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Empowering Positive Action in the Care Sector at Care Roadshows 2023
Care Roadshows 2023 are a series of free regional events spread across the UK, welcoming professionals from across the care industry – particularly those working with…
‘Adopt a Grandparent’ strengthened in mission to combat loneliness amongst UK elderly with appointment of Irwin Mitchell as official legal sponsor
‘Adopt a Grandparent’ is being supported in its mission to tackle loneliness in UK care homes and beyond following the appointment of leading law firm Irwin Mitchell…
Elderly ravers enjoy care home beach party
A BEACH party at a Saltburn care home saw elderly residents painting their faces in UV colours and busting a move to thumping dance music – in a nod to Redcar’s…
Apprenticeship Programme Bridges Gap Between Care and Nursing Sanctuary Care’s Fast Track Route to Nursing Aims to Futureproof Care Sector
A Nursing Associates Programme launched by not-for-profit care provider, …
Influential homecare CEO spells out the scale of crisis in the sector
Increased demand, a recruitment crisis, poor pay and repeated failures to meet the needs of the most vulnerable members of society are some of the major issues…
Brew Monday: Kent care home avoids January blues by putting the kettle on
A care home in Kent shook off the January blues by celebrating ‘Brew Monday’ with its residents, setting up a fun and tasty tea sampling to get people talking.
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Using a nutritional career background to revolutionise nutrition and hydration in the social care sector
It’s an overused term that nutrition and hydration are critical to an individual’s health and development. As human beings, it’s the bedrock to ensure our…
Turing, Cambridge and US longevity experts named judges of ground-breaking dementia tech prize
- Challenge Works announces nine expert judges of the Longitude Prize on Dementia.
- The line-up features prestigious…
What You Need To Know When Buying Furniture For A Care Home Or Nursing Home
Are you looking for new furniture for your nursing home or care home? Selecting the right furniture for these contexts involves more factors than many people realise…
A Royal Remembrance: Her Majesty’s pallbearer returns to hometown to speak with wartime veterans at a Surrey care home
A Surrey care home welcomed one of Her Majesty’s pallbearers to hear and reflect on the wartime memories of its veteran residents and share his experiences from one…
CQC framework uncertainties shouldn’t mask benefits of processing streamlining
The process for establishing the new regulatory framework by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will move a significant step forward this month. At this time the pilot…
Future of Care Leaders Conference London
Date: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Location: The King’s Fund, London
Future of Care Conference is back with a fresh…
Future of Care Leaders Conference 2023 - Leading the Care Sector Into a Bright Future
Leading the Care Sector Into a Bright Future
Returning in 2023 with a fresh new name, the Future of Care Leaders Conference has re-branded to…
Parliamentary Candidate visits care home
Mary Chapman Court Care Home in Norwich has welcomed Alice Macdonald, the Labour Party Parliamentary Candidate for Norwich North.
Alice,…
Surrey care home residents rekindle the true spirit of Christmas with heart-warming community collection for young and old
With Christmas just around the corner, residents and staff from a group of Surrey care homes have come together in the true spirit of Christmas – gifting ‘winter…
Redcot resident Juliet, celebrates for 100th birthday with pre-christmas party.
Saying the secret to a long and happy life is ‘Just Being Yourself’
At Friends of the Elderly’s Redcot residential care home in Haslemere, Surrey, the…
Hastings care home worker surprised by residents and staff after reaching 30-year milestone
An activities coordinator at a Hastings care home is celebrating 30 years at the residence she joined at as a volunteer, and was even born opposite – with…
Catch of the day: Lowestoft care home residents tackle old hobbies as part of ‘compassion campaign’ to encourage an active lifestyle
From catching sizable carps to unearthing dinosaur bones, tenants from a Lowestoft support facility are being encouraged to remain independent and active by…
Tunstall Healthcare recommended to partners by Digital Office for Scottish Local Government
The Digital Office for Scottish Local Government has announced that groundbreaking technology solutions from global market…
