# nursing home (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover nursing home. Page: Feed: --- ## [ICO Video Helps Care-Experienced People Understand Their Care Record Rights](https://thecareruk.com/ico-video-helps-care-experienced-people-understand-their-care-record-rights/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Carer_ The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a new video – My right to better records – to help care-experienced people understand their rights when... The post ICO Video Helps Care-Experienced People Understand Their Care Record Rights appeared first on The Carer . ## [Van Gogh Experience Inspires Care Home Group to Recreate Classics](https://thecareruk.com/van-gogh-experience-inspires-care-home-group-to-recreate-classics/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Carer_ Art-loving residents at a Nottingham care home were so inspired by a trip to see an immersive Van Gogh exhibition that they picked up their... The post Van Gogh Experience Inspires Care Home Group to Recreate Classics appeared first on The Carer . ## [New Dementia Hub is Launched in Sherwood](https://thecareruk.com/new-dementia-hub-is-launched-in-sherwood/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Carer_ Nottingham City Council is working with the Alzheimer’s Society and the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS) to deliver a new Dementia Hub at... The post New Dementia Hub is Launched in Sherwood appeared first on The Carer . ## [Scottish Care Home Group Scoops Prestigious Hospitality Award](https://thecareruk.com/scottish-care-home-group-scoops-prestigious-hospitality-award/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Carer_ Scottish provider of older person and specialist care, Meallmore, is celebrating after winning a Catey, one of the UK hospitality industry’s most prestigious awards. Held... The post Scottish Care Home Group Scoops Prestigious Hospitality Award appeared first on The Carer . ## [Reform of Social Care in England is Possible – Three Countries Show How](https://thecareruk.com/reform-of-social-care-in-england-is-possible-three-countries-show-how/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Carer_ As England’s social care funding crisis deepens, a new report from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) suggests the answers may lie overseas — pointing... The post Reform of Social Care in England is Possible – Three Countries Show How appeared first on The Carer . ## [Colleagues at Bath Care Home take on Gruelling Challenge and Raise Over £1600](https://thecareruk.com/colleagues-at-bath-care-home-take-on-gruelling-challenge-and-raise-over-1600/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Carer_ Four colleagues at a Bath home were joined by two family members as they took on the Tough Mudder challenge and managed to raise over... The post Colleagues at Bath Care Home take on Gruelling Challenge and Raise Over £1600 appeared first on The Carer . ## [How to Help Your Health and Care Business Grow in 2026](https://thecareruk.com/how-to-help-your-health-and-care-business-grow-in-2026/) _2026-08-20 · News · The Carer_ Health and care businesses are critical to support UK communities. They help provide a safe place for some of the most vulnerable people in society. But this safety relies heavily on the cash in the bank... The post How to Help Your Health and Care Business Grow in 2026 appeared first on The Carer . ## [Salford Care Home Resident, Elsie Goodall, Celebrates 109th Birthday](https://thecareruk.com/salford-care-home-resident-elsie-goodall-celebrates-109th-birthday/) _2026-08-20 · News · The Carer_ Elsie Goodall, a resident at Anchor’s Beechfield Lodge in Salford, has celebrated her 109th birthday, a milestone that makes her the oldest resident across... The post Salford Care Home Resident, Elsie Goodall, Celebrates 109th Birthday appeared first on The Carer . ## [First Specialist Scheme in the South West for People with Prader-Willi Syndrome](https://thecareruk.com/first-specialist-scheme-in-the-south-west-for-people-with-prader-willi-syndrome/) _2026-08-20 · News · The Carer_ A specialist Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) residential service in Brixham, Devon, is nearing completion, creating employment opportunities for local social care professionals. The post First Specialist Scheme in the South West for People with Prader-Willi Syndrome appeared first on The Carer . ## [Mayor of Rochdale Opens 16-Bed Expansion of Specialist Dementia Community in Middleton](https://thecareruk.com/mayor-of-rochdale-opens-16-bed-expansion-of-specialist-dementia-community-in-middleton/) _2026-08-20 · News · The Carer_ Langfield Care Home in Middleton, Manchester, has expanded its Reconnect specialist dementia community with 16 new bedrooms, increasing capacity for people living with dementia and their families. The post Mayor of Rochdale Opens 16-Bed Expansion of Specialist Dementia Community in Middleton appeared first on The Carer . ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MyPgbAL0vFS7) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Inspiration, Innovation, Practical Learning and Leadership Take Centre Stage at the NACC Training & Development Forum 2026, 14th – 15th October](https://thecareruk.com/inspiration-innovation-practical-learning-and-leadership-take-centre-stage-at-the-nacc-training-development-forum-2026-14th-15th-october/) _2026-08-20 · News · The Carer_ As the countdown begins to the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Training & Development Forum 2026, excitement is building around a programme that promises to inform, inspire and equip care catering professionals with practical ideas they can put into action immediately. The post Inspiration, Innovation, Practical Learning and Leadership Take Centre Stage at the NACC Training &… ## [Immigration Changes are Worsening The Care Crisis says Unison](https://thecareruk.com/immigration-changes-are-worsening-the-care-crisis-says-unison/) _2026-08-20 · News · The Carer_ The Government's immigration reforms are worsening the social care staffing crisis, trade union UNISON has warned. The post Immigration Changes are Worsening The Care Crisis says Unison appeared first on The Carer . ## [Community Integrated Care Teams Up with Formula E for London E-Prix](https://thecareruk.com/community-integrated-care-teams-up-with-formula-e-for-london-e-prix/) _2026-08-20 · News · The Carer_ Three motorsport superfans with learning disabilities have lived out their dream of getting up close to Formula E, after national social care charity Community Integrated Care launched a search to find its biggest racing fanatics. The post Community Integrated Care Teams Up with Formula E for London E-Prix appeared first on The Carer . ## [Over 100 Veterans March into a Basingstoke Care Home for a Special Celebration](https://thecareruk.com/over-100-veterans-march-into-a-basingstoke-care-home-for-a-special-celebration/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Carer_ A care home in Basingstoke opened its doors to veterans and other VIP guests for a special garden party. 120 veterans walked into Care UK’s... The post Over 100 Veterans March into a Basingstoke Care Home for a Special Celebration appeared first on The Carer . ## [Dishwashing Advice for Care Homes](https://thecareruk.com/dishwashing-advice-for-care-homes/) _2026-08-19 · News · The Carer_ What are the biggest challenges in care homes when it comes to dishwashing? Infection control and compliance. But they’re not the only challenges. Winterhalter’s team... The post Dishwashing Advice for Care Homes appeared first on The Carer . ## [NACC National Awards 2026 Shortlist Announced](https://thecareruk.com/nacc-national-awards-2026-shortlist-announced/) _2026-08-19 · News · The Carer_ The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has revealed the shortlist for the NACC National Awards 2026, which this year include a new category – The Innovation Award. The post NACC National Awards 2026 Shortlist Announced appeared first on The Carer . ## [Don't Let Them Take What's Ours](https://workingclassstories.substack.com/p/dont-let-them-take-whats-ours) _2026-08-18 · Gwen Frisbie-Fulton · Working Class Storytelling_ From urban Minneapolis to rural Wisconsin, working class people are organizing to protect public goods from private buyers ## [The future should be ours to choose.](https://workingclassstories.substack.com/p/the-future-should-be-ours-to-choose) _2026-08-10 · Gwen Frisbie-Fulton · Working Class Storytelling_ Taking the growth of their town into their own hands, these Colorado residents pass a data center moratorium. ## [Where Do Older Americans Live?](https://okayboomer.substack.com/p/where-do-older-americans-live) _2026-08-05 · Harry Margolis · Risking Old Age in America_ Fewer in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. ## [Bad Water/Good Organizing](https://workingclassstories.substack.com/p/bad-watergood-organizing) _2026-07-31 · Gwen Frisbie-Fulton · Working Class Storytelling_ How the residents of Three Rivers pressured their local government to fix the water and fix the pipes in town. \*With updates from our story last year\* ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KPBUs0znvCdX) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Two Very Different Systems of Elder Care: Israel and the United States](https://okayboomer.substack.com/p/two-very-different-systems-of-elder) _2026-07-30 · Harry Margolis · Risking Old Age in America_ But with some similarities. ## [Can Technology Help Solve Our Elder Care Crisis?](https://okayboomer.substack.com/p/can-technology-help-solve-our-elder) _2026-07-24 · Harry Margolis · Risking Old Age in America_ Perhaps by enlisting AI. ## [Good News and Bad on Dementia and Other Disabilities](https://okayboomer.substack.com/p/good-news-and-bad-on-dementia-and) _2026-07-22 · Harry Margolis · Risking Old Age in America_ Less dementia, more physical disability. ## [We didn't ask for any of this.](https://workingclassstories.substack.com/p/we-didnt-ask-for-any-of-this) _2026-07-20 · Gwen Frisbie-Fulton · Working Class Storytelling_ Working-class people in small towns across America are fighting the construction of data centers. I traveled to Rural Hall, NC, to find out why so many people are showing up over this issue. ## [The Burden of Caregiving](https://okayboomer.substack.com/p/the-burden-of-caregiving) _2026-07-08 · Harry Margolis · Risking Old Age in America_ See the video. ## [“We need to open the eyes of people in government."](https://workingclassstories.substack.com/p/we-need-to-open-the-eyes-of-people) _2026-07-08 · Gwen Frisbie-Fulton · Working Class Storytelling_ Doris thought she was done parenting, but now is raising her grandson. Budget cuts to Medicaid could derail it all. "I can't add a third job," she says. ## [Place Matters, as Does Planning](https://okayboomer.substack.com/p/place-matters-as-does-planning) _2026-07-06 · Harry Margolis · Risking Old Age in America_ A conversation with Ryan Frederick about his book, Right Place, Right Time. ## [Why is the 85+ Population Already Growing?](https://okayboomer.substack.com/p/why-is-the-85-population-already) _2026-07-01 · Harry Margolis · Risking Old Age in America_ Because the baby boom really started in 1940. ## [Gamers band together to protect their digital neighborhoods from corporate profits](https://workingclassstories.substack.com/p/gamers-band-together-to-protect-their) _2026-06-30 · Gwen Frisbie-Fulton · Working Class Storytelling_ Gaming isn't antisocial- in fact, gamers are behind our most rapidly growing third space. ## [Gananoque firefighters sharpen marine response skills during specialized training exercise](https://www.gananoquereporter.com/news/gananoque-firefighters-sharpen-marine-response-skills-during-specialized-training-exercise/wcm/65a57638-1834-41ad-a183-7bb25f8d21f8) _2026-06-26 · Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Gananoque Reporter_ Members of the Gananoque Fire Service took to the water Wednesday evening for specialized training focused on marine firefighting operations and water supply techniques used during emergency responses. The hands-on session included instruction and practical exercises involving marine operations, portable pump deployment and drafting water from fire apparatus — skills that can prove critical during… ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pHKY8CCfdMEh) _2026-06-26 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [Ribfest returns to Gananoque as thousands expected for milestone 20th edition](https://www.gananoquereporter.com/news/ribfest-returns-to-gananoque-as-thousands-expected-for-milestone-20th-edition/wcm/76286b67-f5bd-4593-bc35-a35ad2d09c83) _2026-06-26 · Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Gananoque Reporter_ The smell of slow-cooked barbecue and the sounds of live music returned to Gananoque on Friday as the 1000 Islands Family Ribfest officially kicked off at the Lou Jeffries Gananoque and TLTI Recreation Centre. Celebrating its 20th edition this year, organizers say the event has grown into one of the community’s signature summer festivals, attracting \[…\] ## [Long Lives are For the Rich](https://okayboomer.substack.com/p/long-lives-are-for-the-rich) _2026-06-24 · Harry Margolis · Risking Old Age in America_ Especially in the United States. ## [Council approves free Wednesday parking exemption at Pine Street lot](https://www.gananoquereporter.com/news/council-approves-free-wednesday-parking-exemption-at-pine-street-lot/wcm/6cda47e1-b50d-4d48-ba2e-932ae78cb00c) _2026-06-23 · Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Gananoque Reporter_ Town council has approved a temporary exemption to its parking bylaw allowing free parking on Wednesdays in the Pine Street municipal lot to support a local seniors drop-in program. The decision was made following the declaration of two conflicts of interest that reduced the number of councillors participating in the decision. The exemption, which will \[…\] ## [Province rejects Gananoque request for budget extension](https://www.gananoquereporter.com/news/province-rejects-gananoque-request-for-budget-extension/wcm/4b35040c-27f3-435c-9dcf-3c1cfdcd8473) _2026-06-23 · Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Gananoque Reporter_ The Province of Ontario has declined a request from the Town of Gananoque to extend approval timelines for its 2026 municipal budget, reaffirming that municipalities remain responsible for managing their own budgeting processes under existing legislation. The correspondence from Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Hon. Robert J. Flack, was received by the \[…\] ## ["We never would have come up with this solution if we hadn't been talking to our neighbors and walking through the neighborhoods.](https://workingclassstories.substack.com/p/we-never-would-have-come-up-with) _2026-06-23 · Gwen Frisbie-Fulton · Working Class Storytelling_ The residents of a small desert city find a solution to the local housing shortage. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202724051/9eaec08930b4db65989a319fe710171d.mp3) ## [PACE: A Better Model for Elder Care](https://okayboomer.substack.com/p/pace-a-better-model-for-elder-care) _2026-06-19 · Harry Margolis · Risking Old Age in America_ My discussion with a PACE medical director. ## [Wealth Inequality Among Older Americans](https://okayboomer.substack.com/p/wealth-inequality-among-older-americans) _2026-06-17 · Harry Margolis · Risking Old Age in America_ Fewer in poverty but most with little savings. ## [High-speed rail promises to boost tourism in urban areas](https://www.gananoquereporter.com/news/high-speed-rail-promises-to-boost-tourism-in-urban-areas/wcm/30b4c671-c0d4-4e2a-8d2f-30be2724369e) _2026-06-17 · Elliot Ferguson · Gananoque Reporter_ The Alto proposal's success in increasing the tourism sector depends on supporting policies and infrastructure along the route, consultant's report states ## [The Fixers of Lake Station](https://workingclassstories.substack.com/p/the-fixers-of-lake-station) _2026-06-15 · Gwen Frisbie-Fulton · Working Class Storytelling_ A Rust Belt community in northern Indiana figures out a way to fix what's broken. ## [Young entrepreneurs launch into business](https://www.gananoquereporter.com/news/leeds-grenville-starter-company/wcm/159c13ed-b249-4a91-ade9-00ae69c0eced) _2026-06-12 · Catherine Orth, Special to The Recorder and Times · Gananoque Reporter_ Summer Company, Starter Company Plus cohorts introduced ## [New Athens long-term care home expected to lose millions before opening](https://www.gananoquereporter.com/news/athens-long-term-care-home-losing-millions/wcm/e1b8ef45-999e-494f-a578-5673b7f34e32) _2026-06-10 · John Lawless · Gananoque Reporter_ Numerous delays in moving residents into the long-term care home is costing taxpayers millions of dollars ## [Gananoque pumping station delayed until late 2026](https://www.gananoquereporter.com/news/gananoque-pumping-station/wcm/6e98c410-bd2f-4ce7-af2f-b19d04fc1cdb) _2026-06-08 · Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Gananoque Reporter_ The Town of Gananoque’s East End Pumping Station upgrade project is now approximately 70 per cent complete, but is expected to be nearly a year behind schedule due to design issues, site conditions and construction delays. Council received an update on the $8-million infrastructure project during its June 3 meeting. The contract for the pumping \[…\] ## [Women are the working class.](https://workingclassstories.substack.com/p/women-are-the-working-class) _2026-06-08 · Gwen Frisbie-Fulton · Working Class Storytelling_ Politicians who want our vote should be making policy that acknowledges this. ## [Story Updates](https://workingclassstories.substack.com/p/story-updates-549) _2026-05-27 · Gwen Frisbie-Fulton · Working Class Storytelling_ Gamers “raid” Electronic Arts HQ; Colorado Moms host gubernatorial town hall; Wisconsin seniors refuse to let up over nursing home fight