Home Care News
Workshop project raises money to combat social isolation in older men
30 Mar 2015
Environmental charity Groundwork Leeds is calling on the Yorkshire community to help raise funds for a project that encourages social interaction in older men through the Men in Sheds campaign. Older men are supported to try carpentry,.....
Regular and quality sleep crucial for safeguarding long-term health
25 Mar 2015
Social care provider Newcross Healthcare Solutions are looking to highlight the importance of quality sleep within busy care environments, challenging care providers to consider whether their occupants are receiving ‘a good night’s sleep’ on a.....
Adults with learning disabilities need more help to access the polls
24 Mar 2015
Learning disability care specialists, , have invited political parties to work with them in helping more people to vote on election day. With estimates showing that only around 16 per cent of adults with learning.....
Large majority of older web users say life’s better online
24 Mar 2015
New research by leading charity Age UK reveals that an overwhelming majority (85 per cent) of older people aged 55 and over who use the Internet say their life has changed for the better by being online, with nearly half (45 per.....
Arts festival for those living with dementia
24 Mar 2015
A new festival is being launched in Chichester to encourage people living with dementia to take part in the arts with family and friends. The Living with Dementia Festival will be held in and around the.....
CQC announce nine per cent increase in regulatory fees
23 Mar 2015
The regulatory board for social care in England, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has announced a nine per cent annual increase in fees for providers for 2015/16. The increase will apply to all care services including NHS.....
One week left to express views over cap on care costs
23 Mar 2015
Care professionals are being urged to provide their views on the introduction of the cap on care costs which aims to protect an individual from care costs rising above £72,000. As well as professionals responsible for delivering.....
UK's first Care Certificate training platform launched by Right at Home
23 Mar 2015
National home care provider, Right at Home UK UK, has embraced new training requirements implemented as part of the 2014 Care Act, announcing the first City & Guilds accredited training platform. To be introduced on April 1, care.....
£90,000 prize pot for dementia 'Bright Ideas' competition
23 Mar 2015
A competition to find the best ‘Bright Ideas’ to create a better life for people affected by dementia in Scotland has been launched by the Life Changes Trust, an independent charity set up with a Big Lottery Fund endowment of £50m......
Alzheimer's: The fight against dementia has gone global
17 Mar 2015
A global Dementia Discovery Fund, backed by some of the world’s leading drug makers, has been announced today with full support from the British government. Announced by health minister Jeremy Hunt, at a meeting in Geneva, the.....
Photography competition: 'Capturing the Character of Old Age'
17 Mar 2015
Nottingham based charity Wainman Trust are challenging passionate photographers to capture ‘the Character of Old Age’, launching a national competition in partnership with Jessops. The charity, which specialises in whole-person.....
Care sector employers leading the way on National Apprenticeship Week
13 Mar 2015
Health and social care employers have continued to embrace development opportunities this National Apprenticeship Week, having been the most popular sectors for apprenticeships in 2014. Fittingly, Ulysses House residential home, in.....
Type 1 diabetes vaccine could be available within ten years
11 Mar 2015
A fresh wave of investment into developing a diabetes vaccine has been announced by Diabetes Care, with the charity optimistic that a solution for Type 1 diabetes can be achieved ‘within a generation’. Co-funded with support from.....
Older people encouraged to switch from TV to radio to maintain brain function
10 Mar 2015
Ahead of Brain Awareness Week (BAW) awareness week, a cognitive neuroscientist has urged older people to switch off TV sets and listen to the radio more to maintain their brain function. Dr Lynda Shaw, who is also a chartered.....
Top tips for women on how to still live a good life with dementia
06 Mar 2015
Women are more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s, with around half a million women living with dementia in the UK, compared to 350,000 men. These recent statistics from Alzheimer’s Research UK showed that.....
Just eight per cent of pensioners happy with Government’s treatment of older generation
02 Mar 2015
In a poll of 1,000 people over the age of 60, just eight per cent said they were happy with the way the Government treats the older generation. The poll, carried out by Churchill Retirement Living, also found that over three.....