Home Care News
Dementia Bus gives carehome.co.uk staff insight into life with dementia
29 Jul 2024
The Dementia Bus has paid a visit to Hungerford, delivering two days of dementia awareness training to staff from the UK’s leading reviews site for care homes and home care. Employees at carehome.co.uk and.....
UK's top home care agencies in 2023 revealed
27 Jul 2023
Demand for home care has risen over recent years, with an increasing number of people choosing to receive care and support in their own homes, so they can stay living independently in familiar surroundings. Over.....
A quarter of older people keep their falls secret from family
30 Nov 2022
More than a quarter of elderly people have kept a fall they had at home a secret from family and friends (26 per cent), with some believing they can deal with care issues themselves and others not wanting to admit they’re getting.....
'Covid-19 has not gone away' say terminally ill
29 Nov 2022
People with a terminal illness say the world may have moved on from Covid-19 but they still can’t because they fear dying earlier from Covid and face ridicule when they try wearing a mask. The experiences.....
IT consultant who received poor care opens 'compassionate' home care business
28 Nov 2022
Former IT consultant Yomi Eletu, who received poor care as a young man, has been spurred on to open his own home care business because “I know what good care should look like”. Mr Eletu bought his own Caremark.....
Alzheimer's Research UK partners with parkrun UK as runners close to £2m milestone
25 Nov 2022
With one in three people born today developing dementia in their lifetime, Alzheimer’s Research UK and parkrun UK are to extend their partnership into 2023 which will see runners raise their £2 million goal for dementia research. The.....
'I knew he was dead' - off duty emergency call supervisor saves dad's life
24 Nov 2022
An off-duty 999 ambulance call supervisor who instructs people “how to give CPR” has saved her dad’s life after he collapsed in cardiac arrest at home. Estelle Williams from London Ambulance Service was asleep.....
Caremark joins Canine Partners to help people lead a more 'confident' and 'fulfilling' life
24 Nov 2022
Home care group Caremark is “excited” to announce a new partnership with charity Canine Partners to help sponsor dogs that will give happiness and "confidence" to people who need assistance at home. Canine.....
Bluebird Care Wakefield & Kirklees awarded 'employer of the year' second year in a row
23 Nov 2022
Home care provider, Bluebird Care Wakefield & Kirklees, has been named employer of the year for the second year in a row at this year’s Wakefield Business Awards. With over ten different award categories.....
GPs to prescribe help with fuel costs to keep people out of hospital this winter
22 Nov 2022
Trials are taking place in areas of Gloucestershire, Tees Valley and Aberdeenshire where doctors are prescribing cash to help people with existing cold-sensitive health conditions to help pay for their energy and heating bills and.....
Home care to get 40% of £500m winter adult social care funding
18 Nov 2022
Two-fifths of England's £500m winter adult social care funding is to be allocated to local authorities to spend on boosting the home care workforce and home care initiatives, with the rest of the money going to the NHS. The.....
Care leaders warn social care is 'more than discharge arm of NHS' as Hunt delays cap
18 Nov 2022
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his Autumn Statement speech that there were "very difficult times ahead" for people and said he must delay a cap on social care costs by two years but angry care leaders are warning that care is "much.....
Older people will see state pensions rise by 10.1% next April
17 Nov 2022
Older people are giving a sigh of relief, as the Chancellor has pledged to restore the triple lock in 2023, which will see a 10.1 per cent increase on state pensions and pension credit next April. Silver.....
Nightmares could be early sign of Parkinson's
16 Nov 2022
Bad dreams and nightmares in older adults could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease. People with Parkinson’s disease are known to have nightmares and bad dreams more than adults who do not have the disease,.....
Disappointment as Roche's new Alzheimer's drug fails to slow cognitive decline
15 Nov 2022
The Alzheimer’s Society called it 'disappointing' after Roche revealed its drug gantenerumab failed to meet its primary target to slow down cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s. The drug also removed.....
Couple takes over Bluebird Care Bedford to offer excellent care and jobs
11 Nov 2022
Bluebird Care franchise owners Carolyn and Keith Dailey have recently acquired the home care service Bluebird Care Bedford and promise to offer jobs in the community and "excellent" care to people in their own homes across the East.....
Rishi Sunak accused of trying to kill off care cap with two-year delay
10 Nov 2022
Rishi Sunak is believed to have suggested an 'indefinite' delay to a cap on personal care costs promised by Boris Johnson’s government, but 'accepted an initial postponement of two years’ after being warned scrapping it would be damaging.....
People with Parkinson's wait years to be seen by medical experts
10 Nov 2022
NHS staffing levels have been so low that people with Parkinson’s are often waiting years to be seen by health specialists, which is causing their symptoms to deteriorate rapidly. The shock findings based.....
Care workers to get money off Christmas shopping and restaurants
09 Nov 2022
Care workers will be given discounts at restaurants and money off their Christmas shopping this winter to help them during the country's cost-of-living crisis. Yo! Sushi and Pizza Hut are just some of the.....
Girls' football team gets new kit from home care staff at Bluebird
08 Nov 2022
In the wake of the Lionesses’ triumph at the Euros earlier this year, schoolgirls have been given new football kits, courtesy of home care provider Bluebird Care Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey. Schoolgirls.....
Care workers in England need a voluntary register to professionalise the care workforce
08 Nov 2022
Two social care organisations are calling for a “fundamental change” for the government to professionalise the care industry within England by introducing a voluntary register for the care workforce in England. The.....
Programme launched to help tackle energy costs for social care providers and those they support
04 Nov 2022
As social care providers and those they support grapple with sharply rising energy costs this winter, a charity has launched an innovative programme to support those who are “struggling with the steep rises” in the cost of living.....
Over 1.5m elderly have to reduce or stop social care as cost of living crisis soars
03 Nov 2022
As one in 10 older people in the UK are reducing or stopping their social care or expect to do so in the coming months, Age UK warns it will be "inevitable" some "older people will suffer" piling extra pressure on the NHS. A.....
Man reunited with paramedics who helped save his life after cardiac arrest
02 Nov 2022
A man has been reunited with the London Ambulance paramedics who saved his life after he had a cardiac arrest. Val Dyadyuk, aged 75, was visiting his son in north London when he stopped breathing early one.....
Caremark launches new informative and effective staff management app
01 Nov 2022
With a workforce of over 7,000 and 115 franchise offices, Caremark Limited is changing the way it communicates with its entire UK workforce to ensure everyone feels “valued, engaged and part of one big team”. Caremark.....
Autism and learning disability training mandatory for NHS staff after Oliver McGowan's death
01 Nov 2022
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism has been launched for all NHS staff following a long campaign by Paula McGowan, whose son died after being given antipsychotic drugs in hospital despite staff.....
Alzheimer's smells like rye bread, says woman who smelled husband's Parkinson's
31 Oct 2022
Alzheimer’s smells like rye bread, cancer like mushrooms and diabetes like nail polish, says Joy Milne who explains in the https://www.carehome.co.uk/podcast |Let’s Talk About Care podcast that her heightened sense.....
Home Instead is recruiting 4,000 home care workers
28 Oct 2022
UK’s biggest provider of home care, Home Instead, is on the hunt for 4,000 care workers to meet the growing demand for home care. Home Instead, which has seen its revenue double in the last five years, is.....
Helen Whately returns as Care Minister
27 Oct 2022
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Helen Whately as the country’s care minister – a job she previously held at the height of the Covid pandemic. Yes, Home Secretary Suella Braverman is not the only.....
Live-in care worker underpaid by £250,000, finds Ombudsman
27 Oct 2022
A man with complex care needs was put at risk, with his live-in care worker being underpaid by £250,000 and often having to work over 10 hours a day, the Ombudsman has found. Hounslow Clinical Commissioning.....
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged to mend 'broken' social care system
27 Oct 2022
Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being urged to sort out “a broken social care system”, allocate more of the £13bn committed to tackling the NHS backlog to help councils “reduce pressure on social care” and not "roll back".....
People aged 60+ who sit watching TV for long periods at increased risk of dementia
25 Oct 2022
Those aged 60 and over who sit for long periods of time doing a passive activity, such as watching TV, may be increasing their risk of developing dementia. Researchers from the University of Southern California.....
Oddballs launches new underwear range in support of dementia charity
25 Oct 2022
The underwear brand Oddballs has launched a limited-edition range of underwear to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The range, which has options for both men and women, features Alzheimer’s Research.....
5 minutes with Andy Boardman, MD of Alcedo Care Group
25 Oct 2022
Andy Boardman leads home care provider Alcedo Care in the North West and Wales. The dad of four works alongside his wife Jo Boardman, who is also a director. In February, he piloted a moped scheme involving.....
CQC warns without social care investment, patients in England at 'increased risk of harm'
21 Oct 2022
With only two in five people able to leave hospital when they are ready, the CQC chief is warning there needs to be a “real step change” in attracting and retaining social care staff or “people will be at increased risk of harm”. The.....
Liz Truss resignation sparks fears 'all bets are off' on older people's pensions and benefits
21 Oct 2022
After 44 days as Prime Minister, Liz Truss resigned leaving "all bets off" for people’s pension and benefits campaigners fear. Making a swift U-turn on her https://www.homecare.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1678348/Liz-Truss-rising-costs|“not.....
Liz Truss said 'I'm a fighter' as pensioners switch off medical devices to curb rising costs
19 Oct 2022
Pensioners are already “risking their health” by switching off essential medical equipment, heating and fridges to reduce rising living costs and as inflation rose to a 40-year high in September, Prime Minister Liz Truss told MPs.....
'Brain fog' and other menopause symptoms often confused with dementia
18 Oct 2022
With almost 13 million women in the UK experiencing menopause or perimenopause and nearly 71,000 people living with young onset dementia, it can be difficult to differentiate whether symptoms like ‘brain fog’ are the result of hormonal.....
Chancellor warned economic growth requires home care investment
17 Oct 2022
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is being urged to invest in home care because economic growth depends on “the availability of good quality home-based support and care” according to Dr Jane Townson, chief executive of the Homecare Association......
Care Sector Fundraising Ball raises over £400,000 for Care Workers' Charity and Alzheimer's Society
14 Oct 2022
The third annual Care Sector Fundraising Ball raised £401,942 for the Alzheimer’s Society and the Care Workers’ Charity – more than double the proceeds from the last Ball. The Care Sector Fundraising Ball.....
Cera steps up its recruitment drive and commits to employing 5,000 new care workers
13 Oct 2022
Cera is to step up its recruitment drive of employing 5,000 care workers in the UK in response to the 165,000 vacant roles in adult social care. The majority of these roles will be on the frontline, providing.....
Care home reviews site, carehome.co.uk, signs up to The Care Workers' Charity £500 Challenge
12 Oct 2022
The UK’s leading care home reviews site, carehome.co.uk, has signed up to a new fundraising campaign by The Care Workers’ Charity and committed to give an annual donation of £500. The new campaign encourages.....
Home Instead partners with Birdie to 'radically improve' the lives of people needing care
12 Oct 2022
Home care provider Home Instead has partnered with Birdie, a home healthcare technology platform, so more people can live “safely and happily” at home. Within the next 15 years, it is predicted that over.....
Number of care job vacancies now at 52%, highest 'since records began'
11 Oct 2022
The number of vacancies in social care is now at its highest rate on record with 165,000 unfilled posts, according to a new report. The annual report published by Skills for Care found in the year to March.....
World Mental Health Day: Age UK says older people are not 'reaching out' for help
10 Oct 2022
As we mark World Mental Health Day, new figures show three quarters of older people are worried about the cost of living but continue to live with anxiety and depression rather than asking for help. Mental.....
Strictly and Bake off stars entertain public receiving care
06 Oct 2022
The stars of Strictly Come Dancing and Great British Bake Off have come together to entertain hundreds of people reliant on care by showing them how to have fun with interactive classes online. BBC 1's Strictly.....
Omega-3 in oily fish boosts memory and learning in middle aged
06 Oct 2022
Omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish such as mackerel, sardines and herring can improve memory and learning skills as well as boost the ability to understand complex concepts, according to a new study. The.....
5 minutes with Robert Stephenson-Padron, managing director of Penrose Care
05 Oct 2022
Robert Stephenson-Padron left the world of finance in 2012 to found Penrose Care with Dr Matthew Knight, offering home care in North London. Penrose Care was one of the first of four home care providers in.....
'We have big plans' for care home say three sisters running home care firm
05 Oct 2022
Three sisters operating the home care business Tender Loving Care have bought Chaseley House Care home in North Wales as part of plans to expand their care services in the region, in response to a "gap in the market". Siblings.....
Gyles Brandreth and ITV's This Morning launch intergenerational Poetry Together competition
03 Oct 2022
Writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth has launched this year’s poetry writing competition where the winners will get the opportunity to read their poems live on ITV’s This Morning. This year’s theme is.....