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Positive dementia care: a win for staff and residents

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Senior citizens high fiving

Looking for a meaningful career where you’ll be able to make a real difference to people’s lives every single day? Whether you’re new to care or you’ve got years of experience, this blog from a care home manager of homes specialising in dementia care is an inspiration.

Developing our care colleagues and keeping everyone safe

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Man having his vaccination in the shoulder

Terri Spruce is Clinical Development Lead at specialist dementia care provider, Vida Healthcare. Her role gives her the opportunity to build rewarding relationships with staff, residents and families and help promote the take up of COVID-19 booster and flu vaccinations.

Vaccination, recruitment and the best dementia care

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Plaster being put on a vaccinated shoulder

Dementia care specialists, Vida Healthcare, have been in the process of rolling out the latest batch of Covid-19 and flu vaccines to everyone living and working in their three care homes to protect them as they head into the winter months. This care for staff and residents is at the heart of their ethos.

Food for the soul: nurturing residents and careers in social care

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Healthy fruit and vegetables

For the majority of people, food plays a huge part in their happiness and this is no exception for people living with dementia. Since Head Chef, Linda Aduma, began working at Vida Healthcare, she has understood the importance of providing meals which are nourishing mentally as well as physically.

Improving the quality of dementia care

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Brain scan of a dementia patient

How can NICE recommendations improve the quality of care for those diagnosed with dementia? Professor Gillian Leng, Deputy Chief Executive and Health and Social Care Director for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), shares her views on their latest impact report on dementia care.

Learning disability, dementia and the support to live well with both

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As the life expectancy of people with learning disabilities increase, so too does their risk of developing conditions such as dementia. Emma Killick, Director of Adult Services for learning disabilities charity MacIntyre  explains how her organisation is working to raise …

New mental health, dementia and neurology networks provide the tools for better health

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Social Care News is pleased to report that Public Health England (PHE)'s National Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Networks successfully launched last week. The networks support the delivery of improved physical and mental wellbeing services in local areas and …