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Christmas card appeal for Huddersfield’s elderly

Make an elderly resident’s Christmas by sending them a card, care home staff have appealed. The festive holidays can be a lonely time for those with no family and…

 

Giving a helping hand to the elderly during the festive season

While there are various positive aspects and associations related to the festive period, Christmastime can also result in loneliness becoming clearer for people to…

 

Volunteers reduce pressure on frontline NHS staff

Volunteers in hospitals play a vital role in improving the experience of patients and relieving pressure on frontline staff, according to a new report from The King’s…

 

Why Should I Invest in Care Management Software?

You have probably heard about the ways that technology can improve the way you run your care business. So what are the things you need to consider when choosing Care…

 

Sara Livadeas appointed Chief Executive at The Fremantle Trust

Sara Livadeas has been appointed Chief Executive at The Fremantle Trust, a registered charity and not for profit organisation providing care and support services for…

 

Best ancillary worker in the North East care industry is…

HANDYMAN Chris Sogorkski has been named the best ancillary worker in the North East care industry.

The Oaks Care Home maintenance man picked up the award at…

 

NACC Care Chef of the Year 2019 competition opens for entries

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has begun its annual search for the nation’s best care chef.  The NACC Care Chef of the Year 2019 competition is now…

 

Hospice To Open £500,000 Satellite Unit

A HOSPICE is on course to open a £500,000 satellite unit that will create 15 jobs and provide vital end-of-life care for patients in isolated areas of north west…

 

Etac R82 Meerkat achieves Best Product at BHTA Awards 

Etac R82 has achieved success at the annual British Healthcare Trades Association Awards – winning a 'Highly Commended' Best Product accolade for its paediatric R82…

 

Music all in a day's work at Balhousie Care Group

It's not a bad day at work when you spend a large part of it listening to your favourite song tracks. But that's just how Balhousie Care Group employees spent a day…

 

Care Home Celebrates Outstanding Report From CQC

Staff at a Plymouth residential care home are celebrating after the service was given the Care Quality Commission’s highest rating following a recent inspection. …

 

Hillgreen Care fined £300,000 - for not monitoring ‘sexual predator'

A care home provider has been fined £300,000 for allowing a man in its care with a history of sexual assaults the freedom to prey on vulnerable people.
The Care…

 

Pioneering Dementia Advice Centre launched in Newcastle

In a bid to ensure effective, coordinated, community-based support for people who have been diagnosed with dementia, a pioneering dementia advice centre has opened in…

 

Live-in care provider becomes a Telephone Friend for those feeling lonely 

A care provider based in the Ribble Valley has been in touch with his first The Silver Line ‘telephone friend’, after volunteering with the helpline in a bid to help…

 

Zipping across the Tyne for charity and residents

DAREDEVIL care home staff flew across the Tyne on a zipwire to raise funds for residents and charity.

Over £1,000 was raised by staff from…

 

Chocolate Treats For All Gives Care Staff A Golden Glow

Care sector staff who told Investors in People inspectors how much they ‘love coming to work’ have even more reason to be happy after being rewarded by their…