Tag: bupa

Care home opens pub for dementia residents

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 6, 2015

A CARE home has come up with a novel way to help residents with dementia - pub therapy. The Glasgow home has created an in-house...

How a generation – and 113 miles – separate today’s pensioners from their children

Scottish News

Peter Laing - January 21, 2015

SCOTS aged 35 and over now live an average of over 110 miles from their parents, a new survey reveals. It means most OAPs and...

Nurse “gave booze” to care home residents

In Brief

Peter Laing - March 8, 2013

A NURSE faces claims she gave elderly care home residents alcohol - in one case claiming it was cranberry juice. Nurse Heather Susan Thompson is...

Olympic champions confirm they will run in Edinburgh

Local News

Shaun Milne - December 2, 2010

Reigning Olympic gold medallists Asbel Kiprop and Brimin Kipruto have confirmed they will compete at the Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country in January. The Kenyans,...

Carer hit an elderly patient because she thought he was lunging at her

Deadline News Journalist - September 22, 2010

By Cara Sulieman A CARER hit an elderly nursing home resident under her care because she thought he was lunging at her. Valerie Stone, 49, told...

Care home accused denies eight assault charges

Deadline News Journalist - April 8, 2010

By Michael MacLeod A WOMAN has been banned from working in care homes while she awaits trial over claims she assaulted elderly residents and staff. Valerie...

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