Care Home News
New Barchester Healthcare care home aims to be 'best in class'
08 Jan 2014
Construction starts this month on a £3.8million care home in Deeping St James, near Peterborough, that will offer care for older people as well as those living with dementia. The care home is being built.....
Comedian to front Alzheimer's Society radio appeal
08 Jan 2014
Welsh stand up comedy star, Rhod Gilbert, will present an appeal on BBC Radio 4 next Sunday, 12 January on behalf of Alzheimer’s Society. Mr Gilbert has recorded the short programme on behalf of Alzheimer's.....
Anchor chief executive Jane Ashcroft receives CBE for services to older people
08 Jan 2014
Jane Ashcroft has been recognised in the New Year’s honours list by being made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her services to older people. In 2010 Ms Ashcroft became the chief executive for Anchor, the.....
Care homes need to focus on eye health for residents
08 Jan 2014
Specialist housing and support provider for people with sight loss, Thomas Pocklington Trust, is urging all care homes to place eye health among their key performance indicators. Having conducted a comprehensive.....
carehome.co.uk’s Care Home Idol tackles society’s negative stereotypes about older people
07 Jan 2014
As part of 2013’s Care Home Idol, carehome.co.uk has had a closer look at the lives of some of its stars. One of the most popular Care Home Idol videos was submitted by care home resident and carer duo http://www.carehome.co.uk/idol/idol.cfm/id/63|Gladys.....
National arts and older people project receives £250,000 Arts Council funding
07 Jan 2014
Arts Council England and the Baring Foundation have granted The Courtyard Centre for the Arts £250,000 to fund a three year project delivering arts to people in care homes throughout the country. The Arts and Older People project.....
Should care staff wear uniforms in care homes?
07 Jan 2014
Janet Rowse, chief executive, Sirona Care & Health
YES
Care staff at Sirona Care and Health wear brightly-coloured uniforms with rainbow collars.
The non-profit company, which runs three care homes in Bath, believes uniforms for staff are a good idea as they can reduce some...
Jeremy Garman, director of sales and marketing, Sunrise Senior LivingNO
Sunrise Senior Living has 27 care homes in the UK. These homes are called ‘communities’ and the different areas within the homes are called ‘neighbourhoods’.
None of the staff wear uniforms as Sunrise believes uniforms........
Profile: 'End of life care training in care homes should be mandatory', says end of life care expert
06 Jan 2014
“You only get one chance to get it right,” says Professor Keri Thomas, who has spent the last decade improving the care given to people at the end of their lives. In 2000, she gave up her career as a GP.....
Local netball team helps care home residents reminisce with sports session
03 Jan 2014
Edward Moore House welcomed a team of professional netball players into the care home to get residents active and reminiscing in the New Year. After discovering many residents had played in netball teams.....
New Year's Honours list recognises two Alzheimer's Society ambassadors
02 Jan 2014
In acknowledgment of their work to raise awareness about dementia, two Alzheimer’s Society ambassadors have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list. Actress Lynda Bellingham has been awarded an OBE.....
Daily dose of vitamin E benefits people with dementia
02 Jan 2014
A daily dose of vitamin E could help people with dementia carry out everyday tasks for longer, according to a new study. The research published in the journal JAMA found people taking vitamin E had slower.....