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The Welsh government has unveiled plans that will help curb zero-hour contracts for care workers. The proposed plan will primarily affect those working in home care and respite care, and will allow workers on zero-hour contracts to move onto a…
Singapore’s healthcare sector could soon be dominated by the world of technology, as the country’s Health IT Master Plan revealed this week its plans to have one of the most IT-enabled healthcare systems in the world. Perhaps the biggest change…
Sir James Munby, Britain’s most senior family judge, has stressed the importance of keeping elderly couples together when the need for care arises. It is not uncommon for one member of a couple to develop the need to enter some…
One of Glasgow’s largest home care providers is set to trial out a new piece of technology for its staff, with the aim of being able to provide a higher standard of service to residents than previously thought possible. 2500…
Scientists in America have developed a new genetic test that can help determine the age in which a person is likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. University of California San Diego School of Medicine scientists looked into various mutations found in…
Patients and staff in home care and respite care often know all too well the difficulties that dementia can cause. Home care and respite care services provide numerous techniques to help those with the condition, but a simple new technique…
For elderly people either in home care or in senior care, keeping active, as well as staying entertained, can sometimes be a difficult task. But companies, scientists and budding entrepreneurs across the world are all too keen to help provide…
