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UK research spend on dementia ‘still too low’
The amount of government money spent on dementia in the UK has risen significantly in recent years, but it is still too low when compared with the economic and personal impact the condition has, a...
New vision for Suffolk care success
NorthStar , in conjunction with the Castlemeadow Group, has been selected as the preferred care provider and developer of a radical elderly health care vision for the town of Halesworth in Suffolk....
Care home residents to grace walls of London gallery
A professional exhibition of art work by The Mildmay Collective , a group of 30 extra care residents, families and staff, is set to go on display at The Printhouse Gallery in east London for one...
Arts and crafts could delay memory problems
A study published in the American Academy of Neurology 's journal highlights that those who participate in arts, crafts, computer use and social activities can reduce the risk of developing...
Castleoak completes £40m care home programme
Castleoak , the developer and construction partner to the care sector, has completed a £40 million care home reprovisioning programme for Housing Solutions, working in partnership with care...
Social care workers need new skills to thrive
Non-vocational skills are now just as important as qualifications, experience and job-specific attributes, according to social care recruitment agency Randstad Care . How employees interact with...
Professional qualification for care catering launches
The first course to offer a professional qualification in catering for the health and social care sector will pilot in May 2015 at Barnet and Southgate College in north London. The NVQ Level 2...
Bright Care achieves Investors in People accreditation
In-home care provider Bright Care has achieved the Investors in People accreditation, the framework for business improvement through people in the UK. The company says this represents a true... Grey-Thompson (front row, second right) with members of the Wheelchair Leadership Alliance.jpg "Baroness (Tanni) Grey-Thompson (front row, second right) with members of the Wheelchair Leadership Alliance assembling for its inaugural meeting in the House of Lords")
Paralympian heads up campaign for wheelchair users
A national alliance aimed at ensuring a better deal for wheelchair users has been set up under the leadership of one of the UK’s best known Paralympic athletes, Baroness Grey-Thompson. The...
Second dementia award for Worcester home
Staff at a Worcester care home are celebrating after being awarded with the Worcestershire Dementia Standard for the second year running. Northwick Grange Care Home has been awarded the...
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