14/04/2021

Providing opportunities for intellectual stimulation for people living in care homes – could we do better?

Providing opportunities for intellectual stimulation for people living in care homes – could we do better?   On a recent visit with my mum to see my stepdad, Bill, in […]
04/03/2021

Care Home Friends and Neighbours: Intergenerational Linking

Care Home Friends and Neighbours: Intergenerational Linking An exciting initiative that is linking young people aged 5-14 from schools and youth groups with older people living in care homes. The […]
27/11/2020

What is wellbeing? Blog post by Sylvia Cowleard- NAPA Helpline Manager

The fist in a series of blogs written by our Helpline Manager, Sylvia Cowleard   Welcome to my first blog this one is about wellbeing and the question a lot […]
26/03/2020

#YouAreHeroes

#YouAreHeroes   The NHS employs over 1.4 million people in the UK and the Social Care Sector hires a further 1.6 million people. An additional 65,000 retired doctors and nurses […]
10/09/2019

Last few places left for The NAPA Benefit Dinner

  Tables are filling up fast for the NAPA Benefit Dinner! You won’t want to miss this evening – we have a special guest speaker and networking in store, plus […]
13/12/2018

Reflections on 20 years working in Activity Provision

Rewriting our Induction Guide recently gave me the chance to review what’s changed in the 20 years since NAPA was registered as a charity. It is a mixed bag. In […]
13/12/2018

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year

Thank you for supporting us through our 20th year celebrations. You have helped us to achieve so much. We have 2,811* members who support more than 56,000** residents to enjoy […]
06/02/2018

NAPA Press Release

All three top rated Nursing Care Home groups are NAPA Corporate Members along with seven of the Top Fifteen care home groups. The latest report from CQC details the best […]