Home Care News
Labour leadership contender wants care workers to be paid the Living Wage
26 Jun 2015
Liz Kendall who wants to be the next leader of the Labour Party, has said she wants to create a living wage society and will ensure that care workers are no longer exploited and receive the pay they deserve. Ms.....
Home care provider opens its second fully accessible hotel for disabled people
24 Jun 2015
A care provider has transformed a landmark hotel in Llandudno into a luxurious, fully accessible holiday destination for disabled people, their care workers and families. Safehands Holidays is part of the.....
The Care and Support Alliance elects Papworth Trust chief as new leader
24 Jun 2015
The Care and Support Alliance, which represents 80 charities and campaigns for a properly funded care system, has elected Vicky McDermott, the chief executive of Papworth Trust, as the new chair. She replaces.....
Welsh care home workers to be trained in spotting early signs of dementia
23 Jun 2015
Wales is investing £34m in primary care services to help provide 24/7 healthcare closer to people’s homes. Part of the package includes investing £240,000 to fund a nurse-led programme across Wales to train.....
College of Social Work announces it is closing
19 Jun 2015
The College of Social Work has announced it is closing due to lack of funding. The organisation has revealed it is currently in the ‘winding down’ process rather than instant closure. Jo Cleary, chair,.....
MPs urged to listen to concerns of people with learning disabilities over proposed benefits cuts
18 Jun 2015
Over 70 MPs met with people with a learning disability and their families and heard their concerns over the Government’s proposed £12bn cuts to welfare at a House of Commons event hosted by the Royal Mencap Society. MPs.....
Nominations from health and care sector wanted for Queen’s Birthday Honours list
18 Jun 2015
The Department of Health is looking for people who have made an outstanding contribution within the health and care sector for the Queen's Honours Birthday list 2016. Anybody in the health and care sector.....
Poor social care access post-hospital means drastic loss of public funds
17 Jun 2015
Figures released by Age UK today show the dire extent of hospital bed days that are extended due to delays on access to social care, calculating 2, 431,120 days to have been lost between June 2010 and March 2015. According to the.....
Free UK travel guide details accessible days out across the UK
16 Jun 2015
Make sure you get out and about this summer with the newly updated edition of The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain. This invaluable digital guide to days out can be viewed at http://www.accessibleguide.co.uk/home.php.....
Care and Support West Awards champions high standards too often overlooked
16 Jun 2015
Care sector professionals in the South West united last week to support quality services, via the Care and Support West (CSW) Awards. A glittering ceremony, held at Bath Racecourse, was hosted by Watchdog presenter and bowel cancer.....
Regular consumption of nuts and peanuts could reduce risk of cancer and heart disease
11 Jun 2015
Eating nuts and peanuts daily could help protect against cancer, heart disease and other respiratory diseases, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology. The study, carried out as part of.....
Right at Home launch accredited Care Certificate to ensure exceptional care
09 Jun 2015
Home care provider Right at Home has recently launched a City & Guilds accredited Care Certificate to ensure franchisees provide the same level of care throughout the UK. Right at Home have become the UK’s first home care provider.....
NHS Wales targets severe speech and communication problems
01 Jun 2015
High tech ‘talking technology’, such as that used by Professor Stephen Hawking, is being made available to adults in Wales who suffer from severe speech and communication difficulties. £1.25m of funding was.....