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Stay Connected at the Care Virtual Summit
On the 8th October, the Care Virtual Summit is returning to our screens and promises a line-up of speakers comprising of the most influential, passionate people in…
New report published on impact of asbestos-related cancer on healthcare professionals
Mesothelioma Asbestos Guidance Study (MAGS) and recommendations produced by Mesothelioma UK and University of Sheffield
A study into the impact of…
CPA responds to the Adult Social Care Winter Plan
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) welcomes the government’s promise of extra funding as part of the Infection Control Fund and the announcement of the new Adult Social…
Help to those having difficulties with mental health
As we navigate through the Covid-19 pandemic, there is an increasing concern about the country’s mental health. Families who have been separated for months,…
Plumbing equipment manufacturer reminds facilities managers they can automate some Legionella prevention
An outbreak of Legionnaires disease in the West Midlands has prompted a plumbing equipment manufacturer Intatec to remind facilities managers that Legionella…
Empowering our older generation to create their own future
Comment by Paula Broadbent, retirement solutions director at ENGIE. “The best way to predict the future is to create it” - Abraham Lincoln
I have…
A most unusual relationship
Even though there’s an age gap of over 73-years, pen pals Eva, 14, and Mary, 86, have the most unusual relationship and have been keeping each other company during…
Miele Professional sets a fresh market standard with the release of new Little Giants Range
Miele Professional launched its new Little Giants range on Thursday 16th July. The new range will officially…
From Customer Service to Care: Taking on New Challenges During Covid-19
Claudia Fielding worked in customer service prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. The wine bar she worked at was forced to close in March 2020 due to the lockdown. Claudia…
Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare Launch Bespoke Contact Centre For New Enquiries
Care home providers, Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare, have launched a new Contact Centre to provide a personalised service for people looking for a…
Doncaster care home construction nears completion
The care home construction of a brand new, 81 bedded care home is nearing completion in Goodison Boulevard in Bessacarr, Doncaster, and is due to open in September…
Cannabis Nurses Network Conference 2020 with Focus on How Cannabis has Caused A Revolution in Healthcare
San Diego, CA – Noted medical cannabis experts and health professionals will be leading educational panels and continued education programs at this year’s Cannabis…
Brunelcare’s Covid free Care Home
Brunelcare’s Glastonbury Care Home has been fortunate enough to have no confirmed cases of Coronavirus at the home since the very start of the outbreak. The Care Home…
Miele announces price reduction in leading range to help care homes improve hygiene
Covid-19 brought some unexpected challenges to the care sector in 2020, with managers and owners having to make difficult choices when it came to purchasing. At the…
What Does The Technological Future Of Our Care Homes Look Like
The care sector is in a time of technological future change, and while there is a degree of uncertainty as to what the future holds, the opportunities are also…
Care providers must look to new technologies to empower staff
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it and organisations across all sectors are having to adapt, finding new ways to deliver services whilst…
Families pull together to help Bristol Charity raise a massive £10,000
Families from across Brunelcare, a Bristol charity supporting older people in the South West for nearly 80-years, have grouped together to create a Crowdfunding page…
Alcove calls for government to invest in 'digitally disadvantaged'
As new research from the Mental Health Foundation reveals that feelings of loneliness in UK adults has jumped from one in ten (10%) before the COVID-19 pandemic to…
Funding to help care home residents to sit less and move more
Walking charity Paths for All has been awarded £50,000 to expand its award-winning Care About Walking project with care homes in Perth and Kinross.
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“All Carers are Heroes”: Temporary Bluebird Care Care Assistant Explains What it is Like to Work in the Care Sector
Alicia Darrington is 24 years old, she recently started work as a temporary Care Assistant at Bluebird Care West Berkshire. Alicia started as a Care Assistant after…
Families Reunite With Socially Distanced ‘Gazebo Greetings’ at Sunrise of Winchester
Residents at Sunrise of Winchester have been unable to see their family since the UK lockdown in mid-March. Up until now, they had been making the most of technology…
Miele supports high quality UK care home in growth plans through on-premise laundry planning
The Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG), one of the UK’s largest independent care providers, has confirmed the…
From Charity Walks to VE Day Celebrations: Lockdown Highlights at Sunrise of Esher
The team at Sunrise of Esher have tried to ensure residents are entertained, happy and positive throughout the UK lockdown, especially as they are unable to host many…
The UK population has immense pride in the NHS
People in the UK are incredibly proud of their NHS – particularly in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
British appreciation of their health service is…
Bluebird Care Sees Increase in Demand for Live-in Care As They Launch #SafeAtHome Campaign
Home care provider, Bluebird Care, has recently launched its #SafeAtHome campaign to raise awareness of and celebrate its live-in care provision that has been a great…
Boomerang parents: Families come together to ease care cost worry
As the cost of living in retirement soars, almost a quarter (22%) of UK adults say they will go back to living under one roof with their parents – or have already…
Ensuring washrooms are fully inclusive for World Continence Week
This week marks World Continence Week – an annual campaign aiming to raise awareness for continence related issues.
Continence issues are a significant…
Brunelcare support Loneliness Awareness Week
Loneliness Awareness week, taking place this week (W/C 15th June) is an annual awareness week that exists to acknowledge loneliness, encouraging people to talk about…
How Communities Came Together for the Elderly During Covid-19
With the first UK case of Coronavirus in January now a distant memory, the country is slowly adapting to the lockdown and tentatively looking ahead to a post-Covid…
Making Caring Visible
There are over 6.5 million carers in the UK, but due to the coronavirus outbreak more people than ever are taking on caring responsibilities for vulnerable people…
The Volunteers at Gracewell of Woking
The volunteers mentioned below are regular volunteers. They have not been visiting lately due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The team look forward to welcoming them back…