Home Care News
Elderly and disabled's care packages at risk, if Chancellor fails to give councils £2.4bn
30 Aug 2019
Councils across the country have warned they will be forced to begin decommissioning frontline services and care packages for elderly and disabled people this Autumn unless the government gives £2.4 billion for care services next.....
Home care provider's therapy cat becomes an internet sensation
29 Aug 2019
A six-month-old kitten called Quita, who is training to be a therapy cat for a London home care provider, has become an internet sensation after her photos appeared on Instagram. When Quita is fully trained,.....
Care worker is first to be axed from Bake Off in shock elimination
28 Aug 2019
The Great British Bake Off has returned for its 10th series and has already got fans fuming by eliminating Dan Chambers, a care worker for people with learning disabilities. Dan works for Eden Futures in.....
Norman Lamb quits as MP to launch mental health and autism fund
28 Aug 2019
Former health minister, the Liberal Democrat MP Sir Norman Lamb, has announced he has made the ‘very painful’ decision to stand down as MP for North Norfolk to launch a fund for people with mental health issues and learning disabilities......
'I get a buzz helping people': Meet the 'unretired' who are working in care
21 Aug 2019
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a think tank, has put forward the idea of a state pension age of 75 by the year 2035, but whilst the proposal has been widely criticised, new data suggests many older people regret retiring and.....
Extra £25 million pledged for palliative care welcomed as 'important first step'
21 Aug 2019
The prime minister has pledged an extra £25 million for hospices and community services offering palliative care. The move is designed to help alleviate workforce pressures within the palliative care sector.....
'Meaningful activities' help home care provider gain 'outstanding' upgrade
20 Aug 2019
Broad Oak Manor Domiciliary Care, based in Hertfordshire has been rated as 'outstanding' in its most recent CQC inspection in June, achieving the highest possible overall CQC rating after a previous ‘good’ from the inspectorate in.....
Over fifty NHS leaders sign letter urging PM to address 'crisis in social care'
19 Aug 2019
More than 150,000 members of the public have signed a petition and over 50 health leaders have put their signatures to an open letter - calling on the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to urgently address the escalating crisis in.....
Can over-caring 'rob the independence' of people with dementia?
15 Aug 2019
Care staff and families need to be mindful they don’t fall into the trap of over-caring for people with dementia, warns dementia care expert, Anne Kelly. The dementia nurse believes people with care needs.....
Dentures and anaesthesia warning after 72-year-old swallows teeth during surgery
13 Aug 2019
Doctors have warned that false teeth must be taken out before a general anaesthetic after a 72-year-old’s dentures got stuck in his throat during surgery. As a result, the patient experienced unnecessary.....
We need more men says Welsh council as demand for male care workers 'outstrips supply'
09 Aug 2019
A lack of men in the home care workforce has prompted a Welsh council to go public to appeal for more male workers in Powys. The elderly, disabled and others requiring care at home can give a preference.....
Gymnastic fantastic: 80-year-old's body-bending stunts wow judges
08 Aug 2019
She may be 80-years-old but Marjorie Scholes is beating adults almost half her age at gymnastics with body-bending stunts that one may think defies the laws of nature. Gymnast Marjorie Scholes has just.....
Boris Johnson says new artificial intelligence lab will spot 'deadly signs of dementia'
08 Aug 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced £250 million will be spent on a National Artificial Intelligence Laboratory to detect patients most at risk of dementia and other deadly diseases to deliver earlier diagnosis. New.....
Three quarters of Britons support tax rise to fund adult social care
07 Aug 2019
Three quarters (73 per cent) of Britons would support a tax increase to pay for adult social care, with another 86 per cent stating carers ‘should be well paid and trained’, according to a new survey. The.....
Dementia is biggest killer in England and Wales claiming 70,000 lives last year
07 Aug 2019
Charities are calling for action to stop “the biggest health crisis of our time” with dementia and Alzheimer’s now the leading cause of death in England and Wales. Some 69,478 deaths were caused by dementia.....
Leading home care reviews website reveals UK's top care providers
06 Aug 2019
homecare.co.uk, the leading home care reviews website, has announced this year’s top care providers. Nearly 900,000 people in the UK receive care at home and there are over 600,000 people working in the home.....
Art brings plight of lonely elderly home alone to public's attention
05 Aug 2019
Artist Sharon Bailey has visited people who live alone and seldom see anyone all week and made their stories public in a live performance in the centre of Newcastle. Ms Bailey has visited 15 older people.....
Scotland's oldest man, aged 111, dies at home
05 Aug 2019
The oldest man in Scotland, 111-year-old Alf Smith, passed away peacefully at home in Perthshire on Sunday morning. Alf Smith turned 111 on March 29, 1908, the same day as Britain’s other oldest man,.....
Deal or No deal: Boris Johnson must protect care workforce says home care chief
01 Aug 2019
Jane Townson only became chief executive of the United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) in June but she already has a list of demands for Prime Minister Boris Johnson including protecting care workers beyond Brexit. She.....