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Facilities management in the healthcare sector has developed dramatically in recent years. FM professionals are under constant pressure to adapt to the demands of an ageing population, the rise of…

A FURRY friend has been helping care home residents with dementia by providing company and cuddles. Oscar the PAT dog and his owner Paula Gascoigne have paid a visit to Waverley…

ROALD Dahl has been bridging the generation gap in Skelmersdale as primary school pupils read their favourite stories to elderly care home residents. Year four and five pupils from Delph…

Providing the best possible healthcare is always at the top of every healthcare providers list, and this includes ensuring that any potential health risks are effectively minimised and controlled.  Throughout…

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, with World Alzheimer’s Day falling on 21 September each year.  September 2018 marks the 7th World Alzheimer’s Month, which is an international campaign to raise…

CHAMPAGNE corks were flying at a Chester-le-Street care home in celebration of a resident’s golden wedding anniversary.  Pelton Grange Care Home resident Dennis Fullerton and his wife Margaret were surprised…

A BUM bag brigade is marching around a Northumberland care home helping residents with dementia feel calmer and more sociable. Staff at The Oaks Care Home, in Blyth, have taken…

A Shrewsbury-based choir whose performances focus on signing rather than singing is appealing for an invitation to perform in front of a new audience in the region.   Kim Walshaw, a qualified Makaton…

Omega Elifar, a UK leader in long-term care accommodation, has opened The Firefly Club – an innovative residential care development in Bordon, Hampshire. The property comprises 10 independent living suites alongside eight full-care…