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Loneliness Awareness Week: The Power of Companionship in Care

June 13, 2025 Care,  Homecare,  Professional Comment

By Louise Blezzard, Founder and CEO of Venelle Home Care Service (www.venellelife.co.uk) Loneliness Awareness Week (9–15 June) is a powerful reminder of the emotional toll…

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Supporting the Mental Health of Unpaid Carers – Practical Tips and Compassionate Help from Lilian Faithfull Care

June 13, 2025 Care Staff,  Carers,  Mental Health,  Professional Comment

As Carers Week 2025 (9th – 15th June) shines a national spotlight on the dedication of unpaid carers, Lilian Faithfull Care is calling for greater…

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Carers Week 2025: Beata’s Story on the Importance of Carers

June 12, 2025 Care Staff,  Carers,  Events,  Professional Comment

A woman with a passion for care and improving the wellbeing of carers has reflected on the importance of carers in health and social care….

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How Does the Care Sector Feel About AI?

June 11, 2025 Care,  Professional Comment,  Social Care

By Fran Kirke, OneAdvanced’s VP of Care and has worked in the health and care sector for over 15 years. OneAdvanced Care is a portfolio…

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What The End Of The Care Visa Route Means – And What Comes Next

June 11, 2025 Care Staff,  Carers,  Professional Comment,  Recruitment

By Abbey Milne, Social Care Lead of Sona (www.getsona.com) From April 2022, the Health and Care Worker visa route gave UK care providers a desperately…

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Realise Achieves 11 QACLS Endorsements

June 11, 2025 Care,  Professional Comment

A host of health and social care courses delivered by leading training provider Realise have received the new Quality Assurance Care Learning Services (QACLS) endorsement….

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70% of Care Home Residents Have Dementia, But Are Staff Working Well With Their Families Too?

June 11, 2025 Products and Services,  Professional Comment

By Satya Cashman, Partnerships Manager for national charity Dementia Carers Count (www.dementiacarers.org.uk) Here at Dementia Carers Count we’re supporting professional carers, looking after increasing numbers…

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Preparing for the Future: Why Dementia Training for Care Staff Cannot Wait

May 6, 2025 Care Staff,  Dementia,  Healthcare,  Professional Comment

By Satya Cashman, partnerships manager on partnerships@dementiacarers.org.uk. As the UK faces a growing dementia crisis, with cases projected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040…

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How to Use AI to Improve Quality and Reduce Costs in the Care Sector

April 22, 2025 Care,  Healthcare,  Professional Comment,  Social Care,  Software,  Technology,  Technology and Software

By Philip Douglas, founder and CEO of Compleat Software (www.compleatsoftware.com) As the CEO of Compleat Software, I have worked closely with care providers and understand…

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Unlocking Occupancy Growth – Prioritising the Prospect Experience for Sustainable Success

February 5, 2025 Care,  Care Homes,  Professional Comment

By Ali Powell, CEO and Founder at Commercial Acceleration (https://comaccel.co.uk) The latest UK Care Homes Trading Performance Review 2024 shows occupancy levels rising to 88.3%,…

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The Future of the NHS

January 29, 2025 Care,  Health,  Healthcare,  NHS,  Professional Comment

By Kathryn Smith OBE, Chief Executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (www.scie.org.uk) Today, 29 January 2025, the Public Accounts Committee has published a…

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Political Progress in 2025

January 16, 2025 Care,  Healthcare,  Professional Comment,  Social Care

By Jo Henney, CEO at Nugent (www.wearenugent.org) At Nugent, it is our desire to work with the Government to get Britain back on its feet…

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Why 2025 Must Be a Year for Care

January 16, 2025 Care,  Professional Comment,  Social Care

By Dr Angela Brown, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Training in Care (www.trainingincare.co.uk) It doesn’t take a government report to confirm what everybody in…

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Expert Shares 5 Indicators That Your Loved One May Need Care

January 16, 2025 Care,  Care Homes,  Care Residents,  Elderly,  Professional Comment

Danforth Care’s Managing Director Kate Desmond shares her tips on knowing when your elderly family member needs extra support. No one wants to see a…

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Broadcaster Angela Rippon Champions Care UK’s Dementia Awareness Campaign

January 15, 2025 Alzhiemer's,  Care,  Dementia,  Healthcare,  Professional Comment

CARER editor Peter Adams recently had the privilege of speaking with Angela Rippon, the celebrated broadcaster and ambassador for Care UK’s campaign, The Big Dementia…

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