Home Care News
Men 'more likely to be misdiagnosed with dementia' than women
26 Jul 2016
Men who have dementia are more at risk of being misdiagnosed compared to women, research has revealed. The research could help to explain why past statistics have indicated that women are more likely to develop the condition. Researchers.....
'Beardjazzled' world record event raises £4,000 for dementia research
26 Jul 2016
Bearded men from across the UK gathered at Northampton Town Festival after signing up to get ‘beardjazzled’ to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research. The beardjazzled event was organised by Northampton-based company DP Marketing.....
Grandparents often a vital source of childcare during school holidays
26 Jul 2016
Grandparents often step-in and hold the fort with childcare, particularly during the long school holidays, according to new research. The study commissioned by Europcar revealed the average grandparent spends.....
ADASS director who died during a meeting 'will be sadly missed'
21 Jul 2016
Harold Bodmer, president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and director of Norfolk’s adult social services, died yesterday after collapsing during a meeting at Norfolk County Hall. The.....
Millions of older people 'fail' to adapt their homes to help them live independently
21 Jul 2016
Despite significant increases in the numbers of older people living alone, half of all older people with care needs have not made adaptations to their homes to help them live independently, according to new research. Similarly,.....
MPs warn scale of funding challenge for health and social care is 'colossal'
19 Jul 2016
MPs have painted a pretty grim picture of the future for health and social care, saying the scale of the funding challenge in health is “colossal” and historical cuts to social care funding have now “exhausted the opportunities for.....
Scientists reveal how protein build-up leads to Alzheimer's disease
19 Jul 2016
A team of Cambridge researchers have identified that it may be possible to control how proteins build-up in the brain of someone with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from the Department of Chemist at the University of Cambridge.....
Warnings issued for vulnerable and elderly as heatwave hits England
18 Jul 2016
Public Health England (PHE) has issued a warning to older people and those with health conditions, over the forecast ‘heatwave’ effecting parts of England. Older people and those with health conditions are being warned to stay.....
East London home care agency rated Inadequate by CQC
18 Jul 2016
Allied Healthcare London East in Newham has been rated Inadequate by the social care regulator, Care Quality Commission, following an inspection in May. CQC inspectors rated Allied Healthcare London East.....
Innovative programme boosts wellbeing in people contemplating suicide
15 Jul 2016
A pilot programme, which offers short-term emotional and physical support to people feeling suicidal or experiencing emotional distress, has provided ‘crucial help’. A University of East London (UEL) report.....
Home care provider first to receive five 'Outstanding' CQC ratings
15 Jul 2016
Home Instead Senior Care is proud to be the first homecare provider to hold five ‘Outstanding’ ratings from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. The.....
Housing and care provider receives grant to support innovative care services
15 Jul 2016
A leading housing and care provider has been awarded funding to introduce and boost initiatives that directly improve the lives of older people across Scotland, particularly for those living with dementia. By.....
Families urged to 'make time count' and join Memory Walks
14 Jul 2016
Alzheimer’s Society, the leading dementia charity, has urged families across the country to spend time together and join local Memory Walks, as it’s revealed families are spending less time together. According.....
Councils' social care budgets at 'tipping point' with black hole of £940m
13 Jul 2016
Local authorities’ social care budgets need an extra £940m just to keep services operating at the same levels as last year, according to a new report. The 2016 Budget survey by the Association of Directors.....
Concerns over ageing workforce increase as one in three nurses can retire within ten years
12 Jul 2016
New research reveals the challenges facing the NHS nursing workforce, with one in three nurses due to retire in the next ten years and a lack of 'homegrown' nurses to fill the imminent gap. The Institute.....
Many people no longer expect families to care for them in old age
12 Jul 2016
According to new research, nearly three quarters of people think themselves or others will have care needs in old age. Yet, a poll of 2,000 people across the UK, commissioned by Bupa, a leading healthcare.....
'More ethnic minority social care leaders needed' to reflect UK
11 Jul 2016
People from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds in social care’s management roles say they have struggled to make it into the sector’s senior positions. In response to this issue, Skills for Care.....
People with hearing loss urged to be proactive about their communication needs
11 Jul 2016
Action on Hearing Loss, a national charity, is urging the nine million people in England who are deaf or have hearing loss to tell their GP what support they need to help them communicate. The call comes.....
'Ineffective' social care courses to be scrapped, says Skills Minister
08 Jul 2016
Hundreds of social care courses that ‘short-change’ England’s students and bosses are to be scrapped, the Skills Minister has announced. Currently, 16-year-olds considering a technical education can choose.....
Adult social care needs 'technology-friendly commissioning' from councils
08 Jul 2016
Councils should help the care sector invest in more technology if they want people to live well in their homes, disability campaigners say. The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), whose membership.....
Care minister who 'prioritised NHS over social care' quits post
06 Jul 2016
Social care minister Alistair Burt has announced he will resign from his frontbench post this September. The minister said he made his decision to quit prior to the EU referendum and had informed Health.....
Downward dog and flying planes: Yoga girl fundraises as grandad dies of dementia
05 Jul 2016
A nine-year-old girl’s love for her grandad sparked her to organise a yoga event for Alzheimer’s Research UK, not knowing her inspiration would die of dementia the same day. In a speech that addressed her.....