Care Home Resident Reunites With Painting After Nearly 80 Years
A remarkable chain of events has led to a 105-year-old resident at an Otterbourne care home being reunited with a work of art she painted…
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Residents at Alloa Care Home Enjoy MP Visit for UK Parliament Week
HC-One Scotland’s The Orchard Care Home in Tullibody, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, was visited on Friday, November 22 by Member of Parliament (MP) for Alloa and Grangemouth,…
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Carrstone House Officially Opens, Welcoming First Resident
Carrstone House Care Home, a newly built, state-of-the-art care home in Downham Market, officially opened its doors last week, and yesterday it welcomed its first…
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Government Urged To Wake Up To Social Care Collapse
Campaigners are calling on the Government to wake up to dire warnings over the imminent collapse of care for older, vulnerable and disabled adults. The…
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1 In 5 Care Seekers Unsure Who Will Pay For Care As Costs Continue To Rise
New data has revealed the scale of uncertainty around elderly care funding, as costs continue to rise. The findings, released by reviews website carehome.co.uk, show…
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Urgent Call To Address Devastating Impact Of Budget On Care And Support
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) today are sharing devastating findings from a comprehensive survey of over 1,180 care and support providers, revealing the social care…
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£6,400 A Year Average Loss As Carer’s Cut Work To Support Elderly Loved Ones
Nearly a third (31%) of people aged 45-75 who are providing informal care to elderly family members said they had reduced their working hours or…
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Social Care Providers At Risk Of Collapse As Analysis Reveals Cost To Sector Of Employer National Insurance Hike
Changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions announced last month look set to cost the adult social care sector over £900m next year, more than wiping…
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Government’s NHS Reforms And 10 Year Plan Must Radically Transform End Of Life Care, Says Social Care Coalition
The Coalition of Frontline Care for People Nearing the End of Life is urging radical changes in care for older people nearing the end of…
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Rynagh And Alex Triumph At Social Care Awards
Rynagh Cornish, Tunbridge Wells Care Centre’s administration assistant, has won a prestigious award at the Great British Care Awards, while her colleague, nurse Alex Flori,…
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Ombudsman Calls For Mandatory Complaints Handling In Care Homes
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has made four recommendations to Government on how the organisation could improve the public services it oversees in…
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Care England Urges Providers to Sign Petition to Exempt Social Care from Employer NIC Increases
Care England, the leading voice for adult social care across England, is calling for it’s members to sign and share this petition to exempt all…
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Leading Care Management Software Named as Approved Supplier to Bluebird Care
A leader in care management software has been chosen by Bluebird Care UK as its trusted Assured Supplier proven to deliver high-quality care across its…
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‘Most Of The Care In Wales Is Good’ – Care Inspectorate Wales
Most of the care in Wales is good care, with almost three quarters of care homes and home support services achieving ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ grades…
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Greensleeves Care Reports Strengthened Social Impact
Not-for-profit care group Greensleeves Care has unveiled its latest Social Impact Report, spotlighting achievements that enhance the quality of life for residents, empower staff, and…
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