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Care home artist Sarah with her paintings

Sarah celebrates 25 years as care home artist

Wales’ first ever care home artist in residence is celebrating a quarter of a century in the…

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care and nursing books - Evidence-based Practice in Dementia

Bookshelf - Care and nursing books for staff and families

We take a look at some of the new care and nursing books out there for staff and families.…

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Christian Brøndum, CEO of staffing software provider Planday, on paying care workers fairly

Paying for the time of care workers fairly

By Christian Brøndum, CEO of staffing software provider…

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Chatterbox amy goes silent to support those with cancer

Chatterbox goes silent to support those with cancer

A CHATTERBOX care home worker raised hundreds of pounds to…

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Wearable technology to help elderly that fall

Partnership to develop innovative wearable technology for residents at risk of falls

Essex County Council (ECC) and global innovation and transformation consultancy PA Consulting (…

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Elderly man reliving his childhood memories

Seaside childhood memories rekindled for elderly residents

A SEASIDE trip was a walk down memory lane and brought back many…

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healthcare – a nurse helps an elderly resident with her medication

British healthcare in crisis

Jonathan Bruce, Managing Director at Prestige Nursing + Care, discusses the need for…

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 Jan Davis, Dementia Project Officer (Extra Care & Dementia), Grand Union Housing Group

Overcoming loneliness and improving Extra Care at Grand Union Housing Group

by Jan Davis, Dementia Project Officer (Extra Care & Dementia), Grand Union Housing…

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Beryl and goerge in the HC-One Care Home

HC-One enables Resident to stay with her fury companion

A HC-One Care Home has enabled a Resident to live with her beloved cat of 13 years after fears…

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Animal therapy in care homes - a man in a wheelchair in the garden with a dog on his knee

Why is animal therapy in care homes so popular?

Damon Culbert from Wild Science, provider of animal therapy in care homes across the UK…

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Hilda Fleming reads her card from the Queen on her 100th birthday with Aaron Court Care Home activities coordinator Amy Jones

Over 300 birthday cards for Hilda’s centenary

HUNDREDS of cards and three days of celebrations marked Aaron Court Care Home resident’s 100th …

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Florence celebrates 101st birthday with care home party

Family and friends celebrated the 101st birthday of former church volunteer and school pianist…

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The bake sale at Thornhill Care Home

Bake sale for virtual assistant at Huddersfield care home

A BAKE sale has raised almost ten times the original estimate for Thornhill Care Home residents…

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Eddie, at his seaside birthday party

Coast comes to care home resident for seaside birthday party

THE COAST came to a care home resident after a successful appeal for a seaside birthday party –…

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The opening of the EMBROIDERY exhibition at Mandale House Care Home

Exhibit of eight decades of embroidery experience

AN EMBROIDERY exhibition was held at  Mandale House Care Home – showcasing work from a resident…

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Wartime singer Dame Vera Lynn writes to elderly fans

ELDERLY care home residents, Aaron Court Care Home, have been corresponding with popular Second…

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