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Royal Star & Garter has marked Remembrance Day with the veterans at its care homes.

VETERANS MARK REMEMBRANCE DAY AT CARE HOMES

Royal Star & Garter has marked Remembrance Day with the veterans at its care homes. The charity provides loving, compassionate care to veterans and their partners living with a disability or...
A care home in Croston has teamed up with its local pre-school to mark Remembrance Day in a COVID-safe way.

CARE HOME MARKS REMEMBRANCE DAY WITH INTERGENERATIONAL ART PROJECT

A care home in Croston has teamed up with its local pre-school to mark Remembrance Day in a COVID-safe way. Croston Park care home was sent some specially designed Armistice Day-themed art from...
COVID Resilience programme

CALL FOR A NATIONAL COVID-19 RESILIENCE PROGRAMME FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Public health agencies across the UK should launch a National COVID-19 Resilience Programme to support older people through the pandemic and to keep them healthy and resilient over the winter, a...
Bluebird Care St Helens and Bluebird Care Warrington’s Deputy Manager, Clare Toole, and her daughters Lacie and Lyla, made Meredith the scarecrow, especially for the festival.

HOMECARE PROVIDERS RAISE FUNDS FOR HOSPICE WITH SCARECROW CREATIONS

Two branches of homecare provider Bluebird Care have raised over £100 for a good cause by entering a scarecrow festival. Bluebird Care St Helens and Bluebird Care Warrington took part in...
Dementia UK Comment on Care Home Visits

DEMENTIA UK CALLS FOR REVISION ON CARE HOME VISITING GUIDELINES

Following the release of new government guidelines on care home visits during the second lockdown in England, charity Dementia UK is urging the government to adapt the advice to consider the needs...
Care Home Visits Second Lockdown

NEW GUIDANCE ON CARE HOME VISITS DURING LOCKDOWN

All care home residents in England should be allowed to receive visits from their family and friends in a COVID-secure way – with social distancing and PPE - following new guidance to be used...
Belong resident, Mindel Rose.

ARTIST TEAMS UP WITH CARE HOME TO LIFT SPIRITS

An artist has been working with residents at a care village in Didsbury on an innovative autumn-inspired art activity, designed to help keep spirits high as lockdown restrictions continue.  ...
esident Queenie Watts, aged 89, assisted Activities Co-Ordinator Joanna Furtak with decorating the home with handcrafted poppies hanging from the ceiling. The wall of the lounge has been decorated with poppies, wreaths and flags.

CARE HOME PREPARES FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY

Rose Martha Court care home in Leigh-on-Sea has restructured its activities programme to ensure residents can still mark this year’s Remembrance Day, despite COVID restrictions. Residents...
NCF Letter on Care Home Visit Ban

CARE HOME VISITING BAN DENIES HUMAN RIGHTS, SAYS NCF

A coalition of over 60 organisations, brought together by the National Care Forum (NCF) –  member association for not-for-profit social care providers – sent an open letter to Matt...
The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has elected Richard Dyson to the CHSA Council.

GREYLAND’S RICHARD DYSON ELECTED TO CHSA COUNCIL

The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has elected Richard Dyson to the CHSA Council. Richard, CEO of cleaning and hygiene products specialist Greyland, was elected by CHSA members...

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