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• How the NHS can meet the demands of an ageing society | Letters

  23-02-2021 17:42
  
  Ron Walton on the actions required to cut unnecessary admissions and long stays in hospital, and John Forsyth on the need for an integrated health and social care system to operate at a local level Bruce Keogh (The NHS rose to the challenge of Covid, but its next test may be even harder, 18 February) makes salient points about the post-pandemic NHS, with emphasis on older people. The six tests are useful, but his focus on digital technology does not reflect the needs of older people, many of who
  
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• Care homes in England: will you be visiting your loved one on 8 March?

  23-02-2021 12:21
  
  We would like to hear from designated visitors who are planning on seeing their relatives on 8 MarchIndoor visits in care homes in England will be allowed by one person per resident from 8 March. The designated person will be required to take a coronavirus test beforehand and wear personal protective equipment. The visitor will be able to hold the resident’s hand – though any other close contact will be discouraged.We would like to hear from those who will be visiting their relative
  
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• Care home visits in England: who will be your family's designated person?

  23-02-2021 12:21
  
  We would like to hear from families on how they feel about being able to visit their relatives in MarchIndoor visits in care homes in England will be allowed by one person per resident from 8 March. The designated person will be required to take a coronavirus test beforehand and wear personal protective equipment. The visitor will be able to hold the resident’s hand – though any other close contact will be discouraged.We would like to hear from families on how they feel about being t
  
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• Care staff and residents reminisce about romance on Valentine’s day

  23-02-2021 10:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Staff and residents at Morris Care’s six Nursing Homes are celebrating the most romantic time of the year with tales of lifetime love and workplace weddings. The family run business offers residents double rooms to ensure married residents can continue to live and socialise together.Two residents at Corbrook Park Nursing Home, near Audlem are still very much in love after 53 years of marriage. David and Irene have lived at the Home for four happy years. Irene has just celebrated her 101st
  
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• Care home launches campaign against male isolation in care

  23-02-2021 10:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Many care homes are very female-dominant and as a result a lot of the activities are catered towards women. But what about the men? Research shows that men are less likely to be included socially due to the predominantly predominantly female residents, female carers and female activities.Worthington Lake care home standish, have launched a new campaign, MIICH, aimed to cobat Male Isolation in Care HomesThe home wants to create a place where men can feel like they have an input to the future and
  
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• Jewish Care pays tribute to Morella Kayman MBE

  23-02-2021 08:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jewish Care pays tribute to Morella Kayman MBE who sadly passed away on Monday 8 February.Morella was Co-Founder and Vice President of Alzheimer’s Society and received an MBE in recognition of her services to health and social care. She brought Jewish Care and the Alzheimer’s Society closer and was also Co-Founder of the Alzheimer’s Disease Golf Society,  raising funds for Jewish Care and Alzheimer’s Society so that Jewish Care could develop dementia services, i
  
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