Care Home News
Care UK appoints new manager at Cheadle care home
12 Jan 2015
A new care home in Cheadle is preparing to welcome its first residents in April this year after appointing a new manager. The £9.2 million Care UK home, Abney Court will see Mark Shockledge take up the role of manager to oversee.....
African Children’s Choir joins voices with World’s Oldest Choir
12 Jan 2015
The African Children’s Choir which is currently touring the UK, joined the World’s Oldest Choir for an impromptu concert at the St John’s House care home in York. Residents at the home were entertained by.....
Government flu campaign relaunched to help combat rise in flu cases
09 Jan 2015
The ‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it’ campaign was initially launched in 2013 to encourage good hand hygiene practice to prevent the spread of the flu virus. The decision by Public Health England (PHE) comes as.....
Millions facing pressure to age with dignity and make retirement preparations
09 Jan 2015
Making plans for retirement is one of the greatest causes of stress related illnesses, including depression and strokes according to Dr Lynda Shaw, a chartered psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist. The number of people who.....
Charity warns of cancer crisis of 'unmanageable proportions'
08 Jan 2015
There will be 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK in 2015 according to research conducted by Macmillan Cancer Support. The research shows an increase of nearly half a million people within the previous five years. Macmillan.....
Adult social care services in England praised by CQC chief inspector
07 Jan 2015
Three adult social care providers in England have received high praise and recognition from CQC’s chief inspector of adult social care after achieving the highest ratings possible for providing quality and secure adult social care......
Thirty years in the care sector - how care homes have met their residents' changing needs over time
06 Jan 2015
From improving privacy and dignity by providing single bedrooms to offering specific dementia related activities, care homes have changed greatly over the last 30 years. Establishments have moved away from.....
Government hopes to improve access for disabled at sporting venues
06 Jan 2015
Disabled sports fans are being asked to comment and share their past experiences on attending live sporting events at sports grounds and stadiums across the UK, in a survey that the Government hopes will be the largest ever conducted.....
Designing dementia-friendly care homes can make 'fundamental difference' to residents with dementia
06 Jan 2015
Having dementia can be extremely confusing and frightening, so designing a care home that is dementia-friendly is vital to improving residents’ lives. With eighty per cent of care home residents living.....
Search for Mental Health Heroes launched by Deputy Prime Minister
05 Jan 2015
Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg has unveiled a campaign to raise awareness of mental health problems by asking people to nominate people that they know within their local communities as ‘Mental Health Heroes.’ Mr Clegg is asking.....
Care home group raises more than ten thousand pounds for Macmillan
05 Jan 2015
Leading UK care home group Four Seasons has raised more than £10,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support through participating in this year’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning initiative. The money raised will be.....