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Heathcote Group's brand-new Horton View supported living development.

HEATHCOTES OPENS NEW SUPPORTED LIVING IN BRADFORD

Care provider Heathcotes Group has opened Horton View, a new provision of independent supported living properties in Bradford for adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. An...
Care Home Staff Vaccinations

AVAILABILITY OF VACCINATIONS FOR CARE HOME STAFF NEEDS ADDRESSING, SAYS NCF

Most care homes in England have been visited by a vaccination team but the amount of staff being vaccinated is still lacking, research by the National Care Forum (NCF) has determined.   ...
Palliative Care Needs Urgent Reform

EXPERTS CALL FOR MAJOR AND URGENT PALLIATIVE CARE REFORM

Experts are urgently calling for major reforms to the UK’s system of palliative care, in response to a significant and continual increase in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  ...
Gavin Archibald achieved a Level 2 in adult care support at Czajka Care Group.

CARE WORKERS ACHIEVE IMPRESSIVE NEW QUALIFICATIONS DESPITE PANDEMIC

Czajka Care Group is celebrating after 15 of its care workers achieved new industry qualifications whilst working at its care and nursing homes throughout West Yorkshire. The team look after...
Credit: Christian Daraio

CARE HOME RESIDENTS GET ARMCHAIR TOUR OF DISTILLERY

Whisky-loving care home residents have been amongst the first to experience the recently-transformed Glenkinchie Distillery.  Cramond Residence laid on the visit for its residents as part of...
Arthur Earnshaw, who now resides at HC-One’s The Denby care home in Huddersfield, celebrated his 100th birthday on 7th January and staff at the home wanted to make it as special as possible, given the current circumstances.

LEEDS UNITED FAN RECEIVES SPECIAL GIFT ON 100TH BIRTHDAY

A lifelong Leeds United fan has received a gift from his beloved team for his 100 th birthday. Arthur Earnshaw, who now resides at HC-One’s The Denby care home in Huddersfield, celebrated...
The Minister for Care has written to local authorities, care providers and directors of adult social services following the publication of a standard operating procedure to support the vaccination of all community-based frontline social care workers.

MINISTER FOR CARE ADDRESSES CARE SECTOR ON VACCINE PROCEDURE

The Minister for Care has written to local authorities, care providers and directors of adult social services following the publication of a standard operating procedure to support the vaccination...
Visionable has renewed its offer of free video calls to connect hospital patients with their loved ones as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

NHS TRUSTS OFFERED FREE VIDEO CALLS AS PANDEMIC CONTINUES

Visionable has renewed its offer of free video calls to connect hospital patients with their loved ones as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The company, which has developed a unique video...
OU Calls for Social Care Reform

OU CALLS FOR ACTION TO ADDRESS SOCIAL CARE SKILLS SHORTAGES

The Open University (OU) has called for significant reform in adult social work and social care to aid the sectors’ recovery from COVID-19. In a survey of leaders across England, The Open...
Encore Care Homes is looking for 500 people to join its 'Care Club' to support its efforts in helping the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CARE PROVIDER SEEKS 500 PEOPLE TO SUPPORT NHS COVID RESPONSE

The NHS has called upon Encore Care Homes to provide urgent specialist care to older people as Dorset’s hospital beds fill with COVID-19 patients.  Encore Care Homes, which has four...

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