Care Home Brings the Caribbean to Rotherham
Laureate Court care home in Rotherham, recently arranged a heartwarming surprise for one of its cherished residents, Arthur, and his wife Lynne, on the occasion…
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Julie Goodyear’s Husband Shares His Wife’s Dementia Story As Part Of New Alzheimer’s Society Campaign
The husband of Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear has opened up about the ‘extreme pain’ of watching the TV star ‘slowing fading away’ after being…
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Openreach Volunteer Team at Avalon Nursing Home
Giving a spring face-lift to the garden of the dementia home in Bridgwater where his father has been living for the past year was the…
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A Dream Of Horses And Hooves Comes True For Care Home Resident Gwen
A wish came true for Amberley Hall care home resident Gwen recently – when she got to see horses being shoed, the same way she…
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More Than 1 In 3 Over 65s (4.7 Million) Lack The Basic Skills To Use The Internet Successfully
New analysis by Age UK has found around 4.7million people aged 65 and over in the UK are unable to complete all eight of the…
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Community Turns Out for Open Day at Biddenham’s New £13m Care Home
Visitors turned out in large numbers for a first look inside a new £13 million care home in Biddenham, Bedford. Bentley Grange, a 60-bed care home…
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Why Is No One Talking About The Great Career Opportunities In The Care Sector?
By Mitesh Dhanak, Chair of the Organising Committee of Championing Social Care and Founder of Precious Homes (www.precious-homes.co.uk) News about understaffing in the care sector…
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Adult Social Care – Navigating the Current Challenges
By Kiri Holland, BDO LLP (www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/industries/health-and-social-care) It is now well over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began to dominate the health and care landscape….
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Supporting Vulnerable People To Manage Their Contact With Charities: The Role Of The Fundraising Preference Service
By: Gerald Oppenheim, Chief Executive of the Fundraising Regulator (www.fundraisingpreference.org.uk) As we mark Carers Week, we are reminded that care workers perform one of the…
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Careful Consideration of Supportive Strategies Over Behaviour-Modifying Drugs for Dementia Residents
By Jo Crossland, Head of Dementia Care, Avery Healthcare (www.averyhealthcare.co.uk) Mood-altering or behaviour modifying medication to treat ‘behaviour’ in dementia care has long been a…
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Why Online Reviews Are Becoming So Important For Care Homes
By Suman Saha, Co-founder and Medical Director at Doctify (https://www.doctify.com/uk) Word of mouth in social care is now taking place online. As a digital-first society,…
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How Dogs Can Help People with Autism
By Julie Butcher- Head of Marketing at Webbox (www.webbox.co.uk) Dogs are wonderful animals. They’re incredibly loyal, loving, and make great companions too. And these fantastic…
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4 Reflections On Technology In Care: The Past, Present And The Exciting Future
By Laurence Geller CBE We stand at a crossroads for the future of care. The sector has been in the spotlight much over the last…
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The ‘Invisible’ Power Behind A New Generation of Care Homes
Stephen Cavanagh, long-term care specialist at Ascom (www.Ascom.com), explores the importance of technology that integrates seamlessly and discreetly to create a new generation of care. …
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Specialist Pharmacist Leads Unique Pilot To Prevent Falls In Elderly Care Homes
By Liz Butterfield, Immedicare (www.immedicare.co.uk) Specialist Pharmacist The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shine a spotlight on how we care for our elderly. The negative impact…
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