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UK “not ready for avalanche of social work referrals” and sector risks losing thousands due to COVID-19 response
Testimonies from over 350 social workers highlight dire working conditions
Half have put their own health at risk and many feel threatened with disciplinary measures for raising safety concerns
Staff at Borough Care’s Reinbek home in Davenport have been using novel ways to help keep residents in touch with their loved ones during lockdown due to coronavirus (Covid 19).
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Resumed relative visits must be carefully managed
Care providers have given a cautious welcome to plans to allow relatives to visit care and nursing homes in the coming days.
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Responding to a Commons Public Accounts Committee report on NHS capital expenditure and financial management, including about securing the future supply of PPE for health
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Over 80 new groups are to be run thanks to funding from the Utley Foundation, helping to reach 2,400 more people with dementia
People with dementia are hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, in terms of numbers of deaths but also long-term impact of social isolation
£1m funding boost announced in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK
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On Saturday 4th July, Gracewell of Church Crookham celebrated the home’s sixth birthday with a party. The party was Fourth of July themed, with residents and the team dressing up for the occasion.
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Featherton House care home in Deddington is saying a fond farewell to two dedicated and hard-working members of its team after more than 25 years of service.
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On the eve of her funeral, staff and residents at Magnolia House care home, Cottingham, took part in a remembrance afternoon in memory of wartime singer, Dame Vera Lynn, who sadly passed away in June 2020.
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Care home residents will be allowed to see relatives and friends again as the Government prepares to lift the ban on visits after three-and-a-half months.
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Research conducted by Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey MP has revealed that almost half of the Government’s Departments do not know how many of their staff have caring responsibilities.
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A Winchester care home resident had an unexpected deluge of good wishes as she celebrated her 100th birthday.
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Staff and residents at Alwoodleigh care home in Huddersfield have been delighted to receive kind letters and hand-drawn pictures from local children recently.
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Staff at Borough Care’s Reinbek home in Davenport have been using novel ways to help keep residents in touch with their loved ones during lockdown due to coronavirus (Covid 19).
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MPs have issued a two-month ultimatum to the government to guarantee sufficient PPE stocks are in place in health and social care in the event of a second coronavirus wave.
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