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Essential Hydration Tips for the Elderly to Stay Healthy

May 08, 2025

As we get older it is important for us all to maintain a healthy lifestyle, a much looked over part of that is to stay hydrated. The body is 60% water and staying hydrated is important for your body to maintain bodily functions.
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New guideline to help reduce falls

Apr 30, 2025

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Scotland begins transfer of over 66,000 disability benefit recipients

Apr 01, 2025

10 Engaging Activities for People with Dementia

Mar 27, 2025

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What you need to know about Labour’s benefits overhaul – PIP changes, Universal Credit and cuts

Mar 19, 2025

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Free Wills Month: Why it’s important to have an up-to-date will

Feb 28, 2025

UK Trials for Early Dementia Blood Tests

Jan 29, 2025

Small Acts of Kindness: Keeping the elderly warm this Winter

Nov 27, 2024

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UK’s first ID and Carer’s card launched

Nov 21, 2024

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Marmalade Trust: Getting People Talking about Loneliness

Oct 29, 2024

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Pension Credit in a care home: 2026/2027 Guide

Jul 11, 2024

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Free, drop-in Dementia Information Day

Feb 21, 2024

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Occupational therapy: Transforming lives and enhancing wellbeing

Oct 18, 2023

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CQC rating – what’s this?

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the official regulator for the care sector. They inspect care homes and care services to make sure they are safe, caring, effective, responsive and well-led.

There are four ratings awarded:

  • Outstanding
  • Good
  • Requires improvement
  • Inadequate

SCI rating – what’s this?

The Scottish Care Inspectorate (SCI) is the official regulator for care services in Scotland.

They inspect care services to ensure they are supporting peoples wellbeing; appropriately setup; properly planning out care; are well led; and effectively staffed, each criteria is given a grade out of 6.

  1. Unsatisfactory
  2. Weak
  3. Adequate
  4. Good
  5. Very good
  6. Excellent

CIW rating – what’s this?

Care Services in Wales are inspected and regulated by Care Inspectorate Wales to ensure everyone gets safe, high-quality care that meets their needs. Care Services in Wales are not allowed to operate unless they’re registered with the Care Inspectorate.

Care services are evaluated in the following areas: Wellbeing, Care & Support, Environment, Leadership & Management.

You can read the CIW reports for each care service by clicking into their listing.

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