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Care home bedroom set up for end of life care

Bringing people together during end of life care

The team at Benmor say they have recently been touched…

Resident that needs dementia care eating food with carer

Nutrition & Safety in Dementia Care

Dementia can affect anyone, at any age, it does not discriminate. It is, however, more common in those over the age of 65. Currently in the UK, there are over 850,000…

ironmongery guides 

Simplifying the specification process with new ironmongery guides 

A new guide on architectural ironmongery and specialist applications has been launched for those specifying hardware in care homes.  
 
The Specifier’s…

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HeadStart Volunteering At Borough Care

Borough Care, the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport,…

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Care2Connect Staff Short-Listed For Great British Care Awards

Care2Connect, the West Sussex homecare provider, has announced that three of its care team have been shortlisted for the Great British Care Awards. As a result of the…

Care Vision staff and residents - Shaping the future of care

Shaping the future of care

Shaping the future of care - with a wide range of services,…

Fairmile Grange at Great British Care Awards 2019

Christchurch-based care home shortlisted at the Great British Care Awards 2019

Fairmile Grange, a specialist nursing care home based in Christchurch, has been…

Care Roadshows - Outstanding Care

What is Outstanding Care?

Care Roadshows London is hosting a seminar which hopes to…

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What's stopping millennials from taking up social care roles?

Social Care Alba, a leading care and support provider in Edinburgh, has announced a steep decline (62%) in the…

Brexit will affect recruitment in care

Brexit recruitment project to support Scotland's care providers

Service and solution provider for the care industry Novacare has launched a project to support care providers with the recruitment and retention of staff – in…

Male resident from Borough Care Home on World Alzheimer's Day

Borough Care Marks World Alzheimer’s Day

Borough Care, the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport,…

Care home residents participating in Doll Therapy

Rebuilding lives with Doll Therapy

A care home in Leeds is helping many of its residents with dementia to take part in daily…

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Mental Health and Dementia Facilities Forum 2019

Taking place on 14-15 November at Whittlebury Park, Northampton, the Mental Health & Dementia Facilities Forum is the ideal platform to hear from experts, explore…

Olive celebrating her 100th birthday at Bryn Haven

100th Birthday Celebrations For Olive At Bryn Haven  

Olive Taylor, a resident at Borough Care’s Bryn Haven home in Brinnington, Stockport…

Churchfields Care Home owners on their bikes in Paris

Churchfields Care Home owners cycle to Paris

Owners of Churchfields Care Home have raised money for Bloodwise, a charity who funds world-class research in blood cancer, by cycling the 500km from London to Paris…

Diabetes care for older people with type 1

Top diabetes professor warns older people with type 1 are being overlooked

A top UK professor is urging the healthcare profession to make older people with type 1 diabetes a “priority and not an after-thought”.

Professor Ketan…

Borough Care New Head of Finance - Nick Pennell

Borough Care Appoints New Head of Finance  

Borough Care has appointed Nick Pennell as its new Head of Finance.  Borough Care is the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport and has…

Footwear for People with Diabetes

Podiatry Experts Advise on Footwear for People with Diabetes

The College of Podiatry has worked alongside Cosyfeet in advising which…

The Sound Doctor and online diabetes course co-founder Rosie Runciman

The Sound Doctor receives accreditation for online course

The Sound Doctor receives national accreditation for new online diabetes course.

The Quality Institute for Self-management Education and Training (QISMET), …

Colin from Heathcotes Group

Heathcotes Group appoints Head of Recruitment

Chesterfield-based care provider, Heathcotes Group, has appointed Colin Ramwell as Head of…

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Runwood Homes launches on-person guide for its carers

Runwood Homes, a leading UK residential and dementia care provider, has recently launched a new on-person care guide to every care delivery staff member, across all…

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Borough Care Launches My Workplace  

Borough Care, the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport, has launched My Workplace.  My Workplace is a human resource and payroll…

log my care app - New launch set to revolutionise care plans

New launch set to revolutionise care plans

Log my Care, the care software provider, today announces the launch of its new Care Plan and Assessments tool, designed to revolutionise how care plans are created…

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Fire Safety Services With Integrity

 

Choosing a Fire Safety Company who enter and work in your premises is a personal thing. In an ideal world, we could choose a company who is local,…

Fire escape routes

Nearly half of escape routes failed inspection

In a recent inspection by the London Fire Brigade (LFB), emergency plans…

Helping Care Teams Engage

Helping Care Teams Engage

Happy Days Dementia Workshop & Nostalgic Design…

Care Home Garden

How To Create An Accessible Care Home Garden

If you’re thinking of creating or improving your care home garden, there are a few things to consider before heading off to the garden centre…

People are…

Jackloc window restrictor in a care home

What to look for in a window restrictor in a care home

Since starting with Jackloc in January, I have been to a number care sites and acute mental patient hospitals, talking to directors and managers about window safety.…

Gangsta Grannies Team

Gangsta Grannies raise £1,200 for local hospice

A team from leading mobility and home healthcare equipment supplier Clearwell Mobility, took part in the annual Dragon Boat Festival dressed as Gangsta Grannies to…

Care home residents and local MP celebrating opening of new eco-garden

Care home celebrates new eco-garden with local MP and Wildlife Trust

On Friday, 6th September, an Oxfordshire care home welcomed local MP, Robert Courts, and…

Nurse with patient thinking about career in care

Calling All Those Thinking About A Career In Care

Local children and young adults’ charity, Chailey Heritage Foundation is inviting those thinking about a career in care to join them at its Career Open Day and…