Lancashire care home entertained by singing doctor
Care home residents in Skelmersdale, Lancashire were entertained by a singing priest and GP last week. Reverend doctor Anne Kazich bought her guitar to Aaron Crest Care Home and lead…
Care home residents in Skelmersdale, Lancashire were entertained by a singing priest and GP last week. Reverend doctor Anne Kazich bought her guitar to Aaron Crest Care Home and lead…
A care home in Worcester has been awarded an ‘outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) during their previous inspections earlier this year. CQC inspectors found staff at Perry…
A Former Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief has joined HC-One, one of the UK’s biggest care home providers as a non-executive director. Sir David Behan was the head of CQC…
The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has continuously been criticised by care leaders because of the conflict of interest within some of the principles of the draft legislation. Care England, the…
Care England, a partner of the Quality Care Campaign, has expressed concerns about poor commissioning and the impact it has on a providers’ ability to deliver services and plan ahead.…
A dementia writer has warned murals of street scenes can be visually disturbing and confusing to people with dementia. Care homes across the UK are decorating their walls with various…
Walter ‘Wally’ Randal has been named as Britain’s oldest poppy seller and has been selling poppies for the Royal British Legion for the past 70 years. The WW2 veteran said:…
A Shoreham care home is travelling through time with its residents and staff by hosting a series of themed events. Cavell House has organised events dedicated to the 1920s and…
Leading charity, Age UK, and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have commented on Monday’s Budget announcement by Philip Hammond. Caroline Abrahams, charity director of Age UK and co-chair of…
Chancellor Philip Hammond announced on 29 October there would be an additional £650m for local authorities to spend on social care, but only £240m is ringfenced for adult social care.…