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Daily Archives: April 19, 2012

Plan to shut Kingswinford care home is dropped by council

A closure-threatened care home has been saved from the axe after council chiefs vowed to keep it open.
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Residents enjoy animal visitors at Ladywood care home

Residents at a town care home have enjoyed a visit from some four-legged furry friends from an animal charity.
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Closed care home workers praised by resident’s son

The son of a woman who was forced out of the care home at which she was living has praised the dedication of staff who worked to look after residents on a voluntary basis.
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Research finds that women are 40% more likely than men to go into care homes (because they marry older men who die earlier)

Elderly women are 40 per cent more likely to go into care homes than men, say researchers.
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