78 apartment dementia care home on course for completion
A MAJOR development to create a new 78 apartment care home with 16 suites for dementia sufferers is on target for completion, the firm behind it says. Cliveden Manor Care
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Social worker Deborah Borley is suspended for failing to look into allegations mum slapped child
A SWANSEA social worker has been handed an 18-month suspension for failing to look into a claim that a mum slapped her son for not eating his vegetables. Deborah Helen
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Church to meet Poots over elderly care issues
The Presbyterian Church’s board of social witness is to meet Health Minister Edwin Poots to discuss pressing church concerns over the care of elderly people in the community. Lindsay Conway,
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Dundee social worker faces string of allegations
A Dundee City Council social worker has been charged with misconduct after allegedly failing to report concerns about a child’s sexual behaviour. Shona Ritchie is facing a string of allegations
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Prisoner support programme launched
A scheme has been launched to help people leaving jail lead crime-free lives. Evidence has shown ex-offenders who struggle to find a job and somewhere to live are at high
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More care at home for Scotland’s elderly
Health board boundaries will be aligned with local authority areas to help ensure older people can receive the care they need at home. Health Secretary Alex Neil revealed that catchment
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Kinloch care centre welcomes residents
The convener of Angus Council’s social work and health committee Councillor Glennis Middleton has welcomed the smooth move of residents from Camus house to Kinloch Care Centre. The first residents
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Majority of carers express satisfaction with services
The majority of carers say they are extremely, very or quite satisfied with the support and services they and the person they care for receive, according to a survey published
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Memory training at school helps children with Down syndrome
Computer memory games in schools could be key in improving the short-term memory and attention span of children with Down syndrome. The preliminary study, by researchers at the University of
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New research shows massive economic benefits from providing social care to disabled people
Five leading charities have revealed that investing in social care prevents disabled people falling into crisis and, as a result, leads to substantial economic benefits. Every pound spent on preventative
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