Husband of Resident at Care Home Complete Skydive as Part of Birthday Celebrations
The husband of a resident at a Harrogate care home completed a skydive and raised more than £2200 in the process. Frank Ward decided to…
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Social Care
Blackpool Care Home Wins Award at National Dementia Care Awards
A Blackpool care home has been awarded best dementia care home in the UK 2022. MHA Pennystone Court won the award following the 12th National…
Read more...Five Pillars of Social Care Reform Unveiled
CAMPAIGNERS today unveiled a new “Five Pillars of Social Care Reform” and urged the Government to let the sector ‘have its day’. The Independent Care…
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Avery Healthcare Group Launches “Step Up and Stay Up” Campaign
September has seen the Avery Healthcare team bring “Step Up and Stay Up” to the forefront, a campaign designed to promote Avery’s falls prevention programme,…
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“National Emergency”: Addressing the Challenges in Social Care in Wales
A recent Welsh NHS Confederation survey of over 50 NHS leaders in Wales throws up stark results, painting a picture of a social care system…
Read more...Issues Facing Care Providers Cannot be Ignored
CAMPAIGNERS say a frightening list of the major concerns facing social care providers cannot be ignored if people are to continue getting the care they…
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Former Neighbours Tie the Knot After Reconnecting at a Surrey Care Home
Church bells are ringing out for a pair of former neighbours after tying the knot at a Surrey care home – where they reconnected years later…
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Kent Care Home Mesmerises Residents with “Enchanted forest” Event
Birchwood House, the Tunbridge Wells-based care home has held a “mesmerising and magical” event for its residents and staff, as it celebrated an autumn ‘Enchanted…
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Finalists Announced for Care Sector’s Got Talent!
The finalists have been announced for Championing Social Care initiative, Care Sector’s Got Talent! Eight gifted care workers and residents from care homes across the…
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Care Home Residents Welcome Lord Mayor of Exeter and Pay Tribute to Late Queen Elizabeth II
Residents and staff at RMBI Care Co. Home Cadogan Court, in Exeter, have recently welcomed the city’s Lord Mayor, Councillor Yolonda Henson. Accompanied by John…
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16% NHS and Social Care Workers Plan to Leave Care Survey Reveals
New research has revealed 43% of workers are considering a job change due to the pressures of their current job, with nearly a fifth (16%)…
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AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust Team Visit Parkstone Care Home
Care South’s Alexandra House care home in Parkstone was delighted to open its home for a special family fun day with the AFC Bournemouth Community…
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Care England Welcomes Government Support Measures
Care England has welcomed the new Government measures to support the social care sector contained within the publication ‘Our plan for patients’ and the reverse…
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School Places Time Capsule in New Chorley Care Home
Evermore Care, has, this week joined forces with local school children to put together a time capsule commemorating 2022 to be placed in its new care home due to open in Chorley early next year.
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Health Secretary’s NHS Plan is Little More than ‘Rearranging the Deckchairs on the Titanic’, says BMA
Responding to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s statement in the House of Commons, outlining her ‘Plan for Patients’, Professor Philip Banfield, BMA council…
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