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Niall Dickson, Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, has said that not enough is being done to support people with dementia.

VULNERABLE DEMENTIA SUFFERERS ARE BEING FAILED, SAYS NHS CONFEDERATION

Responding to the latest Alzheimer’s Society report on rising A&E admissions for people with dementia last year, Niall Dickson, Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents...
Malcolm Robinson, a scientist from Worthing, has received two awards at the Advancing Healthcare Awards, recognising his commitment to charitable work with severely ill children.

Scientist receives two Advancing Healthcare Awards

Malcolm Robinson, a scientist from Worthing, has received two awards at the Advancing Healthcare Awards, recognising his commitment to charitable work with severely ill children. Now in their...
ROYAL ALFRED SEAFARERS TABLET

MARITIME CARE HOME WINS TECHNOLOGY GRANT

The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society has launched an innovative therapy programme at its Banstead home after winning a £5,000 grant to fund new technology. The Society will use the...
Isla the dog has been keeping Bakewell care home residents company as part of a Pets As Therapy session.

PET THERAPY SESSIONS HELP BAKEWELL CARE HOME RESIDENTS

Isla the dog has been keeping Bakewell care home residents company as part of a Pets As Therapy session. Those living at Burton Closes Hall Care Home enjoyed meeting the pet pooch, who belongs to...
Home Instead CAREGiver Amanda Scott (centre) and two colleagues who have completed the pilot end-of-life training programme.

HOME CARE PROVIDER SUPPORTS CAREGIVERS WITH END-OF-LIFE PROGRAMME

Home Instead Senior Care has joined forces with the End of Life Partnership charity to launch a brand new City & Guilds accredited programme in end of life care to support its 9,000 caregivers....
£100,000 pledge from Hallmark for Alzheimer’s Research UK and The Care Workers Charity

£100,000 pledge from Hallmark for Alzheimer’s Research UK and The Care Workers Charity

Hallmark Care Homes is joining forces with Alzheimer’s Research UK and The Care Workers Charity this year in an effort to defeat dementia and ensure no care worker will ever face financial...
FEARS FOR DISABLED ADULTS

NEW REPORT REVEALS FAMILIES' FEARS FOR DISABLED ADULTS

Over two thirds (67%) of families caring for disabled adults with complex needs live in fear of what will happen to their loved one when they are no longer able to provide support, according to a...
Staff at a Dundee care home are gearing up for a charity skydive to raise money for high-tech virtual reality (VR) equipment for its residents.

CARE STAFF WILL SKYDIVE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR VR HEADSETS

Staff at a Dundee care home are gearing up for a charity skydive to raise money for high-tech virtual reality (VR) equipment for its residents. Balhousie Clement Park, part of Balhousie Care Group,...
STROKE CHARITY MAIDSTONE

STROKE CHARITY NAMED BLUEBIRD CARE MAIDSTONE'S 'CHARITY OF THE YEAR'

The Stroke Association, a charity that supports stroke survivors in Maidstone, has been selected from a large number of applications to become Bluebird Care Maidstone's Charity of the Year 2018. ...
MHA CARE HOME RADIO 2

BBC RADIO 2 CHRISTMAS DAY SHOW WILL FEATURE MHA CARE HOME

Residents at MHA’s Starr Hills Care Home in Lytham St Annes will be featured on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas morning.   Good Morning Christmas, broadcast from 6am-8am, will be presented by...

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