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…
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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…
Community carers set to benefit from free PPE as Kit4Carers partners with CareTech Foundation
This National Carers Week, an important new charitable initiative has been launched today to ensure that carers in the UK and overseas have access to essential PPE to…
Coconut Team ‘HAIR’ They Come! Care Home Staff fundraiser
Care Home staff in Mawdesley, Lancashire have been very brave recently. Many entering into the challenge of a new shaven hair style, and lots of kind, monetary…
Newcross Healthcare launches Complex Care in-the-home to meet growing local demand
Newcross Healthcare in Chester has launched a ‘ Complex Care in-the-home ’ service to meet growing local demand.
The national care provider has had a…
COVID-19 antibody tests to create safer working conditions for care workers
- 4,500 staff across Country Court and Nellsar Care will be offered testing after the groups struck deals with test supplier Avonchem
- Testing will…
Bluebird Care’s Website Wins Prestigious Award, As They Launch New Careers Website
Home care provider, Bluebird Care, has launched a new careers website to help people learn more about working in the care sector.
The website,…
Sanctuary Care rolling out hand hygiene hardware in its homes
Sanctuary Care is distributing specialist hand washing equipment across its homes to ensure staff and residents are aware of the dramatic difference proper hand…
The coronavirus has forced many older shoppers to buy online regularly for the first time.
As lockdown loosens, ParcelHero says internet retailers must do their best to retain baby boomers’ custom and permanent changes should be made to sites seeking the…
Helping a loved one with dementia during lockdown
Recognising that people need educating about dementia care, especially during these unprecedented times, Stuart Wright, Brunelcare’s Dementia Lead, shares advice to…
Nominations open for the NACC Awards 2020
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched the NACC Awards 2020.
The prestigious awards welcome nominations from across the care catering…
Reinbek Residents Send Special Wishes To Loved Ones
Staff at Borough Care, the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport, have been helping residents and their families send special wishes…
New app will help to prevent falls in care homes
Experts at the University of Nottingham have developed a new app that will help to reduce and prevent falls in care homes.
The new ‘React To Falls’ app…
Sunrise of Bassett: Nurses Share Stories Across Generations
Although nursing has evolved remarkably over the past few decades, the principle of selfless care and dedication to others is as relevant today as it has ever been…
Using history to combat loneliness and isolation: pilot study in Doncaster could lead national effort
The nation has never been more aware of social isolation and loneliness than in the current lockdown, but a new report published by Heritage Doncaster following a…
Offers from internet providers to get care homes connected during COVID-19
NHSX and NHS Digital have negotiated offers with telecom companies to get more care providers and care homes connected to the internet during COVID-19.
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International Nurses Day 2020: Royal Star & Garter celebrates nursing and care through the decades
Each year on May 12, celebrations take place around the world to mark International Nurses Day.
The date falls on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, and…
Shaw Mind Launches Mental Health Training for All
In light of the Coronavirus crisis and subsequent lockdown, the figures around the number of people experiencing poor mental health has increased from one in four to…
Safe working practices get the job done in record time
A go-ahead Scottish company has pulled off a minor miracle – while maintaining the highest possible standards of safe working – to help get the new NHS Louisa Jordan…