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Sue Goldsmith, Chief Operating Officer, Belong

BELONG APPOINTS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Sue Goldsmith has been appointed to the post of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at not-for-profit care provider, Belong, which operates eight dementia care villages and home care services across the...
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...
Royal Star & Garter’s Director of Care, Pauline Shaw

SUPPORT AFTER A DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS

To mark World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September, Royal Star & Garter Director of Care Pauline Shaw, offers some tips and ideas to support your loved one after their diagnosis.  During...
CARE HOME RESIDENT RECEIVES 100TH BIRTHDAY CARD FROM THE QUEEN

RESIDENT RECEIVES 100TH BIRTHDAY CARD FROM THE QUEEN

A Christchurch care home resident is one of the last people in the UK to receive a 100th birthday card from the Queen.  Mercia Crighton celebrated her landmark birthday at Fairmile Grange on...
Her Majesty The Queen talking to a resident during her visit to Royal Star & Garter in 1978

ROYAL STAR & GARTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Royal Star & Garter has paid tribute to its Patron, Her Majesty The Queen as the sad news of her death was announced on 8 September. Queen Elizabeth II became the charity’s Patron 69 years...
OAKLAND CARE STEPS UP SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

OAKLAND CARE STEPS UP SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

Launching in September, Oakland Care will be participating in a range of green initiatives across their eight care homes in London and the South East.   Residents and team members will...
Roger Mashall resident at Care UK’s Dashwood Manor

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT

A care home resident in Basingstoke has completed a lifelong wish to fly a plane. Roger Mashall, an 82-year-old resident at Care UK’s Dashwood Manor, took to the skies and had his very first...
Professor Vic Rayner OBE, CEO of the NCF

‘DELIVER FOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE’, SAYS NCF AS LIZ TRUSS NAMED NEW PM

The National Care Forum (NCF), the association for not-for-profit social care organisations, is calling on new PM Liz Truss to commit and take urgent action to deliver for adult social care. ...
PRIMROSE LODGE HOSTS FIRST SUMMER FETE SINCE PANDEMIC

PRIMROSE LODGE HOSTS FIRST SUMMER FETE SINCE PANDEMIC

Primrose Lodge Care Home in Weymouth held its first summer fete since the pandemic last Saturday, full of fun for the residents, staff, and the public. The annual event, which aimed to raise...
HOME INSTEAD REINFORCES DEMENTIA SUPPORT WITH ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY

HOME INSTEAD REINFORCES DEMENTIA SUPPORT WITH ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY

Home Instead UK will be offering employees a training programme developed and delivered by the UK’s leading dementia charity, Alzheimer’s Society, giving employees the chance to become a...

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