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Community hub secures world’s first ‘Gold’ dementia-friendly award

Best Practice Business Business Practice Case Studies Dementia Care Innovation Solutions by Lee Peart on January 24, 2020

A multi-million pound community facility and fitness centre in Cheshire has become the world’s first public building to secure a ‘Gold’ standard award for its dementia-friendly design.

ROUNDTABLE: The future of dementia care, sponsored by Blueleaf

Best Practice Business Business Practice Care home groups Dementia Care Innovation Operators Solutions by Lee Peart on January 20, 2020

Our panel of industry leaders discusses what the future of dementia care will look like in terms of design and the environment, care models, workforce, technology and innovation, and funding

Review finds woman died after violent assault by fellow care home resident

Dementia Care Solutions by Lee Peart on January 17, 2020

A review has found that a woman died at a Norfolk care home shortly after being violently assaulted by a fellow resident with challenging behaviour.

Robotic cat is ‘purrfect’ pet for care home residents

Best Practice Business Business Practice Case Studies Dementia Care Innovation Solutions by Andrew Seymour on January 16, 2020

The Cats movie may have died a death at the box office but a feline of the robotic variety is proving a bigger hit with care home residents.

Healthcare Homes opens innovative dementia facilities

Care home groups Dementia Care Interior Design Interior Design Operators Projects Property Solutions Upgrades by Lee Peart on December 20, 2019

Ashley Gardens_Violets Bakery staff and residents

Care home provider Healthcare Homes has opened a range of dementia facilities at its Ashley Gardens Care Centre in Maidstone.

Dementia rates more than double in some parts of the country, NHS data shows

Business Dementia Care Research Solutions by Lee Peart on December 19, 2019

Analysis of NHS data has revealed that rates of people being diagnosed with dementia have more than doubled in some parts of the country over five years.

Care England CEO Martin Green visits pioneering dementia care home

Best Practice Business Business Practice Care home groups Case Studies Dementia Care Events Innovation Operators Solutions by Lee Peart on November 26, 2019

Martin Green with a resident at Mayflower Care Home 2

Care England CEO, Professor Martin Green OBE, has visited a pioneering dementia care home in Gravesend, Kent.

Creative activities key to helping those living with dementia, panel says

Dementia Care Events by Matthew Trask on October 31, 2019

Creative activities such as poetry, music and gardening are central to encouraging those suffering with dementia to engage in conversation and reminisce.

National campaign launches first ever Musical Map for Dementia

Dementia Care Solutions by Lee Peart on September 26, 2019

National campaign Music for Dementia 2020 has announced the launch of the first ever Musical Map for Dementia.

‘Internal street’ to bring more choice to dementia residents

Dementia Care Design Interior Design Projects Property Solutions by Lee Peart on September 23, 2019

Dementia Residents Given More Choice – Internal Street (002)

An innovative care home extension is to provide more choice to residents living with dementia.

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