Category: Care sector news
MILLIONS IN PENSION CREDIT LEFT UNCLAIMED, SAYS INDEPENDENT AGE
Independent Age, the older people’s charity, has estimated that over 123,000 Scottish households are missing out on Pension Credit to which they are entitled – equating to four in 10...
SKILLS FOR CARE ACCOLADE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Social care organisations across the country are celebrating after scooping Skills for Care Accolade awards. Now in their 17th year, the Accolades celebrate innovation and excellence in workforce...
NOVACARE LAUNCHES DEDICATED CARE SECTOR JOBS BOARD
Novacare, service and solutions provider for the care industry, has developed Scotland’s first dedicated jobs board for the care sector. The online portal will serve as a single-source,...
SKILLS FOR CARE ACCOLADES FINALISTS REVEALED
The finalists have been announced for all ten categories at the annual Skills for Care Accolades awards. Now in its 17th year, the Accolades honour excellence and innovation in workforce...
CAREMARK FRANCHISEE ADDRESSES PM ON CARE SECTOR’S FUTURE
Noorina Boodhooa, Senior Clinical Site Manager at Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel and a franchisee of the Caremark home care network, recently met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health...
EX-FOOTBALLERS TO BE MONITORED FOR EARLY SIGNS OF DEMENTIA
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are crowdfunding a new project to test former professional football players for early signs of dementia. Recent research from the University of...
CARE UK ANNOUNCES FOOD AND DINING AWARD WINNERS
The food and dining awards for 2019 have recently been presented to teams and individuals working in Care UK’s 120 homes. Alex Wendling, Head Chef at Lennox House, was named Chef of the Year...
PM ANNOUNCES £5,000 ANNUAL PAYMENT FOR NURSING STUDENTS
Nursing students are set to benefit from guaranteed additional support of at least £5,000 per year to help with living costs, the Prime Minister has confirmed. The new universal offer will be...
SOCIAL CARE ALBA ADDRESSES LONELINESS CRISIS IN SCOTLAND
Care and support provider Social Care Alba is working hard to address the public health crisis of loneliness in Scotland this festive season by ensuring that all of its service users receive as much...
INDEPENDENT AGE CALLS FOR REFERRALS TO NEW SERVICE
A new service for elderly people who are feeling lonely will launch in Barking & Dagenham and Havering in January, providing support and advice on making new local connections. Reconnections by...
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