Home Care News
Dementia dogs offer physical and mood enhancing benefits for people with dementia
27 Feb 2015
Dementia Dog is an innovative pilot scheme focused on training dogs to help and support people living with dementia. The scheme is the product of a design project created by the Glasgow School of Art (GSA). Alzheimer Scotland.....
Communication is key when specialising in Challenging Behaviour
26 Feb 2015
Care providers need to prioritise communication skills in order to turn around the negative image that provision for adults with learning disabilities remains beset by, according to challenging behaviour experts. Addressing.....
Nuisance callers to be fined up to £500,000
25 Feb 2015
Changes to the law made by the Government will make it easier to fine nuisance call companies for making unwanted marketing calls and texts. From 6 April 2015, businesses behind these types of calls can be fined up to £500,000.....
Growing support for Sporting Network looking to help adults with memory loss
24 Feb 2015
Funding has been announced for 55 new weekly sporting memories groups across Scotland’s central belt, after the Sporting Memories Network launched a successful bid with the Lottery-funded Life Changes Trust Dementia Programme. The.....
Dementia research to get boost in participants from new online and telephone service
24 Feb 2015
A new online and telephone service has been launched making it easier for people to take part in research into dementia. Join Dementia Research hopes to speed up the pace of dementia research by allowing.....
Social Care Bill for Wales looks to award success as well as identify failure
24 Feb 2015
A new Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill has been introduced before the National Assembly today, which makes several alterations to existing legislation in order to strengthen both the performance and accountability.....
General Election: Care campaigners demand improvements for older people
24 Feb 2015
As political parties of all persuasions gather their forces for the final couple of months of campaigning, homecare.co.uk spoke to a number of care providers and charities about what they want the next Government to do to improve.....
Government pledges to invest over £300m in dementia research
23 Feb 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a new, long-term strategy over the next five years to combat dementia, which includes investing £300m in research into the disease. The announcement comes hot on.....
Dementia Friends campaign reaches one million goal
23 Feb 2015
Over one million people have signed up in support of Dementia Friends, a campaign run by Alzheimer’s Society to change the public perception of the illness, surpassing the charity’s goal. The programme was launched just over.....
Care Show 2015 to focus on Big Debate ahead of General Election
20 Feb 2015
Arguably the biggest dates on the care sector calendar, the bi-annual Care Shows continue to go from strength to strength, offering innovative products a way into the market and giving key industry debate a platform to flourish. Held.....
Cost of new drugs could be putting NHS patients at risk
19 Feb 2015
The NHS could be paying over the odds for new drugs and could be causing more harm than good, research by health economists at the University of York has revealed today. The study looked at the implication.....
Wheelchairs controlled by sight could transform lives of people with locked in syndrome
19 Feb 2015
An innovative wheelchair which is controlled by tracking someone's eye movements, could prove to be "life-changing" for people with rare disorders such as locked in syndrome. The new invention has won.....
New study explores how countries can accelerate healthcare innovation
18 Feb 2015
Health services and care providers need the time and space to learn and adopt new methods, researchers at the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) have urged. An ongoing WISH study, ‘Global Diffusion.....
Resource launched to aid end of life discussions with young adults
18 Feb 2015
The National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) has launched a new resource for families and professionals to use when having end of life discussions with young adults. Working in collaboration with charity, Together for Short.....
15-minute visits condemned by minister for care and support
17 Feb 2015
Minister for care and support, Norman Lamb, recently visited leading West Yorkshire care provider Czajka Care Group to get an insight into how home care is being provided and where improvements need to be made. Mr.....
Scientists discover magic molecule which stops development of Alzheimer’s disease
17 Feb 2015
In what is a huge scientific breakthrough, scientists have managed to find the molecule, which halts the development of Alzheimer’s at a crucial stage, and breaks the toxic chain reaction that leads to the death of brain cells. The.....
New pilot scheme announced to help carers stay in employment
16 Feb 2015
Government ministers have announced plans for a new series of pilots to help explore how carers balance their roles as carers and other work responsibilities. Minister for Women and Equalities, Nicky Morgan and minister for care.....
New £30m research alliance will fast-track treatments for dementia
16 Feb 2015
Alzheimer’s Research UK, has announced a £30m research collaboration, which will see nearly a hundred new research scientists fast-tracking the development of new treatments for dementia. The three flagship.....
Funding for social care needs to be protected warn local Government leaders
16 Feb 2015
Local Government leaders have warned that the funding for social care services needs to be protected by the same means that the NHS is in the next Budget before another crisis occurs, similar to those seen in A&E departments this.....
Longevity think tank questions impact of trusting in online health information services
12 Feb 2015
A new report on ‘Next Generation Health Consumers’, undertaken by the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK), has warned that older generations could suffer if plans to move health information services online or over the phone happen.....
Researchers explore how people’s relationship with money impacts their health
12 Feb 2015
A major study into the possibility micro loans could offer people with low incomes to improve their health has been announced by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU.) The ‘Fair credit, health and well-being’ project will explore.....
CQC issues information for families on the use of hidden surveillance equipment to monitor care
12 Feb 2015
Today the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published new guidelines for families and carers on the use of hidden cameras and recording equipment to monitor the care that someone is receiving. The information.....
'Passionate' home care worker becomes Dementia Friends Champion
11 Feb 2015
Right at Home Preston has celebrated the success of home care professional Sharon Collinson, who has become a Dementia Friends Champion and been commended for her passion about caring. In her role as a Dementia Friends Champion,.....
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People launches Great British Dog Walk charity event
10 Feb 2015
The Great British Dog Walk has been launched by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a charity which trains dogs to support deaf people. The initiative has been created to encourage as many people as possible to.....
NHS may have to cope with an additional one million 50-plus people with serious illnesses in ten years
09 Feb 2015
According to research providing the first estimate of the overall prevalence of serious illnesses among older people in England and the UK, the number of people over 50 with a serious illness is set to increase. However, improvements.....
Home care workers underpaid by £130m every year
09 Feb 2015
Home care workers are missing out on an estimated £130m each year because their pay rates are in breach of the National Minimum Wage. The underpayment affects the pay of an estimated 160,000 home care assistants who have been paid.....
CQC reports one in five mental health patients have not had their rights explained before being detained
06 Feb 2015
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has expressed concern over the number of people being detained under the Mental Health Act who are not being informed of their legal rights or being fully assessed for their ability to consent to.....
Student voters want older generation protected from austerity cuts
06 Feb 2015
The majority of students want older people protected from the effects of austerity and showed strong support for the older generation, a poll of over 2,500 students registered to vote has revealed. Over half of students felt.....
Deputy Prime Minister recognises Local Mental Health Heroes
05 Feb 2015
The winners of the Mental Health Hero Awards have been announced by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg in the hope to raise awareness and encourage people to speak out about mental health problems. Mr Clegg.....
Top ten apps for older people and those with dementia
05 Feb 2015
With over 1.3 million apps available for download and many with free options, unique and fulfilling experiences can be created for older people and people with dementia that can be linked to their own preferences.....
MPs and Lords compete to be best tossers in annual Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race
04 Feb 2015
MPs will be competing against teams of Lords and political journalists for the much-coveted Race Magnificent Tin Cup, to raise awareness of Rehab and its work with disabled and marginalised people. The 2015.....
Drivers with dementia urged to inform DVLA or risk £1,000 fine
04 Feb 2015
People who have been diagnosed with dementia must inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of their condition or risk a £1,000 fine. Drivers could also face prosecution if they are involved in an accident as a result.....
Cancer Research UK report half of the population will get cancer during their lifetime
04 Feb 2015
New research has revealed that 50 per cent of the population could develop cancer during their lives according to Cancer Research UK and the British Journal of Cancer. The statistics, released on World Cancer Day, draw attention.....
Hospice nurses say giving people the best death possible is a 'humbling privilege'
04 Feb 2015
Hospice care in the UK provides support for around 120,000 people every year living with a terminal illness and, increasingly, those with an illness other than cancer are receiving crucial support. Hospice.....
Proud young carers feeling the strain of caring for loved ones
04 Feb 2015
Young carers are feeling under pressure to care for their loved ones which is having a negative impact on their own personal well-being, reports UK carers charity Carers Trust. The charity conducted the survey of 350 unpaid young.....
Learning disabilities: Books that let the pictures tell the story
02 Feb 2015
Specialist publishing company Books Beyond Words tells stories in pictures that help adults with learning disabilities make sense of what for them is often a bewildering and frightening world. Books.....
Alternative Limb Project turns artificial limbs into unique art
02 Feb 2015
The Alternative Limb Project is a unique service providing bespoke and realistic prosthetics that can act as a functional piece of your body or a one of a kind piece of artwork. The limbs are the work of Sophie De Oliveira Barata.....