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Silver Sunday celebrates older people this October
Silver Sunday is a day in the national calendar, the first Sunday in October, where local communities and individuals put on free events for their senior citizens. Older people aged 65 and over...
ILC-UK calls for extra care housing focus to reduce loneliness
A new report from the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) has found that residential housing with flexible care provision (extra care) can help to reduce feelings of loneliness and...
Social care jobs more than double but applicants fall
Statistics from CV-Library , the independent job board, have revealed that while 2015 has seen a significant rise in social care jobs, application rates have failed to maintain the same growth,...
‘A Day in the Life’ as Birch Green opens Cavern Club room
The Mayor and Mayoress of West Lancashire were among the guests as Birch Green Care Home in Skelmersdale unveiled its newest facility – a Beatles-themed reminiscence room. The...
Middlesbrough FC volunteers entertain care home residents
Dozens of teenagers have volunteered their time to help Teesside care home residents. The Gables Care Home, on Highfield Road, welcomed over 30 volunteers from Middlesbrough FC Community...
Salaries increasingly important to social care workers
The proportion of social care workers citing compensation as the most important factor they consider when choosing to work for a specific company has doubled over the past three years, according to...
NICE opens consultation for draft guidance on caring for dying patients
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a draft guideline to support the NHS in providing high quality and compassionate care for people who are dying. About...
Heathcotes Group agrees £20 million expansion plan
Chesterfield-based healthcare provider Heathcotes Group has agreed a £20 million expansion plan that will double the size of its business, which specialises in providing care homes for adults...
CQC praised by NAO but ‘significant challenges’ lie ahead
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has made substantial progress as it seeks to address public concerns about its regulatory approach, but significant challenges lie ahead, says a new report by the ...
Kent care home salutes its veterans
Residents at a care home in Tunbridge Wells were recognised and honoured for their contribution to HM Armed Forces on Saturday (18 July). Ten residents at Rusthall Lodge , a not-for-profit...
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