Ita, 81, Celebrates 50 Years of Looking After Residents at Care South
A carer has dedicated 50 years to providing compassionate care and support to care home residents. Ita Graven, Care Team Leader at Elizabeth House care…
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Ed Balls Guest Of Honour At Awards Night
Television personality and former politician Ed Balls is set to be the guest of honour when North Yorkshire care provider Saint Cecilia’s hosts an awards…
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Local Care Home First in Newcastle to Receive National Gold Standard for End-of-Life Care
St Catherine’s Nursing Home, operated by regional charity St Cuthbert’s Care, has become the first care home in Newcastle upon Tyne to earn the prestigious…
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Carers UK Welcomes Huge Engagement On Future Of NHS – Including Carers Voices To Shape 10 Year Plan
Today (Monday 21 October 2024) the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will launch an engagement programme to form a new 10-year health…
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Government Unveils Most Significant Reforms To Employment Rights
Ministers have unveiled the Employment Rights Bill, introduced within 100 days of the new government coming to office, to help deliver economic security and growth…
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Local Support Worker Recognised For Exceptional Level Of Care By Prestigious Care Forum Wales Awards
Local Support Worker, Andrea Price, has been recognised for the exceptional level of care she has provided to those with learning disabilities, after being shortlisted…
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‘Work With Us to Solve Care Crisis’ – Campaigner’s Plea to Care Minister
CAMPAIGNER Mike Padgham urged Social Care Minister Stephen Kinnock to work with providers to tackle the ongoing crisis in social care when they met yesterday….
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NACC Award Winners 2024 Celebrated By The Members
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) gathered in Nottingham (3rd October 2024) to celebrate the great and the good of care catering at the…
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Care Workers Lose Up To £3,698 In Pay Last Year Research Reveals
At least 300,000 care workers lost out on up to £3,698 in pay last year as their wages fall below inflation, GMB analysis reveals. ONS…
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Hospice Charity Offers Once-In-A-Lifetime Arctic Fundraising Opportunity
Nottinghamshire charity, Beaumond House Hospice Care, is appealing for one final participant to take part in its Arctic Wilderness Expedition in Lapland, Finland. Taking place…
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Seriously Injured Iraq War Veteran Enjoys Adventure Trip Thanks To Veterans’ Charities
A soldier left with severe injuries following a mortar attack while serving in Iraq has returned to an outdoor activity centre in the Lake District….
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Watford Care Home Marks 30 Years Of Supporting Older People In The Local Community
Residents and staff members were all smiles at RMBI Care Co. Home Prince Michael of Kent Court, which is celebrating 30 years of supporting older…
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Local Care Home Takes A Memory Walk For World Alzheimer’s Day
Upton Bay care home in Hamworthy has completed a Memory Walk in support of Alzheimer’s world day. The leisurely stroll took place from Upton Bay…
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1.2 Million Unpaid Carers Across The UK Are Living In Poverty, With 1 In 10 Of All Carers In Deep Poverty
New research shows that unpaid carers are much more likely to experience financial hardship, and that the rate of poverty is 50% higher for those…
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Training and Upskilling Funding: Another Scrapped Policy
By Jo Henney, CEO at Nugent (https://wearenugent.org) Training & Upskilling: Yet another policy scrapped by Labour causing over 30 leaders in the care sector sending…
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