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Why care homes need to pay attention to increasing water rates.

 

In April 2022, business water rates will increase due to the bad debt accumulated throughout the coronavirus pandemic.  Ofwat, the water regulator, has…

 

CoolCare Releases Major Software Update


Less than a year after its official launch in June 2018, care home software provider CoolCare has updated its CoolCare4 product with a major release.  The…

 

Social-Ability brings Happiness

London, 20 April 2022: Social-Ability, a social venture aimed at supporting the lives of people living with cognitive challenges such…

 

“I told Brunelcare they were the only family I had and they offered me a job at the charity”

“I told Brunelcare they were the only family I had and they offered me a job at the charity”

Phil, 85, previously received home care visits from…

 

Care home provider's actions caused vulnerable resident’s death after tragic fire in supported living accommodation, inquest finds

  • Ashlie Timms died after staff did not summon emergency services until the fire alarm had been sounding for up to 45 minutes
  • The…
 

FSB sets out social care recommendations as £12bn ‘health and social care levy’ takes effect

FSB sets out social care recommendations as £12bn ‘health and social care levy’ takes effect

  • Small health and social care businesses…
 

Barbara celebrates her 101st Birthday !

Resident at New Copford Place Celebrates Her Landmark Birthday Saying The Secret To A Long And Happy Life Is ‘Men’. At Friends of the Elderly’s New Copford Place care…

 

Care settings with touch screen technology

With an extremely challenging last 24 months in the care sector, 100s of residential and nursing homes across the UK have opted for the highly engaging option of…

 

Care Roadshows are back!

Care Roadshows are a series of free regional care events throughout the UK that inform and inspire care home owners, care managers and all those within the healthcare…

 

Healthcare Ireland acquires Priory Adult Care’s seven Northern Ireland homes

Healthcare Ireland (HCI), the Holywood, County Down headquartered care home operator, has completed the purchase of…

 

Spring Clean – Care Home Cleaning Options

Keeping any venue clean is a full-time job, especially for care and nursing homes. Staff in such environments are normally torn between caring for their patients /…

 

Care with Focus

At Willow we are working to save caregivers time and stress.

We aim to do that with our sensor textile mats that can detect bed exits and body fluids…

 

Technological innovations are the key to saving the dementia care system

With dementia cases predicted to triple to 150 million by 2050, it is imperative that funding for the dementia care system is increased. The current system is…