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Belong Morris Feinmann commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day

GENERATIONS COMMEMORATE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

Older and younger generations have come together to share lesser-known personal stories of Manchester people’s experiences during the Holocaust and the Second World War, ahead of Holocaust...
DEMENTIA-ARTS PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES CREATIVE TOOL TO SUPPORT CARE SECTOR

DEMENTIA-ARTS PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES CREATIVE TOOL TO SUPPORT CARE SECTOR

An arts activities guide, designed for people living with dementia, has launched as part of a collaboration between leading dementia specialist, Belong, and Bluecoat, Liverpool’s contemporary...
Alpacas visit veterans at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton: Air Force veteran Vera feeding Hugo

ALPACAS VISIT VETERANS

Residents at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton welcomed alapacas Hugo and Finley to the Home on Tuesday 10 January. The 15-month-old boys were greeted by excited staff and residents in the...
CARE VILLAGE ARTS STRATEGY RECOGNISED WITH NATIONAL AWARD

CARE VILLAGE ARTS STRATEGY RECOGNISED WITH NATIONAL AWARD

A collaborative project aiming to tackle loneliness amongst older people living at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme care village has been recognised with a national award win commending the positive...
Kate Lee, CEO at Alzheimer’s Society

DEMENTIA CAMPAIGNERS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE CRISIS

Alzheimer’s Society, people affected by dementia and a cross-party group of MPs yesterday called on the Government in Parliament to listen to people with dementia and urgently address the...
BIRMINGHAM CARE HOME WALKS FOR ALZHEIMER'S CHARITY

BIRMINGHAM CARE HOME WALKS FOR ALZHEIMER'S CHARITY

Colleagues and residents at Otterburn care home in Birmingham have raised £250 for The Alzheimer’s Society by completing a 3.5km walk in the local area.  Six members of staff and...
Staff members Debbie Street and Annette Billadeau help raise awareness for the menopause at RMBI Home Harry Priestley House in Doncaster.

RMBI CARE CO. MARKS WORLD MENOPAUSE DAY 2022

According to Skills for Care, over a quarter of adult social care staff are aged 55 and over, with the average age being 44. Similarly, perimenopause and menopause usually occur between the ages of...
SCOUTS PROMISE TO DO THEIR GARDENING DUTY

SCOUTS PROMISE TO DO THEIR GARDENING DUTY

At Friends of the Elderly’s residential and dementia care home, the RNNH in Bournemouth, Dorset, the residents ‘Did Their Gardening Best’ with the 21st Bournemouth Cub Scouts when...
Image credit: Royal Star & Garter - Physiotherapist Gursh goes through Monica’s Physiotec exercises

NEW APP HELPS BOOST VETERANS’ HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Royal Star & Garter is using a physiotherapy app to help improve the lives of residents. The charity has started using Physiotec in its three Homes – in Solihull, Surbiton and High Wycombe...
RUNWOOD HOMES IN DEMENTIA AND DEPRESSION TRIAL

RUNWOOD HOMES IN DEMENTIA AND DEPRESSION TRIAL

Three care homes, operated by the Runwood Homes Group, have partnered with the University of Nottingham to take part in the MIDDEL study, an important international research project involving...

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