggest Investment Into Hospices In A Generation
The biggest investment in a generation for hospices has been announced by the government, ensuring that hospices can continue to deliver the highest quality end…
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Winter Pressure Builds As No Sign Of ‘Festive Flu’ Letting Up
Flu cases in hospital have already surpassed last year’s peak as festive infections “flood” hospitals early this winter. Latest weekly figures published this week show…
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Red Rose Care Unites The Generations As Christmas Card Competition Winners Are Announced
Red Rose Care Community has successfully brought festive cheer to the local area with its Christmas card competition, designed to help form connections between the…
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A Fond Farewell To Chaplain Joanna
Residents and staff at a dementia care home in Plymouth bid a fond farewell this week to the chaplain who has been supporting them for…
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Christmas Joy For World’s Oldest Choir As It Sings Its Way Into The Record Books
A 17-strong choir, whose members are between 87 and 99 years old and has an average age of 94, made history today (Thursday 19 December)…
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Sector Responds to Publication of the Local Government Finance Settlement
Sector leaders and organisations have responded this weeks provisional local government finance settlement, which will provide £69 billion for councils across the country, a real-terms…
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Binoculars at the Ready – Are You Ready for the Big Garden Birdwatch?
Care homes throughout the UK are being invited to take part once again in the Big Garden Birdwatch, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every…
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Dementia Experts Prepare For Anticipated January Spike In Calls
Photo: (Right to Left) David Baddiel, Suranne Jones and Anne-Marie Duff Alzheimer’s Society Celebrity Ambassadors including comedian and author David Baddiel, actor Suranne Jones and…
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Former Fireman’s Memories Reignited During Fire Station Visit
A 79-year-old care home resident has relived his days as a firefighter thanks to a surprise visit from Aberdeen Central Community Fire Station. Billy Leatherbarrow,…
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Bolton Care Home Celebrates Devotion And Commitment Of Staff At Awards Ceremony
Bolton care home celebrates devotion and commitment of staff at awards ceremony Staff at HC-One’s Meadow Bank House Care Home, in Great Lever, Bolton, have…
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£69 Billion To Support Councils And Help Deliver Plan For Change
The government has now published its finance settlement, which is the annual determination of funding to local government from central government. This briefing covers the…
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WIN a £100 Marks & Spencer Voucher This Christmas
Are you ready to spread some Christmas cheer? The Carer is hosting a special Christmas Day competition to find the most beautifully decorated Christmas tree!…
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Double Celebrations At Altrincham Home Following Long Service Awards For Colleagues
Maya Musopole and Karen Hale marked their 20-year service at MHA Handsworth An Altrincham home celebrated the services of two colleagues who marked 20 years’…
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Break the Cycle Of ‘Crisis-Cash-Repeat’ In Adult Social Care, CIPFA Urges
Decades of inaction and short-term fixes have left adult social care in crisis. Without urgent reform, we risk perpetuating a vicious cycle of poor value…
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Residents at Hamilton Care Home Enjoy MP Visit
HC-One Scotland’s Douglas View Care Home in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, was visited on Friday 13th December by MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley, Imogen Walker. Residents…
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