A new dementia care ‘village’ inspired by Hogeweyk in Holland has opened in Littlehampton, West Sussex.
Norden House, run by Healthcare Management Trust (a registered charity), has a range of facilities where residents at similar stages of dementia live with up to seven other people in a household, each with its own kitchen, lounge, dining space and en-suite bedrooms.
You can find out more here: https://hmtnordenhouse.org
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Carers, which advocates on behalf of unpaid carers, has launched a report calling on all political parties to commit to developing a new National Carers Strategy after the General Election. The APPG say: “Since the end of the Carers Action Plan 2018-2020, there has not been a dedicated cross-Government…
Leaders from across social care have come together to discuss the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the benefits and risks of AI. Following this, a position statement has been published by the Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI, and it can be read here: https://www.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/oxford-statement-responsible-use-generative-ai-adult-social-care.
As part of Championing Social Care’s Care Home Open Week partnership with The Utley Foundation’s Music for Dementia campaign, a limited number of free tickets are being offered to care staff for the nationwide tour of Matt Seager’s award-winning play, ‘In Other Words’. ‘In Other Words’ explores the transformative power of music to help reconnect…
The Local Government Association (LGA) and Think Local, Act Personal (TLAP) has produced a guide entitled, ‘Must know: Personalisation and Making It Real in adult social care’. The guide covers the key principles, practices, and questions for those in local government to consider when implementing personalisation in adult social care. You can read the guide…
Christians in Care are running free End of Life Care Training for care workers. Led by Lucy Honeysett, Lead Coordinator of Christians in Care, this interactive online training covers: The training has a certificate on completion and, with limited places available, the March and May 2025 dates are already fully booked. Places for 9 October…
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced plans to provide new accredited qualifications, digital training and funded apprenticeships to support careers in social care under the umbrella of a new Care Workforce Pathway. Alongside this, the DHSC has also relaunched its ‘Made with Care’ recruitment campaign for social care. You can find…