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Home Instead Senior Care is delighted to celebrate its sweet 16th CQC Outstanding Rating with news that its Worcester office has received the highest rating possible from the care regulator.

HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE RECEIVES 16TH CQC OUTSTANDING RATING

Home Instead Senior Care is delighted to celebrate its sweet 16th CQC Outstanding Rating with news that its Worcester office has received the highest rating possible from the care regulator. ...
DEMENTIA CAMPAIGNER RAISES £3000

DEMENTIA CAMPAIGNER RAISES OVER £3000 WITH WING WALK

Care Protect has supported high profile dementia awareness campaigner, Jayne Connery, to undertake a nerve-wracking wing walk in aid of BRACE, the Alzheimer’s research charity. The wing walk,...
NURSING HOME CELEBRATES VE DAY

RUGBY NURSING HOME MARKS VE DAY WITH SPECIAL EVENT

A nursing home in Rugby has held a special party to commemorate the 72nd VE Day. Staff and residents at Willow Tree Nursing Home held the event which marked the unconditional surrender of Nazi...
First phase of multi-million Nottinghamshire care village creates 200 jobs

First phase of multi-million Nottinghamshire care village creates 200 jobs

The opening of Greenacres Grange marks the completion of the first phase of a multi-million pound new care village in Worksop. The town’s first care village, constructed by Horizon Care,...
Christmas the most isolating time of year for people with dementia, says Alzheimer’s charity

Christmas the most isolating time of year for people with dementia, says Alzheimer's charity

New research by Alzheimer’s Society has uncovered that over half of people affected by dementia find Christmas to be the most isolating time of the year, with many dreading the festivities. ...
Women’s memory skills could protect them from Alzheimer’s

Women’s memory skills could protect them from Alzheimer’s

New research has revealed that women’s advanced verbal memory skills, compared to men, could make them more resilient to the damage caused to brain cells in early stages of Alzheimer’s. ...
NACC launch workshop to improve mealtimes for dementia sufferers

NACC launch workshop to improve mealtimes for dementia sufferers

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched a dedicated training workshop in a bid to help care professionals better cater for those with dementia. The one-day training course...
Rethink health targets so they don’t discriminate against elderly, urges University of East Anglia

Rethink health targets so they don’t discriminate against elderly, urges University of East Anglia

Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) are urging experts to rethink current health targets, which they say, currently place the provision of healthcare to younger groups over the...
‘Game-changing’ £6.9million Alzheimer’s study launched

‘Game-changing’ £6.9million Alzheimer’s study launched

A £6.9million study to detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease has been launched this week. Funded by the Medical Research Council and the National Institute of Health...
Dementia ‘atlas’ reveals care disparities across England

Dementia ‘atlas’ reveals care disparities across England

The publication of an online ‘dementia atlas’ today has revealed significant variations in the provision and quality of care for those with dementia across England. The area where...

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