Remembrance Sunday

A pioneering gift card scheme rewarded 1,000 family carers across Scotland during Carers Week this month.  The gift cards are part of the Scotland Loves Local campaign to support local economies and can only be spent in the areas where they are issued.  Scotland’s Towns Partnership interim chief office Kimberley Guthrie, who manages the scheme…

Alive Activities, in conjunction with Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service, Alzheimer’s Society and the Football Association, has made a film showing three England footballers experiencing the dementia ‘Empathy Suit’.  The ‘Empathy Suit’ is made up of 13 components which work to inhibit mobility, motor skills, vision and hearing.  CEO of Alive Activities, Isobel Jones, says:  “The…

The Care Workers Charity (CWC) has released its 2023 Impact Report, documenting CWC’s achievements and milestones in their mission to support care workers and advocate for the social care workforce.  Highlights from the report include:  You can read the report here: https://www.thecareworkerscharity.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Care-Workers-Charity-Impact-Report-2023-Final.pdf 

A major research study published in the BMJ has shown that people were at higher risk of developing dementia following a Covid-19 infection.  Scientists found that almost a third of older adults (32%) who got Covid-19 in 2020 went on to develop at least one new medical condition in the months after infection, compared with…

Palliative care charity Marie Curie has produced a new resource for local health and social care boards to help with the legal requirement to provide palliative care to those who need it across England.  Called the ICB Inspire Resource, aimed at NHS and local authority integrated care boards, it will support ICBs in their duty…

Care home volunteers disappeared during the pandemic but are now re-establishing their position as an “important part of life,” Royal Star & Garter said marking Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June).  The charity has three care homes for military veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia.  Christine Mitchell, pictured (right) with resident Lillian, was a…