Care news

• Scalpel-free surgery enhances quality of life for Parkinson's patients

  09-11-2018 17:26
  A high-tech form of brain surgery that replaces scalpels with sound waves improved quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease that has resisted other forms of treatment, a new study has found.
  
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• Hallmark Care Homes shortlisted in ‘Residential Care’ category at prestigious care awards

  09-11-2018 16:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ram Goyal
  Industry-leading care provider, Hallmark Care Homes, has been shortlisted in the ‘Residential Care’ category at the prestigious LaingBuisson Awards alongside nine noteworthy UK-based care providers.
  The national awards ceremony, first established in 2005, recognises and rewards the invaluable contribution that private, independent and voluntary sector providers make to the economy.
  This year’s event, hosted by comedian, actor and presenter, Alexander Armstrong, is exp
  
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• Special 100th birthday at Shropshire care home

  09-11-2018 15:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  A popular resident at a Shropshire care home has celebrated her 100th birthday.
   
  Flossie Timmins received a special message from the Queen congratulating her on her landmark birthday and was the guest of honour at a party laid on by staff at Myford House Nursing Home in Horsehay, where they put on a day of fun for the centenarian and her friends and family.
   
  Flossie, who has lived at the Telford care home since 2015, is one of only 15,000 people in the UK who are currently over the g
  
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• Residents and staff at Hull care home are feeling blooming marvellous!

  09-11-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Residents and staff at a Hull care home are feeling blooming marvellous after scooping a gardening award thanks to their green fingered talents.
   
  Elm Tree Court won the award after impressing the judges with its beautiful garden, adding an extra splash of colour as part of an annual competition organised by the Hica Group.
   
  The initiative is part of a drive by the care home provider to help ease symptoms of dementia among its residents. Gardening is seen as beneficial for people stru
  
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