Home Care News
NHS urged to introduce 'singing on prescription' after quality of life improved for people with lung disease
30 May 2017
Singing improves the quality of life for people living with the progressive and incurable lung disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, according to new research. Sidney De Hann Research Centre for.....
Over 65s with care needs to rise by a quarter by 2025
24 May 2017
The number of people over the age of 65 who will need care could rise by 25 per cent to 2.8m by 2025 in England and Wales, resulting in more people with disabilities such as dementia. According to research.....
Home Instead's 'exceptional' team celebrate 16th 'outstanding' rating
23 May 2017
Home Instead Senior Care Worcester has become the first home care provider in the county to receive an 'outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Praised for providing dignified home care.....
Nurses with dementia 'may forget' to give patients medication
19 May 2017
In the wake of the Royal College of Nursing calling for nurses with dementia to be allowed to carry on working, an expert on dementia has voiced concerns that a nurse with dementia may forget to give patients their medication. The.....
Dementia deaths expected to quadruple by 2040
19 May 2017
The number of people expected to die from dementia is set to soar in the coming years, putting end-of-life services under 'intense pressure', new research has found. By 2040, it is estimated there will be.....
May's manifesto promises 'death tax' and asks elderly to pay more for home care
18 May 2017
People living in their own homes will have to pay more for domiciliary care because the Conservative party's manifesto pledges to include the value of people's property in means testing to assess how much individuals should pay for.....
'Radical action' required to reform home care services in Scotland
12 May 2017
Home care in Scotland needs 'radical reform', according to Scottish Care, which has highlighted a whole host of problems, including high staff turnover, short care visits and fewer elderly receiving free personal and nursing care. Research.....
Free dementia sessions: Care workers to share experiences of caring for people with dementia
12 May 2017
Home care workers will be sharing their experiences of caring for people with dementia at a free dementia awareness session in Guildford. The session on 25 May is being held by Home Counties Carers along.....
GP who considered suicide is urging people with depression to ask for help
09 May 2017
A GP whose depression got so severe he couldn’t leave his own house and considered suicide, is urging others with mental health problems to not be afraid to ask for help. Dr Richard Gorrod, who was a partner.....
Care home group tackles loneliness with 'don't dine alone' evenings
02 May 2017
Barchester Healthcare group is tackling loneliness by introducing a regular ‘don’t dine alone’ evening, providing companionship for those living at their residential homes, as well as those living within the community at large. Over.....