School friends’ “pure joy” at surprise Teesside care home reunion
A SURPRISE reunion took place at a Teesside care home between two childhood friends – 28 years and over 5,000…
Great British Care Awards win for Peterlee care home nurse
A PETERLEE care home nurse has been recognised at The Great British Care Awards for her passion and dedication to…
Elderly ravers enjoy care home beach party
A BEACH rave at a Saltburn care home saw elderly residents painting their faces in UV colours and busting a…
Drawing helps 89-year-old Simon deal with dementia
PORTRAIT drawing is helping a Teesside care home resident come to terms with his dementia – and he is now…
Peterlee care home given “Good” rating by inspectors
A PETERLEE care home has been praised by industry regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – after inspectors made an…
Middlesbrough care home named “Employer of the Year”
A TEESSIDE care home has been named “Employer of the Year” by a regional training provider after their work with…
Knitting Nannas create cat and dog for elderly with dementia
THE KNITTING Nannas from a North East care home have created therapy animals for residents living with dementia at a…
Care leavers in custody contribute to review of children’s social care
The final report of the independent review of children’s social care was published on Monday 23 May 2022. North east…
New Report Reveals Shocking Extent of Social Housing Stigma in England
A new report investigating the origins of and motivators behind the stigma attached to social housing in England has revealed…
North Tyneside carers tell of rewards of sharing home
Dedicated Shared Lives carers have told how the highly-rated service has helped turn round the lives of the people they…
Celebrating excellence in North Yorkshire’s health and adult care
Staff members who help to make North Yorkshire’s adult social care and public health services outstanding have been publicly thanked…
North Yorkshire presses ahead with adult social care priorities
North Yorkshire County Council will carry on prioritising adult social care despite unrelenting budgetary pressures.
Tomorrow’s Unemployed Youth already known to Children’s Social Care
An analysis of 8,000 17-19 year olds in Newcastle, carried out by Social Finance and Newcastle City Council, and in…
Work Placement ‘App’oprtunity for Corey
A work placement student from Newcastle College has helped design a new app that will allow social care and health…