RECENT NEWS
Archbishop of Canterbury speaks of ‘broken’ social care
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has used his New Year Message to call out the ‘broken’ social care system.
Cheshire home re-engages with community to boost wellbeing
Residents at a Cheshire home have enjoyed various community outings for first time since the pandemic to help boost their mental wellbeing.
Florence and Healthcare Workers’ Foundation partner on hardship grants
Healthcare platform Florence has partnered with the Healthcare Workers' Foundation to support the charity’s mission to provide hardship grants to care workers.
Athena Care Homes extends dementia training to residents’ families
Athena Care Homes is extending its dementia awareness training to residents’ families to help create a greater understanding of the condition.
New report highlights social care pay gap
A report by National Care Forum member Community Integrated Care has warned of a social care workers pay gap crisis.
Planners back Rowcroft Hospice care home expansion
Torbay Council has approved Rowcroft Hospice’s plans to enhance its care with the addition of a 60-bed dementia and complex needs care home.
Care workers offered savings plan to ease cost of living crisis
Two Hull-based companies have established a partnership to help employees during the current cost-of-living crisis.
Intergenerational playgroup for Crewe care village
Generations are coming together at monthly playgroup sessions for Belong Crewe care village residents and local children.
Housing 21 celebrates awards win
Retirement living provider Housing 21 has been named Older People’s Landlord of the Year at the UK Housing Awards.
GRAHAM to build new residential care home in Enfield
GRAHAM has been awarded the contract to build a new residential care home in Enfield, London, through the Procure Partnerships Framework.
Boutique acquires Burgess Hill site for new care home
Boutique Care Homes has acquired a site in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, with plans to construct a new 68-bed care home.
Fulcrum wins Best Turnaround of the Year
Care sector consultancy Fulcrum Care has won Best Turnaround of the Year at the Turnaround, Restructuring & Insolvency (TRI) Awards.
New report shows benefits of care home volunteering
A new report has found that volunteering can play a vital role in improving the working and living environment for care home staff and residents.
Refurbished Southend care home celebrates grand opening
Sanders Senior Living’s Chalkwell Grange care home in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend has celebrated its grand opening.
Churchill Retirement Living buys Nottingham apartment scheme
Churchill Retirement Living has purchased an apartment scheme in Beeston, Nottingham from Peveril Securities and Charterpoint.
Camberwell Lodge achieves excellent BREEAM rating
Camberwell Lodge Care & Nursing Home in Southwark has been awarded a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’ with an overall score of 73 per cent.
Double threat to social and healthcare posed by ‘twindemic’
Two thirds of healthcare workers believe a ‘twindemic’ of rising COVID-19 and flu cases poses a critical risk to the healthcare system.
apetito scoops up three National FDF Awards
apetito has won three awards at the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) National Awards.
Lords committee challenges government to urgently reform adult social care
A new House of Lords report has warned of the increasing damage caused by the continued invisibility of adult social care.
RDT Architects celebrate work on new Hertfordshire care home
RDT Architects are celebrating their key role in the design of a brand new care home in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.
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