Care Home News
Dementia care home worker wows opera star Bryn Terfel with rendition of Carmen song
10 Nov 2016
Residents at a Welsh dementia care home have a singing superstar in their midst, who wowed opera singer Bryn Terfel with her rendition of 'Habanera' from the opera Carmen. Sheena Miranda, 28, is a Filipino-born,.....
'Complex' referral criteria delay dementia diagnosis
09 Nov 2016
Complex and time-consuming referral criteria are contributing to delays in the diagnosis of dementia, according to a paper published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Scientists from Imperial.....
Charity wins three National Dementia Care Awards
09 Nov 2016
The national social care charity, , recently collected three prestigious accolades at the National Dementia Care Awards, winning top honours in the 'Best Dementia Care Home', 'Best Dementia Care Manager' and 'Best Relative.....
Family of 1966 World Cup hero backs new Dementia Friends Football campaign
08 Nov 2016
The family of England’s 1966 World Cup hero Ray Wilson, who played for Everton and Huddersfield and has Alzheimer’s disease, is backing the new Dementia Friends Football campaign. Four of the eight surviving.....
Fifty-nine-year-old completes 100th marathon in tribute to her mum who had dementia
08 Nov 2016
Susie Hewer from East Sussex,who recently completed her 100th marathon, raising £50,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK, has revealed every marathon was a "tribute to her mum". Mrs Hewer beat her original target.....
Think tanks urge Government to address £1.9bn funding gap
08 Nov 2016
Three think tanks have urged the Government to address the “critical state of social care” in the forthcoming Autumn Statement on 23 November. In a joint plea to ministers, the Nuffield Trust, King's Fund.....
Trip to Richard III's tomb was 'turning point' for resident who had not left care home for a year
07 Nov 2016
For over a year, Peggy Eustace, has refused to leave Beaumont Hall care home, despite the efforts of family, friends and staff. But a trip to Leicester Cathedral and the tomb of Richard III proved to be a.....
Emmerdale to air 'heart-breaking' dementia special
07 Nov 2016
Filming is underway for a special episode of Emmerdale which will give viewers an insight into living with dementia. Using special camerawork and editing techniques, audiences will see the world from the.....
Public health campaign offers advice on how to 'Stay Well This Winter'
07 Nov 2016
NHS England and Public Health England (PHE) have launched an awareness campaign to keep vulnerable people well over winter. The Stay Well This Winter campaign encourages people most at risk of a preventable.....
Government to listen to dementia community so it can improve services
04 Nov 2016
The Department of Health has revealed a new listening programme to find out more about the experiences of people with dementia and their carers. The programme will use both face-to-face and online methods.....
Care Quality Commission to publish rights guidance after care homes ban relatives from visiting
02 Nov 2016
Rights guidance is to be published by the Care Quality Commission following the revelation that hundreds of care homes are banning visitors who complain about the quality of care. The Care Quality Commission.....