Loneliness is a real concern for older people and their families. As their ability to get out and about reduces and their social circle decreases, an aged person can find occupation and interaction with...
The learning of foreign languages has long been a part of curriculum in schools and is a vital part of today’s global society. The art of learning a second or multiple languages is well...
Alpine HC exhibited at the Health+Care Show 2017 on the 28th-29th June at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London. We showcased the Opera® range of products as part of the CareHomeLife stand, giving carers...
The culinary offering of care providers often comes in for criticism by residents, family and the media, and often rightly so. In many instances, quality simply isn’t delivered and residents have little choice over...
Love to Move is a gymnastics exercise programme developed by the British Gymnastics Foundation (BGF) for the elderly, in particular those with dementia. The programme is chair-based to ensure it is accessible to the...
The care home sector has had its fair share of negative press in recent days following new findings revealed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Whilst we are all well aware of the need for...
Not-for-profit care provider, WCS Care, has launched an Innovation Hub designed to share ideas, technology and practices that improve the wellbeing of care home residents and staff. The first of its kind in the...
It’s summer solstice and summer is officially here, which means it’s time for our Summer 17 poll! This season, we want to know the biggest challenges you face in your care home, be you...
Every carer and clinician is well aware that alternating pressure air mattresses are vital for patients who are highly vulnerable to developing pressure ulcers. However, these mattresses do come with a number of challenges,...
Over the past few months, the marketing team at Alpine HC has been working hard on a new range of product brochures for the Opera® range of beds and mattresses. Flagship products such as...
A robotic soft toy in the form of a baby seal named Paro is being used in a number care facilities across the world to encourage engagement in dementia patients. Paro is very life like...
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