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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…
Care home residents cast their vote in European election
ELDERLY care home residents have taken to the polling booths to cast their votes in the European election.
Staff at Ingleby Care Home, in Ingleby Barwick,…
Shetland Ponies are Mane Attraction at Inverurie Care Home
Residents at a care home in Kemnay have been horsing around this week thanks to an in-house visit from some new equine friends.
Meallmore Ltd’s Grove…
Assistive tech and the legal implications
Article from Jennifer Johnston, associate at insurance risk and commercial law firm…
Hft awarded Centre of Excellence status for exemplary training
The national learning disabilities charity, Hft, has been awarded Centre of Excellence status in recognition of its exemplary training provision by…
Learn how to be CQC Outstanding at Care Roadshow Birmingham
Following the success of the events recently held in Glasgow and Liverpool, the Care Roadshows team are gearing up for the show’s return to Birmingham on Tuesday 2nd …
Florence tackles the social care staffing crisis head on
Florence tackles the social care staffing crisis head on with the addition of carers to its recruitment marketplace
London pilot expands…
Reducing staff turnover in the care industry
Colin Stevenson, the founder of Notable Change International recruitment and consultancy services, tells editor Victoria Galligan the need for selecting the right…
Light projection game makes all the difference to those living with dementia
Staff at MHA Langholme care home in Falmouth were left in awe after seeing first-hand the…
Driving into history with care home’s vintage motor show
VINTAGE cars from the 1920s to 1950s paraded around a Bakewell care home as part of National Care Home Open Day.
The classic vehicles were on display at…
Horticultural therapy for the elderly
Horticultural therapy as a trend is rising, not only amongst the elderly, but across the nation, as mental health stigmas are reduced. In this context however, we…
Nurses past and present honoured on International Nurses Day
NURSES past and present were honoured at a North East care home for International Nurses Day.
Staff and former nurses who now live at The Oaks Care Home, on…
Relieving The Pressure
Relieving The Pressure - a novel and cost effective option for pressure ulcer prevention
Pressure ulcer (PU) prevention in the care home setting can be…
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 they may be separated.
Beryl, a Resident at Berry Hill Park…
What to expect from five healthcare jobs
Within its ‘Fair Care: A workforce strategy for social care’ report, the Institute for Public Policy and Research has warned that a shortfall of almost 400,000 social…
CareEase – a care management software from Datamatics
The growing demographics, rise in government expenditure in the healthcare sector, increasing aging population, and the need for quality care is driving the market…
Improved access to shift schedules can reduce turnover among home care workers
Cristian Grossmann, CEO and Co-Founder of Beekeeper – a digital workforce management platform – on retaining home care workers through better access to…
How phone applications are revolutionising the healthcare industry
Phone apps and the internet are some of our best and most favourite tools for figuring out which medical ailment affects us, says health writer Ella Hendrix…
