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The Big Garden Birdwatch
Residents and staff of Pentlow Nursing Home, Eastbourne, took part in the Big Garden Birdwatch on the 28th and 29th January 2012. It is the world’s biggest bird survey, organised by the The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
CT Extra, February 2012
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Saga fears ‘damp squib’ response from Government
In its response to a recent letter in the Daily Telegraph from a number of care organisations warning about government inaction on social care, homecare provider Saga says delays in social care reform are provoking a critical condition affecting both the care system and the NHS.
CT Extra, January 2012
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Resident’s of Lime Court inspired by local school children
When the pupils of St Joseph’s primary school donated hand made bird boxes to residents of Lime Court residential home, Harwich, to go into the courtyard garden, they were inspired to complete a project to rejuvenate this area of their home.
CT Extra, November 2011
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Voyage home hosts national ‘Grow and Show Day’
Staff and residents at Lincolnshire’s Ancaster Mews, a home for adults with learning disabilities and complex care needs, welcomed more than 200 visitors to their grounds recently as part of a national, ‘village fete style’ event, designed to promote independent living in a fun, creative way.
CT Extra, October 2011
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Jessica celebrates 103rd Birthday
Jessica (Kate) Kempson from Wiltshire celebrated her 103rd birthday recently with a party in her own home, where she still lives with the help of carers from Somerset Care at Home.
CT Extra, July 2011
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Local resident wins competition to name new care home
Newstone House – that was the name chosen by Colten Care from a plethora of competition entries whereby local people were invited to help name their new care home, due to open in Sturminster Newton, Dorset in October 2011.
CT Extra, July 2011
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Age UK tells the real story
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has endorsed the findings of the Age UK research which showed an 8.4% cut in care funding for older people’s services.
CT Extra, July 2011
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Equality Commission report exposes a flawed system
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has responded to the interim report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on home care.
CT Extra, July 2011
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New network improves end of life care
A palliative care network led by St Elizabeth Hospice in Suffolk is helping to fulfil the dying wishes of care home residents in the east of the county.
Mosaic Publicity, June 2011
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Centenarian celebrated 105th birthday
Mary Joy celebrated her 105th birthday in April with her family and friends at Don Thomson House, a Sanctuary care home in Harwich, Essex.
Caring Times Extra, June 2011
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Moving the furniture can make a difference
Altering the layout of furniture in living areas in a care home can positively influence activity and social interactions in residents with dementia.
Caring Times, June 2011
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Care skills squad selected
Four care workers have been selected to be part of the caring squad in preparation for WorldSkills International 2011 – billed as the biggest skills competition in the world, which takes place in October 2011 at ExCeL, London.
Caring Times Extra, June 2011
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‘Excellence Award’ not suitable for homecare
The United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) says the Care Quality Commission’s new ‘Excellence Award’ appears to be more appropriate for residential care than care in people’s own homes.
Caring Times Extra, June 2011
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Lessons from Rosepark blaze
Fire safety plans at a residential care home where a blaze killed 14 residents were 'systematically and seriously defective', a fatal accident inquiry concluded in April. The fire at Rosepark care home in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, broke out in a cupboard overnight on January 31, 2004 and ripped through the building.
Caring Times Extra, June 2011
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Funding secured for FirstStop
A national older people’s housing advice service has been awarded a two-year funding package worth £1.5m.
Caring Times Extra, June 2011
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Nineteen councils raise eligibility criteria
A report from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services says that 19 local authorities have raised the eligibility bar for free adult social care. This is a wake up call for government, says independent care provider Carewatch.
Caring Times Extra, June 2011
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Thanks for a great day William and Catherine
Tens of thousands of older people around the UK had a wonderful time celebrating the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine last month. The Manor House nursing home in Chatburn, near Clitheroe in Lancashire, had their own celebrations in honour of the big day.
CT Extra, May 2011
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Coronation Street stars visit residents at Ideal Care Homes
Television actor Alan Halsall and his real-life wife and British actress, Lucy-Jo Hudson, better known as Coronation Street’s Tyrone Dobbs and Katy Harris, left the cobbles of Coronation Street and took a trip across the Pennines to visit residents in three Ideal Care Homes across Yorkshire.
CT Extra, May 2011
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Astell wins RNIB award
Cheltenham residential home Astell has been awarded a ‘Visibly Better’ Award by the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB).
Caring Times Extra, April 2011
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Homecare capped at £50 a week in Wales
People in Wales who receive homecare and other non-residential social services will pay a maximum charge of £50 a week for these services from 11 April 2011 following the introduction of a landmark Welsh law.
Caring Times Extra, April 2011
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CQC reports on state of health and social care
In its second annual report to Parliament on the state of health care and adult social care in England the Care Quality Commission highlights improvements in the care system but says there are still some areas which have not improved fast enough, and stresses that it is vital that the advances already made become a key component of the newly emerging care system.
Caring Times Extra, April 2011
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Care costs break £50k threshold
Caring for someone aged over 65 now costs an average of £50,000 if they are to be adequately supported in their later years.
Caring Times Extra, April 2011
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Care Commission reports
In the Scottish Care Commission’s latest, and final, Quality of Care Review released in March, the Care Commission says more than a quarter of all care services across the country have received the highest grades following their inspections over the past year, while only a small minority are performing below acceptable standards.
Caring Times Extra, April 2011
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Regulator puts out feelers for groups to run excellence scheme
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has sought expressions of interest to run its recently announced CQC-licensed excellence award for adult social care providers. In an announcement on March 31, it asked organisations to register their interest by 20th April.
Caring Times Extra, April 2011
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Fernhill helps man’s best friend
Max and Honey, the canine equivalent of Fred and Ginger, led the dancing at a special tea party held by Colten Care’s nursing home Fernhill, in Ferndown, Dorset in February.
Caring Times Extra, April 2011
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Flying high with nursing home Abbotts Barton’s help
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance will be flying higher and longer after receiving a donation for nearly £2,250, which was raised by residents, staff and friends of Colten Care’s nursing home Abbotts Barton, situated in Winchester, Hampshire.
Caring Times Extra, April 2011
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Alice is in wonderland after big royal thank you
Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton have sent 84-year-old Stonehaven resident Alice Allan their “warmest thanks and best wishes” after she wrote and congratulated them on their forthcoming marriage.
Caring Times Extra, April 2011
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