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Read the latest care industry news, interesting articles, important announcements plus recent thoughts and ideas from The Good Care Group.

A Message to Supermarkets

A message from The Good Care Group and Home Instead Senior Care to UK supermarkets....

1 million families sell their homes to fund residential care

According to the insurance company NFU Mutual, which polled individual families asking them about their experiences of paying for the residential care of elderly family members, over 1 million families have to sell their homes in order to pay for...

Report: Self-funded elderly care needs better support

A new report by the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) on social care has highlighted a need for councils to provide better support for self-funded elderly care. A new report by the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) on social care has highlighted...

MS Awareness Week 2017

The Good Care Group show support for MS week and share how you can get involved. This year is the 25th anniversary of Ms specialist nursing in the UK and The Good Care Group is proud to support MS Awareness...

How gardening can improve elderly health

Find out how The Good Care Group helps older people continue to engage in the activities they love by calling on our friendly team. Gardening can be a fantastically rewarding activity for older people, with numerous health and social benefits. In...

G8 pledge dementia cure or treatment by 2025

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Free personal care for dementia sufferers, regardless of age

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‘Flying’ elderly home care visits on the rise

The rise of ‘flying’ elderly care visits of just 15 minutes are on the rise, according to a report by Leonard Cheshire Disability. Of the 63 Local Authorities reviewed for the report, three-fifths commissioned care visits of 15 minutes. The...

Familiar surroundings help dementia sufferers

A story from Scotland has made headlines around the world. Matt Muircroft, 75, from Motherwell, spent weeks painstakingly recreating the décor of his former home for his wife Julie, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2009. A story from Scotland...

Care in later life. Should you stay or should you go?

How to decide whether life in a care home is the best choice, or whether live-in care has more to offer. Making the difficult choice between live-in care and a care home There was a time, not so long ago,...

What happened on Dignity Action Day?

Discover Dignity Action Day – a nationwide series of events designed to help raise awareness and improve care standards across the country. Wednesday 1 February saw care professionals from across the country arrange simultaneous events to mark Dignity Action Day....

How to tell people about a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

By speaking to your family, friends and employer about your Alzheimer’s diagnosis, you can prepare for the future Receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is a difficult time for anyone. This condition – the most common form of dementia –...