Engage: Is the telly good for older people with dementia?
“Is TV an escape from the world or a window into the world?” Watching TV is often portrayed as a passive and unhealthy pastime. In relation to elder care, the
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Report: Cutting Red Tape Review of adult social care
Coordinating regulators activities in the adult social care sector: to tackle poor provision and to boost the time good providers can give over to caring for residents. The report from
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Living wage and care home pressures see BUPA profits slump 39%
Private healthcare firm Bupa has seen its profits tumble after being hit by almost GBP235 million of writedowns due to the introduction of the national living wage, pressure on care
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Three care home workers jailed for assault following BBC Panorama investigation
Three “evil and ruthless” care home workers who admitted assaulting an elderly resident following an investigation by the BBC’s Panorama programme have been jailed. Anita Ray, 45, of Victoria Street,
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North West project aims to break new ground in taking forward dementia care
The growing number of people living with dementia are to benefit from a new initiative poised for launch in care homes across Bradford, Airedale, Craven, Wharfedale and East Lancashire. The
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Dundee care home told to make urgent improvements
A care home for older people in Dundee has been told to make urgent improvements in the care provided to vulnerable residents. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement
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Court hears of ‘routine imprisonment’ of disabled at two Devon care homes
An abusive culture developed at two care homes where staff routinely imprisoned disabled adults in empty rooms to punish or control them, a court heard. Vulnerable residents were left alone
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Man, 82, reported by police over sexual assault at Argyll care home
An elderly man has been reported to prosecutors over an alleged sexual assault on a woman in a care home. Police were called to the care home in Argyll and
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Care home director jailed for gross negligence over Ivy Atkin death
An elderly care home resident was left “emaciated” by malnutrition and soaked in her own urine as she was neglected by a care home, a court heard. Ivy Atkin died
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Care home gardens to be landscaped in £1.3m dementia-friendly project
Care home gardens will be landscaped with scented flowers, seats and bird feeders using a National Lottery grant, in a bid to provide familiar settings for people with dementia. Outdoor
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