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• Hard-working Croydon care home gardener retires to MHA Richmond in Bexhill on Sea

  30-09-2020 08:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  After over 33 years of dedicated service to national care charity Methodist Homes (MHA) at its care home in Croydon, Henry Griffith, aged 91, has retired to another of its care homes.
  A dedicated and much-loved employee, Henry worked at MHA Hall Grange in Croydon, from 1961. During his time there he managed and curated the gardens – five and a half acres known as The Wilderness – along with his family.
  In a video recorded at his new home MHA Richmond in Bexhill on
  
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• Report calls for universal care service to transform UK economy

  30-09-2020 08:00
  
  Women’s Budget Group says plan for free full-time childcare and elderly care would create 2m jobsThe UK economy needs radical transformation equal to the post-second world war era, including the creation of a universal care service providing free full-time childcare and elderly care, according to a seminal report published by the Women’s Budget Group.The service, which would be free at the point of delivery, would create more jobs than equivalent investment in transport and construct
  
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• Local artist presents Wimbledon care home residents with dementia-friendly artwork

  30-09-2020 07:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Residents and staff at Carter House Care & Nursing Home in Raynes Park were delighted to receive a beautiful piece of art for their home created by local artist Natasha Barber.
  Originally from Wales, Natasha creates expressive and imaginative pieces that connect with nature and conscious living. Commenting on her gift to the care and nursing home Natasha said “I feel like this painting will bring joy for the residents of the care home as it’s a very bright and positive piece. I w
  
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• Care home coronavirus outbreaks cast doubt on official PHE data

  30-09-2020 07:00
  
  Exclusive: Largest provider says 70 of its homes have had outbreaks, with 20 in the last fortnightCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK’s largest care home provider has had Covid outbreaks in 70 of its facilities, prompting questions about whether official figures on the virus’s return to social care may be too low.As care leaders issued fresh warnings about testing delays, HC-One said it had closed one in five of its 329 homes because of outbreaks
  
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• Arthritis drug to be trialled as Covid treatment in UK care homes

  30-09-2020 01:01
  
  Adalimumab could counter hyper-inflammation seen in severe coronavirus casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA commonly used arthritis drug is to be trialled with care home residents who have Covid, after it was observed that those taking it for their joint pains were less likely to end up in hospital with the virus.Older people in care homes, who often have some degree of dementia, tend not to do well in hospital, where they become more confused and may pick up
  
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