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• Hunger, neglect, unnecessary sedation: this is reality inside profit-hungry UK care homes | Leandra Ashton

  27-03-2023 17:02
  
  I have heard so many stories of suffering – and that’s from the institutions rated ‘good’. We can’t look away any longerLeandra Ashton is co-founder of the People’s Care WatchdogWhen I was 13, I learned about workhouses. My history teacher, Mrs Jones, brought to life the horror and helplessness of people in centuries past who were forced to live in degrading institutions. When I read the Guardian’s investigation into privately run care homes and consider
  
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• International research to tackle exclusion and inequalities faced by people living with dementia

  27-03-2023 16:12 via careindustrynews.co.uk
  
  An international project led by the University of Stirling is to investigate how people living with dementia can be better included in decisions taken in their communities.Led by dementia expert Dr Richard Ward, a research team including specialists from Canada, Germany and the UK will look at the benefits, challenges and outcomes of the participation of people living with dementia and unpaid carers in community development and related policy-making, provision and practice.The team includes: Dr
  
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• Athena Care Homes appoints new finance director  

  27-03-2023 12:50 via careindustrynews.co.uk
  
  A family-run care home company has appointed a new finance director to lead them through a period of planned growth and beyond.Ben Wright joined Athena Care Homes, based in East Anglia, at the start of 2023 and has already launched a number of tender processes for key business expenses to lock in prices and protect the business from future rises.Since Ben’s appointment he has worked to improve management reporting and the flow of information through the business, while also setting budgets
  
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• Canford Healthcare supports Ukrainian relief charity  

  27-03-2023 10:29 via careindustrynews.co.uk
  
  Canford Healthcare has recently donated medical/care equipment and supplies to the Tunbridge Wells-based Ukrainian Relief Group (URG) for use by the medical services in war-torn Ukraine, as well as refugees arriving in the UK.Following an appeal by the URG in late 2022, Canford Healthcare arranged for its volunteers to pick up items that were not currently in use. These included 30 beds and other furniture, wheelchairs, hoists, support equipment, fire extinguishers, personal protective equipment
  
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• Target Healthcare announces half year results

  27-03-2023 09:49 via careindustrynews.co.uk
  
  Earnings growth and portfolio valuation supported by above carrying value property disposal post period end; with a rebasing of dividend to reflect the interest rate environment Target Healthcare REIT plc , the UK listed specialist investor in modern, purpose-built care homes, has announced its results for the six months ended 31 December 2022.Portfolio performance supported by inflation-linked rental uplifts
  • Portfolio market value decreased by 4.8% to £867.7 million (June 2022: &po
  
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