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Make Living With Dementia Easier

LEADING ELDERLY CARE EXPERT SHARES TIPS THAT CAN MAKE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA EASIER

Philippa Fieldhouse from Richmond Villages suggests small home adaptions…
 

CM urges the social care industry to embrace technology

Leading care workforce management solution urges the social care industry to embrace technology

A market leading workforce management…
 

Healthcare staff tackle Great North Run on behalf of local hospice

Kind-hearted healthcare professionals from Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital will complete the forthcoming Great North Run in aid of local charity St Oswald’s…

 

Northampton General Hospital hosts Qualified Nursing Open Day

Northampton General Hospital (NGH) is holding a Qualified Nursing Open Day on Saturday 7th September 2019, for registered nurses looking for a fresh challenge to find…

 

Paying for the time of care workers fairly

By Christian Brøndum, CEO of staffing software provider Planday

In July of 2018,…

 

Community Driving Service Launches In Poole

Driving Miss Daisy, a community companion service, which launched in the UK in 2014, has arrived in Poole.  Synonymous with and inspired by the Academy Award winning…

 

Bluebird Care franchisees named top home care providers in six regions

11 Bluebird Care franchisees have been named as a top 20 home care provider across six regions, by leading home care reviews site, 

 

Hiring temporary contractors – understanding tax rules IR35

Are you aware of the recent change in law regarding temporary contractors? Here the team at Lawspeed, the…

 

Residents dreams and wishes granted in a plan to spread happiness

A specialist dementia care home in Oxfordshire has created a wellbeing plan to entertain residents and make their dreams and wishes come to reality. 

 

CLOSED - WIN a Balmonds Skincare Bundle!

Award-winning natural skincare brand, Balmonds, was founded by a mother desperate to find an emollient that didn’…

 

The shocking truth of fire safety in care homes and how to ensure you are compliant

We all know how damaging a fire can be; from seeing the devastating effects of the Grenfell Tower incident, to witnessing centuries worth of history burning down with…

 

CQC: '3 rehab facilities in same London road are Inadequate'

Local people in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea will be dismayed to learn that three locations, all run by the same provider in Kendrick Mews, have been…

 

Care home's new hens bring back memories for chicken whisperer Irene

THE CHICKEN whisperer is the nickname given to a Teesside care home resident due to her uncanny ability to calm an intake of feathered friends.

Mandale House…

 

Supporting People with Sight Loss in a Care or Nursing Home setting

If you support people with sight impairments as part of your working role, the following tips will help you understand the difficulties they may be facing and what…

 

Runwood Homes - Yellow Ribbon scheme

At Runwood Homes, we believe that it is of utmost importance that we treat…