Life Becoming Unaffordable for Pensioners on Low/Modest Incomes, Warns Age UK
Life is fast becoming unaffordable for many older households on low and modest incomes, with millions unable to pay for basic items, according to a…
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Charities
Connecting Residents and Families for a Year – Mha and Famileo Mark First Anniversary
Care charity Methodist Homes (MHA) is celebrating a year of using the digital gazette Famileo which helps link residents with family and friends. Famileo was…
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WWII Veteran Major Edwin ‘Ted’ Hunt MVO Honoured in The Netherlands
Major Ted Hunt MVO, who lives at the Care for Veterans Home in Worthing, was taken to The Netherlands by The Taxi Charity to celebrate…
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Oxford Scientist Awarded £39K Funding Boost from Leading Dementia Research Charity
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced support for pioneering dementia research at the University of Oxford. The news comes during Dementia Action Week (16-22 May), a…
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Tour de Barchester – Care Home Staff Take on Charity Cycling Challenge
Staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes up and down the country are taking on a gruelling 211 mile cycling challenge from Bradford to London to…
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Friends of the Elderly Encouraging Teams to ‘Unmind’
Friends of the Elderly, the charity which runs care homes, day care services and a grant giving service for older people living on low incomes,…
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Ukrainian Nurse Praises Solihull Veterans’ Support Following Invasion
A Ukrainian Nurse who came to England nearly 20 years ago has described the torment he has been going through since Russian forces invaded his…
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Ilford Care Home Manager Runs Half Marathon to Raise More than £370 for Older People’s Charity
Nicolas the home manager for Sanctuary Care’s Chadwell House Residential Care Home home in Chadwell Heath ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon on Sunday (3…
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Car Crash Survivor Praises Lincolnshire Brain Injury Charity
A newly qualified nurse who suffered a life-changing brain injury following a devastating car accident has praised a Lincolnshire charity for providing vital support during…
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Care Sector Fundraising Ball is Back!
The Care Sector Fundraising Ball is bouncing back following its hiatus during the pandemic. On 24 September 2022 the sector will once again come together…
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Ascot Grange Tours Signature Homes On 12 Hour Bike Ride in Support of Ukraine
Signature at Ascot Grange have undergone a 12-hour virtual cycle ride, including a tour of their neighbouring Signature Senior Lifestyle homes, in order to raise…
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Actress Emma Barton Fronts Dementia UK’s Biggest Fundraising Event of the Year
This month, Dementia UK celebrity supporter and TV soap star Emma Barton will be inviting supporters across the country to put the kettle on and…
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Hartford Care Celebrates Exceeding £20,000 Target for Macmillan Cancer Support
Care home provider, Hartford Care, based in Basingstoke, is celebrating exceeding its fundraising target for Macmillan Cancer Support. Hartford Care’s teams chose Macmillan as their…
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The Sporting Memories Foundation Join Local Care Home Residents for a Trip Down Memory Lane
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Southgate Beaumont Care Community in Enfield were delighted to be part of a project with The Sporting Memories Foundation for…
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Carer’s Voluntary Humanitarian Visit
A PEMBROKESHIRE residential home Deputy Manager is set to use her skills to help people with disabilities and mental health difficulties during a voluntary humanitarian…
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