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CARE HOME WORKER DEDICATES PAINTINGS TO RESIDENTS
A support worker has spent a year painting canvas pictures for the sensory gardens of the care home where she has worked for 20 years. Debbie Dyer, 58, plays a vital role in taking care of...
CARE HOME WINS GARDEN COMPETITION WITH MINIATURE GOLF COURSE CREATION
Greater Manchester care home Brinnington Hall has been crowned the North West Regional Winner of Ideal Carehomes’ annual ‘Gardens in Bloom’ competition, thanks to the creation of a...
NEW RECRUITMENT DRIVE TO HELP 10,000 PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
More than 10,000 people living with serious mental illness will receive support from 480 new mental health social workers, thanks to a £27 million funding boost for the charity Think Ahead. ...
PIRATES RULE THE WAVES AT HIGH WYCOMBE CARE HOME
A motley crew of salty sea dogs paid residents a visit to Royal Star & Garter in High Wycombe as the care home enjoyed a Pirates’ Day. The all-day event was organised by staff at the Home...
PARENTS AND CARE HOMES URGED TO PARTICPATE IN INTERGENERATIONAL ART PROJECT
A new project has been launched to highlight the importance of intergenerational friendships and to support the hard work of care home staff. The Together Project is a non-profit community...
CARE PROVIDER CREATES POEM BOOK FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY
A home care provider in Surrey has launched a new book of poems designed to support older people living in the community. The teams working for Bluebird Care Guildford & Waverley and Bluebird...
FINALISTS FOR THE NACC AWARDS 2020 REVEALED
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has revealed the line-up of finalists for the NACC Awards 2020. The awards recognise and celebrate teams and individuals from across the...
CARE COST CAP SUPPORT IS HIGHER THAN EVER, RESEARCH FINDS
A cap on care costs is the most preferred option by people in the UK when it comes to funding long-term care, new research has found. The latest report from care finance specialist Just...
SOCIAL CARE BOSS LEADS SECTOR FLU VACCINATION CAMPAIGN
A top healthcare boss is pleading with health and social care staff not to miss having the annual flu vaccine this year, to protect the sector at an increasingly difficult time. Uptake from...
COUPLE CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY IN SCOTTISH CARE HOME
A couple living at Kingsgate care home in East Kilbride, Scotland, have celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary in style with their fellow residents. David and Anne Taylor, who are 93 and...
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