Care Home News
Care home residents learn digital skills with iPad course
05 Aug 2016
Residents of a Nottingham care home have proved it’s never too late to learn new skills, after completing a course in using iPads. People at Elmbank Nursing Home have been learning about Apple tablet technology.....
Hearing loss should be a public health priority, research suggests
04 Aug 2016
People who are deaf or who have hearing loss often face costly and unnecessary barriers to communication when they visit the GP or other NHS services, according to new research. To reduce missed appointments.....
Soaring number of people diagnosed with diabetes costs NHS £1bn each year
04 Aug 2016
The amount spent by the NHS for diabetes drugs has increased to almost £1bn a year, according to a new report. NHS Digital's report ‘Prescribing for Diabetes’ has revealed diabetes now takes up ten per cent.....
Care home creates touching memorial garden to ensure residents are 'never forgotten'
01 Aug 2016
Reminiscence is the recall of memories and events from the past and can be part of a person-centred approach to caring that improves the well-being of older people and those living with dementia. Reminiscence.....
'Outstanding' care centre highlights importance of creative activities and hen-keeping in care homes
01 Aug 2016
The benefits of creativity and hen-keeping in care settings have been highlighted in a Gateshead care home's 'Outstanding' report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The dementia assessment centre, ,.....