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• Surviving a stroke helped me find my vocation in care work

  15-10-2018 10:16
  After I recovered, I knew I wanted to help others in the way I had been helpedGuardian Jobs: see the latest vacancies in social care
  I never imagined I would work in care – when it was first suggested, I laughed at the idea. But I’ve gone from learning to walk, talk and eat all over again after a stroke to working in homecare, and I love my job.I was 44 when I had the stroke 12 years ago. I can’t remember much about the day it happened. I had a busy job at the time, working for
  
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• Stockport care provider takes part in World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

  15-10-2018 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Borough Care, the largest not for profit provider of care for older people in Stockport, has been raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support by taking part in the charity’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
  Each of Borough Care’s eleven homes hosted a coffee morning for residents, their families, healthcare professionals and staff.  Staff at Borough Care’s head office also got in on the act by bringing in cakes for their own fundraising coffee morning.  The Boroug
  
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• Chester care centre appoints activity coordinator to encourage better wellbeing

  15-10-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fast growing care home operator New Care has appointed Lisa Forth from North Wales as activities coordinator at its flagship care centre Grosvenor Manor on Heath Lane in Chester.
   
  In her new role, Lisa is responsible for delivering a purposeful and meaningful activities programme for the residents at Grosvenor Manor.  From musicians, singers and entertainers to physical, therapeutic and wellness activities and day trips, celebrations and parties, Lisa will ensure the weekly programme
  
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• 200 mile round trip to Yorkshire to celebrate 100th birthday

  15-10-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Marjorie Fisher (Madge) turned 100 last week and celebrated by travelling to York with five friends from Smalley Hall in Derby to visit her sister Phyllis aged 95 in a Yorkshire nursing home.
   
  The group travelled over 200 miles to enable the sisters to reunite after a long six years without seeing each other, Madge was delighted to show her sister the card she received from the queen and they spent time looking through old photographs and reminiscing about the time they both worked as bus
  
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• Pain disruption therapy treats source of chronic back pain

  15-10-2018 00:33
  People with treatment-resistant back pain may get significant and lasting relief with dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation therapy, an innovative treatment that short-circuits pain, a new study suggests.
  
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