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An 86 year old woman has wowed care friends and family as she walks again after previously being confined to her wheelchair.

A manager at a Glasgow care home is celebrating after being shortlisted for a prestigious nursing leadership award.

National Museums Liverpool has become the first organisation to pilot a ‘Tier 2’ dementia training programme within professional health and social care settings across the North West of England.

A husband and wife at a Bield retirement housing development in Fife have donned their life jackets to help ensure the safety of the local community, including wildlife, by volunteering with their local Coastwatch.

With over 10 years' experience in the healthcare furniture industry, Sara Jane has made a big move to Teal, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of furniture to the NHS and mental health sectors.

Bupa’s Deanfield Care Home in Glasgow is celebrating after its annual summer fete raised a staggering £1000, smashing its original fundraising target.

Scientists at the University of Brighton are researching ways in which the elderly can avoid heat-related illnesses, which claim 2,000 lives in the UK each year.

Residents at a Glasgow care home have been among some of the first to try out and provide invaluable feedback on a new cushion for wheelchair users.

Bield is highlighting the important role that volunteers can have in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in West Lothian.

A Falkirk care home is raising the bar across the country in its support for people with dementia as it officially opens an innovative ‘village’ for residents.

Service users and their families at some of Bield’s care homes in Fife are set to join a pioneering project that uses music to improve the quality of life for those living with dementia.

Residents at a care home in Edinburgh have been horsing around thanks to an in-house visit from Therapy Ponies Scotland.

Bield has raised more than £160,000 over the past year thanks to the efforts of the tenants, carers, family, friends and staff.

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, is seeking investors for a care home development opportunity in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.

Essex County Council’s proposed fee framework for people living in care homes is not adequate to keep homes open, according the sector.

The very first issue of Inside, Shackletons brand new fresh and exciting quarterly magazine created to deliver relevant content on good design and market trends within the care industry has launched.

Specialist business agent, Christie & Co is delighted to confirm the successful completion of Garsewednack, a 19-bed residential care home in Redruth, Cornwall.

Bield, one of Scotland’s leading providers of housing and care, is highlighting the important role that volunteers can play in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in Perth.

apetito has been shortlisted for The Innovation Award for the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards.

One of Scotland’s largest housing and care providers for older people marked its continued commitment to invest in new affordable homes by celebrating the start of construction works on a new site in Edinburgh with a formal sod cutting ceremony.