National Care Homes' Week Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 12:07

Caring Business is hosting this year's National Care Homes' Week (2-6 November) to celebrate care homes around the country with the best facilities and to announce its first ever Care home of the year award at the Care Show in Birmingham, on 3 - 4 November.

A NIACE report - Enhancing informal adult learning for older people in care settings - published on 1 October 2009, suggests that it is equally important to take into account the learning opportunities made available to older people in care, as they can greatly enhance their happiness and wellbeing.

The report is part of a wider project - Enhancing informal learning in care settings - to improve the wellbeing of older people in care and to help and encourage care staff in supporting learning activities.