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The residents have produced art works that reflect the social nuances of living in a care home

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...
Keeping your brain active during life might reduce the risk of developing memory problems

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...
Chesham Leys in Chesham was the eighth and final care home to be designed and built by Castleoak for Project Care

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...
Randstad Care MD Victoria Short says social care workers must be able to manage budgets and stay on top of new regulations

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...
Chair of the NACC Neel Radia hopes the new qualification will attract new talent to care catering

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 wins recognition for investing in its workforce

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...
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...
L-R: Ilone Burley, Dawn Hooper, Donna White and Patricia Owen

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...
Social care should be free at the end of life says the Commons Health Committee

Social care should be free at the end of life

Social care for people who are likely to die within 12 months should be free, says a new report by the Commons Health Committee. The advice has come following a review of palliative and end of life...
Randstad Care’s Victoria Short said it’s no surprise job security is so important given recent changes to social care funding

JOB SECURITY TOP PRIORITY FOR SOCIAL CARE WORKERS

Social carers are the only section of the UK workforce to list non-salary factors as their prime consideration when looking for a job, according to research carried out by specialist care...

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