20 September 2011

Care provider backs Alzheimer’s Day – A WILTSHIRE care home provider has called for better awareness of the needs of people living with dementia.

23 September 2011

Motocross brothers’ tribute at Holt to grandad – Two brothers will take a break from preparations for the annual Weston Beach Race tomorrow to stage a fundraising fete in memory of their grandfather.

22 September 2011

Swindon LINk want to hear about care at home – Do you, a relative or friend use care at home? Whether it is paid for by yourself or by social services, Swindon Local Involvement Network (LINk) would like to hear from you.

23 September 2011

Vote goes against care home – DEVIZES town councillors say no more housing specifically for older people should be allowed in the town until there are services available to look after them.

13 June 2011

£2.4m boost to adult social care – ADULT care looks set to be given an extra £2.4m every year to plug a hole in its finances.

09 June 2011

GWH must improve care for elderly – GREAT Western Hospital needs to improve the way it treats some of its older patients.

12 June 2011

Trowbridge home offers elderly a brand new lifestyle – A new development of homes for the elderly opened in Trowbridge on Monday. Florence Court, in Rutland Crescent, has 40 two-bedroom flats which are available for rent or shared ownership. The flats are fitted with equipment to assist elderly or disabled residents.

12 May 2011

Swindon hospital works to reduce falls – AT LEAST 15 people a day pass through the doors of Great Western Hospital after suffering from a fall at home or in the community. With falls costing the entire NHS about £1.7bn each year, staff at GWH are working hard to keep the cost down.

17 May 2011

Link up to discuss the future of the NHS in Swindon – THE future of the NHS and social care services will be discussed at an open meeting tomorrow.

07 May 2011

Care firm creates new jobs in Devizes – Domiciliary care organisation, Othen Care, which provides home-based care for people across Wiltshire and Hampshire, is creating ten new jobs with the opening of a new office in Devizes.

06 May 2011

Christmas at Marlborough well worth the wait – While the sun beat down on Sunday pensioners in Marlborough celebrated Christmas five months late, sitting down to a festive feast of turkey and Christmas pudding.

06 May 2011

You're as old as you feel says Lewis Wolpert at Swindon – “The breath of young virgins can keep you young.” That was one of many famous quotes used by Professor Lewis Wolpert as he gave a talk on the surprising nature of getting old as part of the Swindon Festival of LIterature and he pulled in a sassy crowd of elders who enjoyed his dry humour and scientific knowledge.

01 May 2011

A night to remember for Marlborough residents – Rooms stuck in a time warp, where dementia sufferers awaken their memories in familiar surroundings, have proved such a success that they earned Marlborough care home manager Sue Linsley a national award.

08 May 2011

Shopping service to help elderly in Bradford on Avon – A new service delivering weekly shopping to the elderly and vulnerable has been launched in Bradford on Avon.

14 January 2011

Health warning in Swindon over norovirus – BBC Wiltshire reports that people in Swindon are being asked to stay at home if they are suffering from sickness or diarrhoea to prevent the spread of nororvirus.