Bluebird Care launches staff app to improve home care delivery
Care teams at Bluebird Care Maidstone can access critical information more quickly, to improve the delivery of front line care and...
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Nov 13, 20173 min read
Cruising from the comfort of your armchair proves a thrilling experience for Brookside residents
Taking a cruise liner to explore exciting new destinations has become an increasingly popular holiday choice for travellers in recent...
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Nov 9, 20173 min read
All change!
Never be afraid of change, they tell us. Well sometimes it can be a bit scary, I'm making changes to the way I work and as part of that...
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Nov 6, 20172 min read
How Active Minds collaborates with activity coordinators
Dementia is a growing and prominent issue for our increasingly ageing population and designing products specific to dementia in...
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Nov 3, 20172 min read
RemindMeCare hosts and sponsors the GIANT Health event ‘Innovations in Voice’ conference
One of the recent new tech companies that has entered the care arena, RemindMeCare, provides software for tablets that enables enhanced...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Oct 30, 20172 min read
Creating a 1950s Tea Room
It has become popular for care homes to decorate rooms with a retro theme. Seen as being of benefit for older people with dementia who...
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Oct 23, 20172 min read
#Fun with Twitter - part 2
Here’s part 2 of our #Fun with Twitter article. Hopefully you will now have your own Twitter profile, and you are following us on Twitter...
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Oct 19, 20172 min read
Bluebird Care appoints company's first Training Manager New role will ensure consistent approa
Nicola Walmsley has been appointed to the newly-created role of Training Manager at one of Kent’s leading care providers. Bluebird Care...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Oct 16, 20172 min read
#Fun with Twitter - part 1
Most humans enjoy discovering things, a favourite necklace that belonged to Mother, a gorgeous coat in a select store, cufflinks that...
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Oct 9, 20171 min read
The importance of media coverage for care homes
I want to take the opportunity to introduce you to Adam James, Founder of Springup PR. Adam knows the importance of using social media,...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Oct 6, 20172 min read
#FruityFridays
#FruityFridays is a great way to get your team involved in activities. Speak to your chef/kitchen staff and ask them about seasonal...
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Oct 2, 20172 min read
Memory Walk helps raise dementia awareness
Yesterday we held our first community event, Wellingborough & District Memory Walk. The walk was designed to be fully inclusive for all...
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Sep 28, 20172 min read
Luminate: Creative aging festival celebrates 5 years
Now we are five: it is time to celebrate the annual festival that has provided exciting opportunities for older people to take part in...
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Sep 25, 20172 min read
Research to help taxi and minicab firms become more dementia friendly
Care homes are improving the opportunities for residents with dementia to keep active in their local community but with that comes...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Sep 21, 20172 min read
From Dinsdale to Emmerdale
Donna Measor Robinson, activity coordinator at Dinsdale Lodge, was inspired by residents when they told her that they would like to...
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Sep 18, 20172 min read
A Carer’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease
More than 850,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s and dementia across the UK. Reports suggest that these numbers will surge up to 1...
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Sep 15, 20172 min read
Unleashing the Healing Power of Animals
The title says it all. It’s what I do and it is also the tagline for my business. I am an animal assisted therapy practitioner and take...
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Sep 8, 20171 min read
@ActivitiesChat
Social media has a lot to offer Activities Coordinators. If you work alone it can be great for your morale to read positive posts and...
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Aug 21, 20172 min read
Setting the Scene for Activities
It can be a real disappointment, when you have planned a group activity, to find that you have no attendees. Many activity coordinators...
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Aug 17, 20172 min read
What's in your Spam?
This week I have been trying to sort through my emails. I hate to admit it, but my inbox has become unmanageable and I found that my...
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