A documentary on dementia care in Wales, to be screened on BBC1 Wales tonight, will carry a warning that the NHS in Wales will grind to a halt unless more is done to help care for dementia patients in the community. In the… read more »
Hollybank Care Home in Higher Shotton, Flintshire, had a visit from the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales Sarah Rochira earlier this month – as she visited to observe activities, meet staff and take afternoon tea. The family-run residential care home… read more »
South west Wales-based care group Gwalia is teaming up with the University of South Wales to develop a ‘nutrition and healthy eating for dementia’ qualification for its catering staff. It’s hoped the qualification will give staff a greater understanding of how… read more »
The Social Care Institute for Excellence has released what it calls a “brutally honest” film that reminds us that although dementia causes the loss of some abilities, people’s feelings remain intact. The people in the film (click the link below to watch)… read more »
The prestigious ‘social care Oscars’, the Wales Care Awards, will take place one week from today, on October 24, in Cardiff’s City Hall. This year marks the 12th year of the awards which honour the unsung heroes of social care… read more »
A CARER has been nominated for a prestigious national award for the creative and crafty way she goes about her job. Karen Jeffries lives in Blaenau, and started working at Maesteilo Care Home in Llandeilo 18 months ago… read more »
Plans for a task force to promote collaborative working between the independent sector and the NHS over a nursing recruitment crisis have been given the thumbs up by the Royal College of Nursing. The task force plan was unveiled at the… read more »
Care providers are being encouraged to say ‘shwmae’ (or ‘sumae’ in North Wales) on October 15 to encourage the active use of Welsh in care homes. ‘Diwrnod Shwmae / Su’mae’ is being promoted by the Welsh Government’s Health and Social Services Welsh Language Policy… read more »
Following the All Wales Nurses Conference held in Llandudno on September 17 a task force has been set up to tackle the issue of nurse shortages in social care settings across Wales. The joint task force will be made up… read more »
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, has told the BBC that some care home residents were becoming ‘malnourished’ because not enough care was going into the food they were offered. Ms Rochira made the comments following her Residential… read more »