RECENT NEWS
Spring Budget is a ‘missed opportunity’ for social care
The chancellor’s Spring Budget, announced on 15 March, is yet another ‘missed opportunity’ for social care according to Care England.
Luxury Norwich home Broadlands Lodge opens its doors
Broadlands Lodge, a luxury 66 bed care home in Norwich, has officially opened its doors to offer residential, dementia, and respite care.
Log my Care and PainChek integrate to enhance the care experience
Care management platform Log my Care and pain assessment device PainChek have announced their integration.
Carmarthen care home sold to local operator
Erwhir Care Home in Carmarthenshire, Wales, has been sold for an undisclosed price to local operator Scott Morris in a sale handled by Christie & Co.
Hartford Care and MyndVR partner for VR therapy roll out
Provider Hartford Care has partnered with US-based tech company MyndVR to deliver VR therapies in its care homes across the South of England – the first launch of its kind in Europe.
Person Centred Software shortlisted for Technology Provider of the Year
Person Centred Software has been shortlisted for ‘Technology Provider of the Year - Social Care’ at this year’s Health Investor Awards.
Belong launches dementia cafés across its care villages
Not-for-profit provider Belong Limited has launched dementia cafés across its eight care villages, offering a warm and welcoming space for those living with dementia.
VfL celebrates Nutrition and Hydration Week with texture-modified recipes
Care charity Vegetarian for Life is marking Nutrition and Hydration Week by encouraging care providers to consider offering vegan options to residents requiring texture-modified meals.
The Orders of St John Care Trust recommits to real Living Wage
Leading not-for-profit care provider The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) will continue to pay the current real Living Wage from 1 April 2023.
Person Centred Software pilots care home access to London Care Record
Person Centred Software is piloting a scheme whereby London care homes can access a ‘joined-up’ record of people’s health and care information.
Care group serves up tennis opportunities for young players
Care group Nellsar has officially sponsored Tennis-Talents – a charity committed to helping young tennis players from low-income families to break into the professional game.
Care Innovation Challenge returns
The Care Innovation Challenge, a hackathon-style creative weekend of idea generation and prototype trialling, returns in July.
Dorset home sold to BN Care Group
Bymead House Nursing Home in Dorset has been sold to BN Care Group, which owns two care homes in Exeter, Devon.
Abbeyfield Society fights cost of living crisis with pay rise
The Abbeyfield Society has made a commitment to supporting its employees during the cost of living crisis by increasing pay for frontline staff by 15 per cent.
Athena recruitment drive sees 15 job offers in a single day
Athena Care Homes is celebrating after a recruitment open day saw its Avocet Court Care Home in Ipswich make 15 job offers in a single day.
Social enterprise project brings fitness to Barnet care home
An innovative project run by leisure centres in Barnet, London, is reaching out to care home residents who might be reluctant to participate in physical activity.
Major rebuild for Epping care home
Premium Care Group is transforming Weald Hall Care Home in Epping, Essex, having taken over the home last year.
New guidance to support workers caring for LGBTQ+ people in later life
A framework commissioned and funded by Skills for Care has been published to support social care workers in providing care to older LGBTQ+ people.
Work begins on new Care UK home in South Gloucestershire
Construction has begun on a brand new Care UK care home in the town of Yate in South Gloucestershire.
Penarth residential care home sold for the first time since 1987
Parkside House Care Home in Penarth, Wales, has been sold following a confidential process managed by specialist business property adviser Christie & Co.
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Hampden Park Stadium, Glasgow
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Villa Park Stadium, Birmingham
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