Home Care News
Sex Pistols' John Lydon became wife's carer after dementia made her 'forget everything else but me'
28 Apr 2021
John Lydon, aka ‘Johnny Rotten’, the lead singer of the punk band the Sex Pistols became a full-time carer for his wife after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2018 and says he won't be giving up on her. 'Wicked'.....
Middle-aged people who regularly sleep six hours or less a night more likely to get dementia
27 Apr 2021
Middle-aged people who regularly sleep six or less hours per night are just under a third more likely to get dementia, compared to those who sleep seven hours a night, according to new research. The study.....
Boris Johnson under fire from care leaders and MPs demanding social care reform in Queen's Speech
27 Apr 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been sent a letter by care leaders, MPs and Peers, calling on him to include social care reform in the Queen’s Speech this May because ‘the sector is on its knees’. ‘1948.....
Relate campaign shows 'joy of sex in later life' with intimate images of older people
26 Apr 2021
Relationships charity Relate has teamed up with renowned photographer Rankin and produced a series of images showing what intimacy and sex can mean in later life. The campaign Let’s Talk the Joy of Later.....
Dementia is claiming more lives than Covid-19 as leading cause of death in England
23 Apr 2021
Covid-19 is no longer the leading cause of death in England, as dementia is now claiming more lives, according to the Office for National Statistics. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease caused more deaths in.....
Vaccination will not be compulsory for home care workers says Hancock
23 Apr 2021
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said the government is not considering making vaccinations mandatory for home care workers. Mr Hancock has told MPs in Parliament that COVID-19 vaccination won’t be.....
Covid pill sought for use at home this autumn to tackle anticipated UK third wave
22 Apr 2021
Antiviral medicine that can be taken in pill form at home is being sought by the government for rollout in the UK this autumn to defend the country against an expected third wave of the coronavirus. A new.....
London Mayor wants to add care workers to keyworker cheaper homes list, if re-elected
21 Apr 2021
Care workers could be added to London’s key worker list for housing – giving them preferential access to affordable homes, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said. Sadiq Khan has said he wants to “recognise.....
Schoolgirl, aged 9, arrives for 'Superhero Day' dressed as care worker mum
21 Apr 2021
Forget Spiderman, Batman and the other comic book caped crusaders, a nine year-old believes her care worker mum is the new Wonder Woman and decided to dress up in her uniform - complete with PPE - for her school's ‘Superhero Day’......
Care workers urged to share Covid-19 pandemic experiences in UK poll
20 Apr 2021
Care workers are being asked to share their experiences of working in the Covid-19 pandemic in a UK-wide survey. The research is funded by the Health Foundation and involves academics at the University of.....
Darth Vader actor's private Star Wars collection auctioned for dementia charity
20 Apr 2021
Never-before-seen Star Wars memorabilia owned by the late actor David Prowse who played onscreen villain Darth Vader is up for auction and a percentage of the proceeds will go to Alzheimer’s Research. David.....
Home care boss offers mental health first aid course to keep staff 'emotionally strong'
20 Apr 2021
Home care firm Nobilis has launched a First Aid for Mental Health course to help its workers recognise different mental health conditions and keep them "emotionally strong" during the pandemic. First Aid.....
Free care offered by Bluebird Care franchise to new home care customers
19 Apr 2021
Free home care is being offered by a Bluebird Care franchise to all of its new customers. Bluebird Care Shropshire has launched its ‘First Week Free’ offer - worth up to £1,350 - to new clients who want.....
Home care software provider secures £1.2m to expand internationally
19 Apr 2021
Home care tech firm CareLineLive plans to expand internationally thanks to £1.2m investment in a bid to help the home care sector which “is in need of modernisation globally”. CareLine Live supplies homecare.....
Scotland's election: Nicola Sturgeon vows to scrap all charges for care and support at home
19 Apr 2021
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is promising to scrap all non-residential social care charges as part of a new National Care Service, if she is re-elected. The Scottish leader’s SNP party has promised.....
Home care group launches pilot scheme to help spot signs of early deterioration
16 Apr 2021
A Nottinghamshire home care group has launched a new pilot scheme to help “spot signs” of early deterioration and collaborate with home care and primary care professionals to "improve the lives" of older people. Fosse.....
MP challenges Boris Johnson over lack of sign interpreters at Covid press conferences
15 Apr 2021
An MP has challenged Boris Johnson at PMQ's by asking him in British Sign Language (BSL) to explain why there is a lack of sign interpreting at the government’s coronavirus press conferences. According to.....
Covid-19: Record 4.7 million people waiting for hospital treatment in England
15 Apr 2021
A total of 4.7 million people were waiting for routine operations or procedures at the end of February 2021, "despite the fall in Covid cases", new data reveals. It is the most people waiting for treatment.....
Nicola Sturgeon promises National Care Service and national wage for care workers
15 Apr 2021
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is promising to create a National Care Service and National Care Wage, if her SNP party is re-elected in May. The SNP leader’s election manifesto pledged to take.....
Care England calls for 'change in funds and commissioning process' for future of adult social care
14 Apr 2021
Care England has called for a move away from a “crisis orientated system” to one which “maintains choice, autonomy and control” to resolve long-standing issues in the adult social care market as a result of Covid-19. In.....
Charity warns older drinkers without smartphones are at risk of discrimination
14 Apr 2021
Age UK has warned older drinkers are at risk of discrimination in pubs because 70 per cent do not have a smartphone to order food and drinks, report states. As lockdown restrictions eased in England on 12.....
Bluebird Care employs taxi driver to keep care workers Covid-safe
13 Apr 2021
Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire is paying for a taxi driver to keep its care workers Covid-safe Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire has employed Lambourn-based driver Kelvin Pottinger to transport their live-in.....
Covid-19: People aged 45 and over in England invited to book vaccine
13 Apr 2021
All health and social care workers, clinically vulnerable and over-50’s have now been offered a covid jab ahead of schedule, as the government invites people aged 45 and over to have their vaccine. The target.....
Healthcare charities pay tribute to Prince Philip
12 Apr 2021
Healthcare charities have paid tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died last Friday at Windsor Castle aged 99 and say “his dedicated patronage for so many years has been a precious asset.” The.....
Apex Prime Care expands home care group with acquisition of Smart Care
12 Apr 2021
Southampton based Apex Prime care is about to expand its services across the south coast with the acquisition of home care group Smart Care. The takeover will deliver an additional 2,000 hours of home care.....
Charity calls for Older People's Commissioner for Scotland to help protect rights
12 Apr 2021
Age Scotland has launched its election manifesto calling for the next Scottish government to establish the role of an Older People’s Commissioner for Scotland to "help protect and promote their rights" while fostering a "positive.....
Care managers host live chat show 'The Caring View' to make voices heard
12 Apr 2021
A chat show called ‘The Caring View’ - described as “a little like Loose Women” for social care - has been created by care managers to voice their views every Tuesday night about the care issues that really matter. The.....
Unpaid carers looking after terminally ill struggled to find support during pandemic, survey finds
08 Apr 2021
Over three-quarters of carers looking after their terminally ill loved ones struggled to get the care and support they needed during the pandemic because these services were not seen as 'frontline NHS' in the pandemic, a new survey.....
Disability charities benefit from £2.4 million government fund
01 Apr 2021
Thirteen charities who help autistic people, disabled people and those with a learning disability and are struggling with the effects of the pandemic will benefit from £2.4 million of additional government funding. The.....