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Photo credit: Jewish Care Caption (left to right) Jewish Care’s Palliative Care Team - Michelle Cohen, Paula Plaskow, Sheryl Smith
May 22, 2026, 12:52 pm
Jewish Care wins end of life care in dementia award
Judges at 2026 UK Dementia Awards commend communal charity's commitment to dignity, respect, cultural awareness and best practice
By Michelle Rosenberg
Rob Rinder speaking on Good Morning Britain as he praises Jewish Care staff looking after his father. Photo: ITV
November 28, 2025, 4:08 pm
Rob Rinder praises Jewish Care staff on TV as he speaks about father’s dementia
GMB host highlights Jewish carers’ “remarkable work” during emotional on-air discussion
By Annabel Sinclair
Singing for Memory group in Stanmore at Jewish Care's Singing for Joy competition. Pic: Justin Grainge
February 17, 2025, 6:29 pm
Singing for joy: Jewish Care’s first choir competition for people living with dementia
Memory groups in Redbridge, Stanmore and Southend judged by choirmaster and broadcaster Gareth Malone
By Michelle Rosenberg
September 11, 2024, 2:51 pm
Meet the rugby playing former IDF volunteer and dementia research pioneer who built a global hotel empire
Laurence Geller is now developing a chain of luxury care homes for people with dementia - and gives away 75 percent of money to good causes
By Candice Krieger
Loveday Abbey Road
September 22, 2022, 4:31 pm
New care home opens in North London
Home options for people with needs are ever-increasing and moving in to one should be a positive experience
By Louisa Walters and Jewish Blind & Disabled
Elderly man (The person pictured is not related to the story.) (Photo by John Sekutowski on Unsplash)
January 26, 2022, 11:09 am
Elderly Jewish man with dementia should move to Jewish care home, judge rules
Judge concluded a move was in the 86-year-old best interests, meeting 'cultural needs' and that he would 'benefit from the familiar religious and communal activities'
Jewish Care's Susan Dawson with volunteer Sue Soloway, who was recently diagnosed with dementia
November 22, 2018, 11:35 am
Why talking about the ‘D’ word is so important
Francine Wolfisz finds out how Jewish Care's music sessions are helping people living with dementia, which affects more than 850,000 in the UK
By Francine Wolfisz
Screenshot from 'Memory Songs'
August 24, 2017, 4:16 pm
Moving film about shul’s efforts to help dementia sufferers wins U.S. award
'Memory Songs' produced by St. John’s Wood synagogue's Lucy Kaye scoops Grand Jury Prize at the prestigious Rhode Island Film Festival
Ivor and David Baddiel, with Dad Colin
February 20, 2017, 10:56 am
David and Ivor Baddiel tackle dementia crisis in The Trouble With Dad
Channel 4 documentary looks at how Pick's disease affected the brothers' father, Colin
By Ivor Baddiel
Elderly and young people lock hands
December 1, 2016, 9:52 am
Shoah survivor who ‘felt like a prisoner’ in care, allowed home
A 90-year-old Holocaust victim with dementia will return to their house after comparing residential care to being in a 'concentration camp'
By Jewish News Reporter
May 24, 2016, 10:44 am
Highgate Private Hospital tackles dementia on International Nurses Day
Staff at the hospital were trying to raise the profile of the condition, and how it can be tackled
By Stephen Oryszczuk
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