Elderly man dies following fire at Dundee care home
An elderly man has died in hospital following a fire at a Dundee care home over the weekend. Fire crews were called to the blaze at the Balhousie Clement Park
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Tag: Older People
Woman arrested following ‘non-accidental’ care home death
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the unexplained death of a man in his 80s at a care home, police have said. A woman in her
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Study: Social care packages no guarantee of choice and control
25% of older people needing help with basic tasks still cannot choose when they eat, when to take a bath or shower or what time to go to bed according
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Alcohol prevention scheme to be extended across Edinburgh
A successful pilot scheme that helps frontline staff identify problem drinking amongst elderly people in the west of Edinburgh is set to be rolled out. An advice toolkit was drawn
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Webwatch – Fit for the Future
Fit for the Future is a partnership project of IRISS and Scottish Care dedicated to inspiring better outcomes for older people by working with providers from the independent sector. The
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Webwatch – Great Minders
Great Minders is a new online platform which connects elderly people with DBS cleared local carers for general care and companionship. The service is designed to offer elderly or vulnerable
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New analysis reveals spending on older people down 20%
Spending on care for people aged 65 and over has fallen by a fifth in England over the past 10 years, according to new analysis by the BBC. The research
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100 new dementia champions to graduate in Edinburgh
Today will see 100 health and social services professionals from all parts of the country graduate to become the latest additions to Scotland’s Dementia Champions Programme. The event at
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New Belfast project aims to empower vulnerable adults
Northern Ireland Health Minister Jim Wells today launched a new community led initiative that aims to support vulnerable adults to live independently in caring and responsive communities. The ‘Creative Local
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Labour plan to introduce home health checks for elderly
Vulnerable elderly people in England could be offered safety checks to identify health risks in their homes, under a Labour plan to cut the cost of unnecessary admissions to hospitals.
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