Live-in care provider celebrate their community by treating residents to a Big Lunch with their neighbours. The Big Lunch is the biggest annual get together for…
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Care homes choose the Meiko 3 and 5-year “No-Bills” guarantee
Care homes increasingly choose Meiko’s 3 and 5-year “No-Bills” guarantee, available on warewashing and washer/disinfector appliances.
Meiko UK is a…
The 25th Moving & Handling People conference: all new programme for 2019
Moving and Handling People 2019 returns for its 25th year on 7th and 8th August with an optional. New Products Showcase on the evening of the 6th. Moving &…
More NHS care workers essential for a brighter future
Advances in healthcare and higher living standards means the UK’s over-65 population is set to increase by almost half by the mid-2030s and the number of people…
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Garden Project for Dementia Clients
Anastasia Barnes, a senior occupational therapist at the Emerald Centre in Colchester, was the proud winner of the Cosyfeet OT Award 2018. The £1000 award helped to…
How social care providers can retain staff for longer
Although recruitment within the social care industry is important in order to attract the right people into your organisation, retaining good current members of staff…
PolyCoversDirect
PolyCoversDirect is a UK based manufacturer of High Impact PVC radiator covers.
Established in 2006 and now part of the Oadby Plastics Group of companies,…
British healthcare in crisis
Jonathan Bruce, Managing Director at Prestige Nursing + Care, discusses the need for politicians to focus on the future of healthcare.
They say a week…
Social group for the elderly aims to tackle isolation
TACKLING isolation is the aim of a new community group for elderly people living in Pelton and the surrounding area.
The Hawthorn Project & Eat With Me…
Toddlers and elderly both benefit from joint play
TEESSIDE toddlers and elderly care home residents are taking part in mutually beneficial intergenerational sessions.
Drawing, dancing, singing and chatting…
Platform to help seniors stay independent longer
A platform to help seniors stay independent longer and improve their quality of life
Future Healthcare returns to London in 2019
Future Healthcare is the UK’s only exhibition and conference showcasing healthcare products and services to a global audience. Taking place at Olympia London from 18-…
Unique training programme launched at Encore Care Homes
Son of local care home resident launches unique training programme at Encore Care Homes
Encore Care Homes has added a new module to its successful ‘Mind the…
Cats and care home residents make purrfect friends
CARE home residents enjoyed a close encounter with cats at a Sheffield café – bringing back memories of their own kitties.
Several residents living at The…
3 New Faux Leather Fabrics for Contract Interiors
Skopos is excited to bring to market 3 new flame retardant, Crib 5 faux leathers this month. With 3 distinctly different finishes, the faux leathers provide a neat…
Ensuring free movement for care residents
Fire safety regulations require care settings to have heavy and self-closing fire doors on resident’s…
National fundraiser focuses the organisation on health, fitness and wellbeing
Care UK’s national fundraiser focuses the organisation on health, fitness and wellbeing
Hundreds of Care UK’s care home team members, residents and their…
Choosing the right washing machine to meet hygiene standards
By Clare Long, Business Account Manager at the Professional division of Miele
Choosing the right…
Dementia friends gather at Teesside care home
DEMENTIA friends gathered at Teesside care home for training to support those with the condition.
Dementia champion and crime prevention officer at Cleveland…
Forest Nursery Helps People with Dementia Remember Their Roots
An innovative forest school and nursery based in South East Northumberland is branching out with a new partnership involving North East charity…
RCH Care Homes makes dementia commitment
RCH Care Homes makes dementia commitment as part of Dementia Action Week
To mark Dementia Action Week (DAW),…
Overcoming loneliness and improving Extra Care at Grand Union Housing Group
by Jan Davis, Dementia Project Officer (Extra Care & Dementia), Grand Union Housing Group
At Grand Union, we’ve long seen the impact of…
MMC: Making affordable homes for the elderly
Agile Ageing Alliance is a joining of innovators from across the building and housing sectors, as well as health, care, design & technology and finance advisors…
Access 21 Interiors
One of the common questions we are asked is how to provide the safety features and wayfinding pointers that residents need whilst still maintaining a homely,…
Implementing effective infection control
Clare Long, business account manager for care at the Professional Division of Miele, discusses effective infection control for care facilities……
Pupils learn about dementia from care home staff
SCHOOL children have been learning about dementia from visiting care home staff who look after those with the condition every day.
Ingleby Care Home…
Bluebird Care celebrated Book Month to mark the importance of reading
Back in April, Bluebird Care celebrated Book Month to emphasise the power of reading and the joy it…
The NACC Awards 2019 open for entries
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) is calling for nominations for the NACC Awards 2019.
The prestigious awards recognise and celebrate teams and…