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Royal Alfred tenant John Eiffes raises money for care home staff

CARE HOME TENANT WALKS 14KM TO RAISE FUNDS FOR KEYWORKERS

A 91-year-old tenant of Surrey-based Belvedere House, the maritime care home of The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, has raised £5,000 for the home’s keyworkers by walking laps of...
CARE WORKERS MORE UNDER-APPRECIATED THAN NURSES ACCORDING TO LATEST POLL

CARE WORKERS MORE UNDER-APPRECIATED THAN NURSES ACCORDING TO LATEST POLL

Care workers have risen to second on a list of the most underappreciated public sector roles according to the British public - overtaking nurses. A survey by public sector membership club...
CARE WORKERS MORE UNDER-APPRECIATED THAN NURSES ACCORDING TO LATEST POLL

CARE WORKERS MORE UNDER-APPRECIATED THAN NURSES ACCORDING TO LATEST POLL

Care workers have risen to second on a list of the most underappreciated public sector roles according to the British public - overtaking nurses. A survey by public sector membership club...
NEW CATEGORY ADDED TO NACC AWARDS 2020

NEW CATEGORY ADDED TO NACC AWARDS 2020

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has added a new category to the NACC Awards for 2020: The Triumph Over Adversity Award The new award specifically honours the extraordinary...
RESIDENTS AND RELATIVES REUNITE AT ROYAL STAR & GARTER

JOY AS RESIDENTS AND RELATIVES REUNITE

Residents at Royal Star & Garter’s three Homes have enjoyed emotional reunions with loved ones. It was the first time they were able to meet face-to-face in three months, after visits to...
NEW TRUSTEES TO HELP ‘BRING JOY’

NEW TRUSTEES TO HELP ‘BRING JOY’

North West-based charity, The Home Instead Senior Care Bring Joy Foundation, which works to bring joy into the lives of older people across the UK, has made three new appointments. Penny Hamer...
HSE ISSUES KN95 FACEMASK WARNING

SAFETY ALERT: HSE ISSUES KN95 FACEMASK WARNING

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning against the use of KN95 facemasks as personal protective equipment (PPE). A safety alert was issued on 11 June 2020, urging all employers and...
CARE COMPANY SALUTEM LAUNCHES COMPETITION TO MARK LEARNING DISABILITY WEEK

COMPETITION LAUNCHED TO MARK LEARNING DISABILITY WEEK

To mark Learning Disability Week, held between 15-21 June, Salutem has launched a competition across its 120 services to design a colouring book. The idea for the competition came from a resident...
SUPPORT WORKER DENISE MUMFORD CELEBRATES 30 YEARS AT LEARNING DISABILITY CHARITY HFT

SUPPORT WORKER CELEBRATES 30 YEARS AT LEARNING DISABILITY CHARITY HFT

Senior support worker Denise Mumford is celebrating three decades of employment at learning disability charity Hft. Denise started out working in the laundry but quickly progressed and in 1997...
GREYLAND DISINFECTANT MAKES INDUSTRY IMPACT

GREYLAND DISINFECTANT MAKES INDUSTRY IMPACT

Greyland’s Spray and Wipe Ultra Disinfectant has made a ‘huge impact on the cleaning industry’. A statement from Alex Dyson, Greyland’s Commercial Manager, said:...

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