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Read the latest care industry news, interesting articles, important announcements plus recent thoughts and ideas from The Good Care Group.

How to get your loved one involved with National Allotments Week

Learn about the events being held to mark this year’s National Allotments Week, and how your loved one can stay active and socially engaged by getting involved. This year's National Allotments Week is scheduled to commence on 14 August, providing...

How an early diagnosis of dementia can improve quality of life in later years

Dementia is usually associated with old age, but onset can be from early middle age. In the UK, some 10% of individuals aged 70 and over, and 20% of people aged 80 and above, are living with dementia. It’s a...

How to create a memory-boosting playlist for your elderly loved one

Music is a potent tool for eliciting memories and improving overall quality of life in people with dementia. Learn how to make a playlist for your loved one and give them the soothing gift of nostalgia The auditory system is...

How to care for an end of life client

Live-in care is suitable for people at different stages of their adult life, enabling them to continue living comfortably at home with the support they need to properly manage their condition or disability. This choice is also extended to those...

Holyrood bill calls for Scottish elderly care at home

Officials have published a Holyrood bill with the intention of having more elderly patients cared for at home, rather than in hospitals. The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill comes light of the ever growing elderly population in Scotland. Officials...

Holistic approach to dementia care

Doctors are increasingly seeing patients – or their own loved ones – who have dementia. Zoe Elkins gives a briefing on the condition for Independent Practitioner Today readers and suggests some top tips for supporting them. Doctors are increasingly seeing...

Hip fracture patients face up to 80-day wait for rehab, survey finds

Hip fracture patients in England and Wales are waiting up to 80 days to get rehabilitation treatment after leaving hospital, according to a survey of nearly 6,000 patients. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy said people face a “postcode lottery” over...

Healthy habits of the world’s oldest people

It’s human nature to look to those who have enjoyed great longevity as purveyors of living wisdom. We hope to discover the secret to their lengthy lifespans, and replicate the method in our own lives too. It’s human nature to...

Health secretary promises dementia care revolution

The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has promised to transform the UK into a “global leader” in the fight against dementia. Hunt is aiming that, by March 2015, elderly people in the UK suspected to be suffering from dementia will be...

Graduate of the month – National Skills Academy (Social Care)

Congratulations to Emma Sadler who is graduate of the month for the National Skills Academy (Social Care) Congratulations to Emma Sadler who is graduate of the month for the National Skills Academy (Social Care). https://www.nsasocialcare.co.uk/graduate-of-the-month...

Government launches consultation to address workforce challenges in adult social care sector

The government will publish a green paper on social care for older people by summer 2018, it announced today. In advance of the paper it has invited a number of people to provide advice, including representatives from social care and...

The Good Care Group’s contribution to new NHS portal

The NHS Choices website has been updated to provide new information to the public on the care services that are available across the country. The website includes a searchable function that allows individuals to find care services they require in...