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Isabel Mantle, manager at Elmbank, enjoys the new garden with some of the home’s residents

New dementia garden unveiled at Nottingham nursing home

Residents at a Nottingham nursing home can enjoy the summer in a specially-designed dementia garden after the completion of a six-month project. The gardens at Elmbank Nursing Home in Mapperley have...
The ’Art for Sunrise’ campaign launched at a gallery event in London

Sunrise residents have it down to a fine art

As part of a campaign championing art for older people, a special collection of paintings, drawings and watercolours has been on display at every Sunrise Senior Living community across England and...
Pictured (from left): Nicola Hambridge, Ann Marie Temperley, Debbie Hambridge, Brogan Mullally

Coventry home leads the way in skincare

A care home has become only the second in Coventry and Warwickshire to receive accreditation for preventing painful pressure ulcers and looking after residents’ skin. Arden Park Care Home in...
NHS Confederation chief executive Rob Webster will tell delegates that professionals and politicians must focus on improving care for patients and the public

Health leaders call for better support for social care services

For the NHS to have a successful and sustainable future, the government must be open and honest with the public about the need for service change and address the funding issues in social care. That...
Care UK’s sale of its domicilary care services marks its third transaction of 2015

Care UK sells domiciliary care services to Mears Group

Care UK has confirmed the sale of its domiciliary care services, supporting around 13,000 people in their own homes, to Mears Group.   The transaction completes a refocusing of Care UK’s...
The resources have been designed for care staff working with people at the end of their lives

New resources encourage people to talk about end of life care

Skills for Health has launched a range of resources developed as part of the Working Together, improving end of life care through better integration project. The project, led by Skills for Care...
Pictured: Peter Cullimore, founder and chairman, and Trudi Scrivener, managing director of Universal Care

Gift ensures continuity of care for homecare users

Homecare agency Universal Care , serving Beaconsfield, the Chilterns and the South East, has been gifted to a charitable trust, thanks to the company's founder, Peter Cullimore. The business...
Right at Home’s tailored dementia care programme aims to delay early onset of the condition

Homecare provider unveils ‘Dementia DELAY’ programme

Homecare network, Right at Home UK is preparing to roll out its new ‘Dementia DELAY’ programme following a successful trial period. The announcement coincides with Dementia Awareness...
Pictured L-R: (l-r) Professor Karen Bryan, Pro Vice-Chancellor Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Dame Esther Rantzen, Angela Duxbery, Deputy Head of Department of Allied Health Professions and Ruth Allarton, Head of Department of Allied Health Professions

Dame Esther joins Hallam to show benefits of 'Ageing Actively'

Dame Esther Rantzen joined Sheffield Hallam University yesterday (14 May) to make the case for supporting older people to remain active and maximise independence. The 'Ageing Actively'...
The partnership aims to help older and vulnerable people across Hertfordshire benefit from a community alarm service at a discounted price

Hertfordshire councils expand community alarm services

Hertfordshire Careline, North Hertfordshire District Council’s community alarm service, has launched a partnership with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) and Hertfordshire Community Meals to...

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