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RESEARCH REVEALS TOP BARRIERS TO ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGY IN UK CARE HOMES

RESEARCH REVEALS TOP BARRIERS TO ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGY IN UK CARE HOMES

A new, independent survey commissioned by P2P (Procure-to-Pay) technology firm Zupa, has revealed inconsistencies amongst care home managers in relation to the role of technology in UK care homes....
LOG MY CARE RESEARCH REVEALS POSITIVE SENTIMENT IN THE SOCIAL CARE SECTOR

RESEARCH REVEALS POSITIVE SENTIMENT IN THE SOCIAL CARE SECTOR

Log my Care has revealed the results of new research – The future of care: an analysis of job satisfaction and technology in social care. Prompted by the reports of a sector in crisis, Log my...
Hft Learning Disability Care Providers at Breaking Point

ONE THIRD OF SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS FORCED TO SHUT SERVICES

Social care providers are facing a perfect storm of workforce challenges and rising cost pressures of service delivery as they are forced to turn down admissions to services and, in severe cases,...
DEMENTIA ORGANISATIONS FLY THE FLAG FOR MUSIC AS NEW STUDY GETS UNDERWAY

DEMENTIA ORGANISATIONS FLY THE FLAG FOR MUSIC AS NEW STUDY GETS UNDERWAY

Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has joined forces with Music for Dementia, a national campaign, to highlight music as a positive way to support...
RESIDENTS TAKE PART IN VIRTUAL REALITY STUDY

RESIDENTS TAKE PART IN VIRTUAL REALITY STUDY

Residents from Avantes care homes have recently participated in an exciting virtual reality (VR) study piloted by researchers from the University of Kent.  Avante Care & Support approached...
National Care Forum Comments on Unfair to Care Report

THE CARE WORKFORCE AT BREAKING POINT

The National Care Forum (NCF), the association for not-for-profit care providers, welcomes the research by member Community Integrated Care providing an essential independent perspective on the...
IDoService project supporting people with dementia

Supporting People with Dementia

The IDoService project seeks to create vital leisure and social service for people with dementia. Dr Isabelle Tournier, Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Research Fellow and Professor Kristina...
Retirement specialist Just Group has revealed the immense financial cost shouldered by informal carers looking after elderly relatives, with these carers spending £58 a week on average.

UNPAID CARERS SPEND OVER £3,000 A YEAR SUPPORTING ELDERLY RELATIVES

Caring for their elderly loved ones costs unpaid carers over £3,000 per year, new research has revealed. Retirement specialist Just Group has revealed the immense financial cost shouldered...
A new study will investigate whether vitamin C deficiency is driving COVID deaths in care homes.

IS VITAMIN C DEFICIENCY DRIVING COVID-19 CARE HOME DEATHS?

A new study will investigate whether vitamin C deficiency is driving COVID deaths in care homes. The study, VitaC4Care, will test how much vitamin C is needed to achieve normal levels in care...
Care home residents who have received one dose of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine have substantial protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection after four weeks, according to findings from the Vivaldi study led by UCL researchers.

COVID VACCINE DOSE PREVENTS 62% OF CARE HOME INFECTIONS

Care home residents who have received one dose of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine have substantial protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection after four weeks, according to findings...
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