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Dentists are calling for serious changes to be made to oral health policies in care homes, after a CQC report concluded that residents are not given enough support to maintain and improve their oral health.

DENTISTS CALL FOR DENTAL REVOLUTION IN CARE HOMES

Dentists are calling for serious changes to be made to oral health policies in care homes, after a CQC report concluded that residents are not given enough support to maintain and improve their oral...
Residents and staff at MHA’s Reuben Manor care home in Stockton-on-Tees enjoyed a day of fun to celebrate ten years since the home’s opening.

MHA CARE HOME CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY

Residents and staff at MHA’s Reuben Manor care home in Stockton-on-Tees enjoyed a day of fun to celebrate ten years since the home’s opening. The anniversary festivities took place on...
A care home’s pyjama dementia initiative has gone viral after a Facebook post was shared to around 13 million people in just seven days.

CARE HOME’S PYJAMA INITIATIVE ATTRACTS WORLDWIDE ATTENTION

A care home’s pyjama dementia initiative has gone viral after a Facebook post was shared to around 13 million people in just seven days. As part of a campaign during Dementia Action Week, The...
Andy Babbage with his mother, Daphne.

CARE HOME RESIDENT’S SON LAUNCHES NEW DEMENTIA TRAINING

Encore Care Homes has added a new module to its successful ‘Mind the Gap’ dementia training programme, which was launched last year across the care homes it manages in Bournemouth,...
TV personality Richard Madeley has backed a home care company’s efforts to raise awareness of dementia.

TV STAR BACKS HOME INSTEAD’S DEMENTIA FRIENDS INITIATIVE

TV personality Richard Madeley has backed a home care company’s efforts to raise awareness of dementia. During Dementia Action Week 2019, Home Instead Senior Care celebrated a milestone of...
Work is now underway on the development of a new £7.5m care home in Doonfoot, Ayrshire, marked by an official sod cutting ceremony on site.

WORK BEGINS ON NEW £7.5M AYRSHIRE CARE HOME

Work is now underway on the development of a new £7.5m care home in Doonfoot, Ayrshire, marked by an official sod cutting ceremony on site. The 52-bed facility is being developed by...
An architect’s illustration of the proposed purpose-built care home.

RMBI CARE UNVEILS PLANS FOR NEW CARE SITE

RMBI Care Co has announced plans for a brand-new building for Lord Harris Court, its existing care home in Wokingham. Planning permission has been given to transform the site on which the current...
Homecare provider Right at Home has announced the launch of its new charity partnership with Alzheimer’s Society.

RIGHT AT HOME LAUNCHES PARTNERSHIP WITH ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY

Homecare provider Right at Home has announced the launch of its new charity partnership with Alzheimer’s Society. The franchise has pledged to raise more than £20,000 for the charity...
A number of residents at Ruddington Manor Care Centre Wilford were able to relive their youth when a group of bikers game to visit the home.

BIKER VISIT HELPS CARE HOME RESIDENTS RELIVE YOUTH

A number of residents at Ruddington Manor Care Centre Wilford were able to relive their youth when a group of bikers game to visit the home. New Care, the care home operator of Ruddington Manor,...
A specially-designed mobile phone game can detect people at risk of Alzheimer’s, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

RESEARCH FINDS MOBILE GAME CAN DETECT ALZHEIMER’S RISK

A specially-designed mobile phone game can detect people at risk of Alzheimer’s, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers studied gaming data from an app...

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