Home Care News
Home care worker jailed for stealing £16,500 from man with dementia
29 Nov 2018
A care worker has been jailed for 12 months after being found guilty of stealing £16,500 from a man with dementia. Jemma Laney, 30, of Saundersfoot Close, Warrington, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud.....
Brexit? All I want for Christmas is social care's green paper says care boss
27 Nov 2018
The boss of a care home group is demanding Theresa May’s government clarify its plan for adult social care by hurrying up with the publication of its green paper, as drama over Brexit threatens to oust the PM from office. While.....
Low pay and Brexit risks shortage of almost 400,000 care workers
26 Nov 2018
Low pay and Brexit is expected to create a shortfall of nearly 400,000 social care staff in England by 2028, a leading think tank reports. The Institute for Public Policy and Research (IPPR) has reported.....
Mum set to leave family for four years to walk 20,000 miles for dementia research
26 Nov 2018
“I might be gone for some time,” says a mother-of-one, who is set to embark upon an adventure of a lifetime to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Karen Penny is aiming to walk around the entire coast.....
Government announces £3.5bn funding boost for primary and community care
23 Nov 2018
The government has pledged an extra £3.5bn a year in annual funding for primary and community care by 2023/24, as part of the £20.5bn funding increase for the NHS announced earlier this year. Prime Minister.....
Could a low-protein, high-carb diet help prevent dementia?
21 Nov 2018
A low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet could potentially help prevent dementia and its associated conditions, a new study has shown. The research showed improvement in the overall brain health and the learning and memory of mice.....
Outstanding caregivers treat people they care for like family
19 Nov 2018
Caregivers in York who consider the people they care for as extensions of their own families have been praised by the care watchdog. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) praised Home Instead (York)'s caregivers.....
Fraudster posing as psychiatrist for 22 years prompts urgent checks to medical register
19 Nov 2018
The General Medical Council (GMC) is investigating historical applications to the medical register after a woman was jailed for five years for posing as a psychiatrist and defrauding an elderly woman. Zholia.....
Care Workers Charity chief resigns to create loneliness start-up
15 Nov 2018
Alex Ramamurthy, the chief executive of the Care Workers Charity (CWC) is stepping down from his job on 30 November to work on a booking platform enabling care homes to rent their communal space to host adult day clubs. The.....
87-year-old with dementia forgets daughter but knows every word to Remembrance hymn
08 Nov 2018
An eighty-seven-year-old with dementia can’t remember who her daughter is, but she does know all the words to the patriotic Remembrance hymn ‘I Vow to Thee, My Country’. On being reminded it is Remembrance.....
Asda takes part in Purple Tuesday by having 'inclusive hour' at Kent stores
08 Nov 2018
Several Asda stores in Kent are having a trial ‘quiet hour’ for customers with autism, dementia and other conditions, as part of the Purple Tuesday initiative. The grocer will be switching off displays,.....
CQC fears Allied Healthcare will cease operations in December
06 Nov 2018
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned councils that the home care operator Allied Healthcare may cease to operate beyond 30 November. Allied Healthcare offers home care to 9,300 people across 84.....
Health minister urges more 'social prescribing' and less 'dishing out drugs'
06 Nov 2018
Matt Hancock, minister for health and social care, has spoken about how social prescribing should be seen as a viable alternative to “dishing out drugs”. The minister reserved special mention for the effect.....
Care minister launches recruitment campaign to address high levels of care vacancies
05 Nov 2018
Care minister Caroline Dinenage has launched a government campaign to encourage more people to work in adult social care. There are around 110,000 vacancies in adult social care in England, with staff turnover.....
Home care worker encourages 92-year-old to go for daily walks and mow her own lawn
01 Nov 2018
Ninety-two-year-old Joan stays fit and active due to a daily walk she goes on with her home care worker, who says he sees both “emotional and physical benefits”. Colin aged 45, who works for Seniors Helping Seniors (UK) Ltd - Canterbury,.....