Pupils learn about dementia from care home staff
SCHOOL children have been learning about dementia from visiting care home staff who look after those with the condition every day. Ingleby Care Home activities coordinator Kirsty Walsh and unit manager Cassie McCloskey visited St Thérèse of Lisieux R C Primary School to talk to pupils. Both the care home and school are based on […]
Care home staff pack shopping for children’s cancer charity
GENEROUS shoppers have donated hundreds of pounds to children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent after care home workers helped pack their bags. Staff from several Huddersfield care homes spent their day off helping at the checkouts at Morrisons, on Penistone Road. In just four hours packing customers’ shopping, they raised a total of £324.27 for CLIC […]
Care home staff say residents have dementia dolls
52% of care home staff say their residents have dementia dolls, according to a new survey by the leading care home reviews site, carehome.co.uk. The poll of 2,491 care home owners, managers and staff, also found 72% think there are benefits to people with dementia using the dolls. Nearly three quarters of care staff view the […]
