homecare.co.uk

homecare.co.uk December 2016 Newsletter

News Team

Sue Learner, Nicola Woolford, Ellie Spanswick, Melissa McAlees, Angeline Albert, Charley Walker
homecare.co.uk

What if Santa forgot Christmas? Poignant animation shows dementia doesn't discriminate

What would Christmas be like if Santa had dementia? Alzheimer’s Research UK has joined forces with Aardman Animations to show that dementia doesn't discriminate in a moving animation called ‘Santa Forgot’. Narrated by Stephen Fry, Santa Forgot is a beautiful and... Read more

Probiotics found in yoghurt may 'benefit cognition' in people with Alzheimer's disease

Probiotics found in yoghurt and supplements could help improve memory and cognition in people with Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests. A small clinical trial of 52 participants revealed that people with Alzheimer’s who took probiotic supplements for 12 weeks... Read more

'She was my right hand man' says lonely widower Roy

In a short film by the charity Age UK, actor James Bolan narrates 83-year-old Roy’s words, telling the audience about the love of his life... his wife. “I remember the first time I saw her. She had a lemon yellow dress on." Every day for 55 years the couple were... Read more

Public health campaign offers advice on how to 'Stay Well This Winter'

NHS England and Public Health England (PHE) have launched an awareness campaign to keep vulnerable people well over winter. The Stay Well This Winter campaign encourages people most at risk of a preventable hospital admission, to take actions that will help them stay... Read more

Sea Hero Quest: The smartphone game helping to fight dementia

Sea Hero Quest is the mobile phone game that allows its users to help contribute to dementia research each time it is played, and has become the biggest dementia study in history. Since the game launched in May, more than 2.4m people have taken part in playing the game,... Read more

Supermarkets urged to introduce 'slow lanes' for older people

Supermarkets across the UK are being encouraged to introduce 'slow checkout lanes' to benefit older people living in isolated areas by giving them a chance to experience the 'social aspect' of shopping. Researchers at University of Hertfordshire have also called for... Read more

Care failures reveal home care workers are 'crying out' for dementia training

A lack of training for home care workers is leaving people with dementia in soiled clothing, without food or water or in hospitals and care homes when they should be at home, an investigation reveals. The Alzheimer’s Society has highlighted a catalogue of failures by... Read more

Over half of older people miss having someone to laugh with

Laughing with another person, hugs and simply being together with someone are the things most missed by lonely, older people, according to a new survey by The Campaign to End Loneliness. The Campaign found in a survey of over 1,000 over 65-year-olds, that simply being... Read more

Parkinson's disease could be linked to gut bacteria, say researchers

Microbes in the gut may play a critical role in the development of Parkinson's disease, according to new research published in Cell. American researchers showed that treatment with antibiotics could reduce movement symptoms and the build-up of clumps of... Read more

Teenagers' blood creates youthful brains in old mice

The blood of teenagers has been found to improve the memory cognition and physical activity of old mice, according to new research. Sakura Minami, a neuroscientist from Californian firm Alkahest, may have found what some describe as the ‘fountain of youth’ through... Read more

Jobs & Recruitment

Seeing people's faces 'light up' on Christmas Day makes it 'so worthwhile', says home care worker

Christmas is a time to spend with family, yet for almost one million older people, it can be the loneliest time of the year. Home care workers up and down the country are preparing to sacrifice spending time with their own families this Christmas, to care for those who may... Read more

homecare.co.uk/jobs

Search Jobs • Register Your CV • Post Jobs • CV Search

669 Jobs Currently Listed

Job Categories	# Jobs	% Jobs

Manager	19	2.84%
Area / Regional Manager	1	0.15%
Nurse	42	6.28%
Team Leader / Senior Carer	21	3.14%
Carer / Support Worker	556	83.11%
Live-in Carer	14	2.09%
Care Coordinator / Administrator	12	1.79%
Finance / Accountant / Bookkeeper	2	0.30%
Human Resources / HR / Recruitment	1	0.15%
Marketing	1	0.15%

Upcoming Featured Exhibitions, Conferences & Award Presentations

Care Industry Forum UK 2016

Date:	12 Dec 2016 - 13 Dec 2016
Location:	Whittlebury Hall in Northamptonshire

Better transfers of care for older people

Date:	21 Feb 2017
Location:	The King's Fund, London W1G 0AN

Health Plus Care Show

Date:	28 Jun 2017 - 29 Jun 2017
Location:	ExCel London

Show all Events

10 Most Read News Articles of the Month

1	Government to listen to dementia community so it can improve services

2	Emmerdale to air 'heart-breaking' dementia special

3	Fifty-nine-year-old completes 100th marathon in tribute to her mum who had dementia

4	'Complex' referral criteria delay dementia diagnosis

5	Think tanks urge Government to address £1.9bn funding gap

6	Richard Branson's Virgin Care wins £700m deal to run adult social care services

7	Anti-dementia drugs: People taking memantine have highest risk of pneumonia

8	PM backs '1 Million Minutes' campaign to befriend lonely older people this Christmas

9	Songwriter of chart-topping charity single misses his mum who had dementia 'most at Christmas'

10	Football mascot becomes Dementia Friend in partnership with Alzheimer's Society

Manage your monthly Newsletter Subscription: Unsubscribe • Edit My Details

We are registered in England and Wales under company number 02889550 and have our registered office at Unit 4 Station Yard, Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0DY.

© 2016 homecare.co.uk View Webpage Version