Alzheimer’s Society Archives - Care Home Professional

CoolCare names Alzheimer’s Society as charity partner

Business Care Home Management Fundraising Solutions by Lee Peart on May 21, 2019

Care home management software provider, CoolCare, has chosen the Alzheimer’s Society as its official charity partner following a company-wide vote.

‘Catastrophic costs’ for dementia care revealed

Business Funding Research by Lee Peart on October 1, 2018

People living with dementia are being charged up to 40% more by care home operators, according to the Alzheimer’s Society.

Care homes turning away people with advanced dementia

Business Dementia Care Funding Solutions by Lee Peart on February 5, 2018

People living with advanced dementia are being turned away from some care homes, according to the Alzheimer’s Society. Chief

No Christmas cheer for elderly people stranded in hospital

Business Funding Legislation Research by Lee Peart on December 14, 2017

More than 1,400 vulnerable people living with dementia will spend Christmas in a hospital ward due to a lack

Record dementia grant for Newcastle University

Business Dementia Care Research Solutions by Lee Peart on June 23, 2017

A record £1.7m dementia research grant has been donated to Newcastle University by the Alzheimer’s Society. The five-year funding will

Alzheimer’s Show gains CPD care accreditation

Best Practice Business Events Human Resources People Training by Lee Peart on March 22, 2017

The Alzheimer’s Show has this year been given full accreditation by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certification Service. The accreditation means care professionals attending the two-day event on 9-10 June in London and 23-24 June

Care Roadshows hopes to repeat bumper year

Best Practice by Joe Peskett on December 9, 2016

Care Roadshows is hoping next year will reflect the success of its UK-wide shows after what it has deemed to

Hallmark Care Homes helps to educate 1000 Dementia Friends

Care home groups Operators Training by Rob Corder on June 2, 2016

Hallmark Care Homes has hit its target of training 1000 Dementia Friends as part of its Dementia Awareness Week activity

Study reveals extent of nation’s dementia diagnosis fear

Research by Andrew Seymour on May 18, 2016

More than half (56%) of people are putting off seeking a dementia diagnosis for up to a year or more,

Half of care homes deprived of basic NHS GP services for free

Care home groups Care homes with nursing Operators Research by Rob Corder on May 5, 2016

An Alzheimer’s Society investigation has uncovered that almost half of care home managers feel the NHS isn’t providing residents with dementia

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