Opera Will Translate Experiences of Dementia into Powerful Performance
A new research-led opera exploring the nuances and experiences of living with dementia will be staged in English and Welsh in north Wales. The one-act…
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New Coalition to End Carer Poverty Launches
A dedicated coalition of 94 organisations has come together in an effort to lessen the financial hardship experienced by millions of unpaid carers across the…
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Government to Add £15m to Support International Recruitment for Social Care
The Government has confirmed that it is making £15 million available over 2023 to 2024 to help support international recruitment within the adult social care…
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Runwood Homes Care Assistant Pledges to Swim 10 Miles for Dementia
Bekki, a Care Assistant at Woodbury Court care home in Essex, and her best friend, Abby, have pledged to swim 10 miles for dementia. Over…
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Sir Ed Davey Chats to WWII and Iraq Veterans During Surbiton Care Home Visit
Sir Ed Davey has visited Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton. The Kingston and Surbiton MP, and Liberal Democrat leader, met residents at the care…
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Fifth Care Home Site Acquired by Boutique Care Homes
Boutique Care Homes have announced the acquisition of a new care home site in Hythe, Kent, the second in recent months, enhancing the providers pipeline…
Read more...Call for National Tariffs for Social Care Services
CAMPAIGNERS are calling for national tariffs to set the price of social care packages to end the current unfair squeeze on providers. The Independent Care…
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New Inquiry into Barriers to Dementia Diagnosis Launched by All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia
Call for people with dementia and their carers, academics and health and care professionals to share their experiences and insights of dementia diagnosis Today, the…
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Oadby Care Home Residents Beat Winter Blues With Visit From Feathered Friends
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Devonshire Court, in Oadby, were all of a flutter this week when some friendly feathered visitors came to visit….
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Greensleeves Care Home Celebrates Residents at Surprise Awards
Buckler’s Lodge, a Greensleeves Care Home in Crowthorne, held a surprise awards evening earlier this month, which saw residents winning awards from ‘most compassionate’ to…
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The UK Sepsis Trust and Marie Curie Collaborate on Clinical Tool to Help Vulnerable Patients
The UK Sepsis Trust and the end-of-life charity Marie Curie are announcing a new collaboration on a clinical tool that will help ensure vulnerable patients…
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Care Home Residents Share their Secrets for “Long and happy Relationships”
Cherry Hinton Care Home, located in Cambridge and part of TLC care group, asked their residents ‘what are the secrets to a long and happy…
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Care Home Crowned Chocolate Cake Champion
Barrogil House Care Home in Fife celebrated victory in a culinary competition to make the best chocolate cake. Residents created a magnificent old book which…
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New Toolkit to Support Safer Recruitment in the Care Sector
Social care employers are now able to access a new Better Hiring Toolkit which has been launched by the Disclosure and Barring Service. Safeguarding experts…
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Residents Revel in Music and Light Experience
A trip to see the Eden Project’s immersive winter music and light experience has put a twinkle in the eyes of residents living with dementia…
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