adult social care

'Magic Table' investment at Plymouth specialist care home

The Kanner Project in Billacombe has invested in a magic table to encourage social interaction and physical activity among its residents who have complex needs.

The Tovertafel UP is an innovative device which projects appropriately challenging games and applications onto a table, encouraging adults with disabilities to take part in physical activity and social interaction.

The...

New contracts awarded to improve home care

New contracts have been awarded to improve care for people in Plymouthwho require care at home.

Plymouth City Council is working together with NHS Northern, Eastern, Western (NEW) Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to drive up standards in domiciliary care.

Under the new contracts, which incorporate home care, rapid response, dementia support and integration with health...