Home Care News
Care industry professionals to benefit from Care Roadshow Glasgow
31 Jan 2013
Care Roadshow Glasgow will be coming to Hampden Park Stadium on 5 March, hosting seminars and workshops from many experts within the care sector. Care home owners, managers and those involved in the care.....
Guinness World Record boosts profile of Community Meals Service
31 Jan 2013
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has successfully set the first ever Guinness World Record for ‘the most community meals delivered in three hours.’ By delivering 526 meals within three hours.....
Thunderbirds creator, Gerry Anderson, donated his brain to dementia research
30 Jan 2013
Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, who died on Boxing Day, donated his brain for medical research into Alzheimer’s disease. Mr Anderson, who died at the age of 83, wanted to help other dementia sufferers.....
Adults with mental health problems in Wales are given a new voice
30 Jan 2013
Care Forum Wales has created a new group, where service providers for vulnerable young adults with complex mental needs, will be supported and given a unified voice in Wales. The aim of the group is to drive.....
NHS chief criticised for saying hospitals are 'very bad places' for the elderly
29 Jan 2013
The president of the British Geriatrics Society has criticised David Nicholson, head of the NHS Commissioning Board, for saying hospitals are “very bad places” to care for the elderly. Forty per cent of people.....
Pioneering scientists to help stroke patients ‘rewire’ their brains
28 Jan 2013
Researchers at the University of Glasgow are hoping to help people who have had a stroke overcome their physical disabilities by stimulating their brains to ‘rewire’ themselves. Doctors and scientists from.....
Social care performance throughout Wales still far too variable
25 Jan 2013
Service users throughout Wales can still expect uncertain results when sourcing social care from local authorities, according to the annual report from the published this week. The ‘Chief.....
Andy Burnham reveals Labour's 'Whole-Person' vision on health and care
24 Jan 2013
In a speech being made today to think-tank the King’s Fund, Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham is setting out the Labour Party’s ‘One Nation’ approach to health and care in the twenty-first century. Key.....
First arts centre to declare Dementia Action Alliance commitment
23 Jan 2013
The Courtyard Centre for the Arts, in Herefordshire, has become the first arts venue nationally to join the Dementia Action Alliance. Looking to set an example as to how the arts community can contribute.....
Care providers advised to use Nutrition Advocates in support of a healthy diet
23 Jan 2013
Good nutrition and hydration within health and social care settings is the focus of a new joint initiative from the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) and the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA). The Nutrition Advocates.....
Vital to take precautions for older people during extreme winter weather
18 Jan 2013
Charity Age UK is urging the public to check on older people in their community, with minus temperatures and heavy snowfall already set in and with little in the way of respite forecast before the weekend is over. Director general.....
Home care providers need “to adapt to survive”
17 Jan 2013
Home care providers need to say “no” if they are asked to provide care at a rate that is not sustainable for their business, according to Trevor Brocklebank, chief executive of Home Instead. However fighting.....
Profile: Cognitive neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw wants to see women relish the challenges of ageing
16 Jan 2013
“Women are quite extraordinary as they get older,” according to qualified psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw. Registered with the British Psychological Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine,.....
Home care providers are considering challenging local authorities in court over reduced fees
16 Jan 2013
Cash-strapped local authorities all over the country have been slashing their fees to home care providers and some are considering going down the same road as care home providers and challenging them in court. Colin.....
Innovation in Giving Fund tackles social isolation in older people
15 Jan 2013
Charity and care provider Age UK and the online community marketplace Ecomodo have announced a new partnership, where pensioners can offer their skills in return for donations to the charity. It is hoped the partnership will raise.....
Health Secretary calls “dramatic variation” in dementia diagnosis across the UK “unacceptable”
15 Jan 2013
Health Secretary has called for the “worst performing areas to wake up to the dementia time bomb”, after new figures revealed the extreme variation in dementia diagnosis across the country. New figures released.....
Social care shortfall risks becoming a 'tax burden' on future generations
14 Jan 2013
Think tank London Councils has estimated that the social care funding gap in the capital alone will be at least £907m by 2017/18, as detailed in a new report. Calling on the Government to address the issue through increased funding.....
Former Care Minister claims dementia research is underfunded
14 Jan 2013
Former Care Minister Paul Burstow has called for more investment in dementia research to enable scientists to find a cure and better treatments. The Liberal Democrat MP, was speaking during a backbench debate.....
Older people urged to master the Internet in light of benefit reforms
09 Jan 2013
West Midlands social housing provider, The Accord Group, is urging more older people to get to grips with the Internet, in preparation for benefit changes that come into effect in April. By providing free Internet training workshops,.....
Coalition criticised for "lack of detail" on plans to cap individual care costs
08 Jan 2013
Despite positive reports and rumours regarding the Government’s intention to see through a cap on individual care costs, several leading sector voices have announced their disappointment that the Coalition’s Mid Term Review was lacking.....
Coalition leaders confirm agreement for cap on individual care costs
07 Jan 2013
Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg have today confirmed the Coalition Government’s intention to place a cap on individual care costs, as part of the ‘Mid Term Review’ presented to the media this afternoon. A.....
Staff at Coverage Care Services among the best qualified in care sector
03 Jan 2013
Staff working for Coverage Care Services Ltd are among the best qualified in the UK's not-for-profit care sector, according to a new national survey. The not-for profit company which operates 16 care homes in Shropshire,.....
Think-tank report calls for end to universal winter fuel payments in favour of care funding cap
03 Jan 2013
Former Care Services Minister Paul Burstow has signalled his intention to remain an active political voice on older people’s issues, having contributed to a think-tank report published today that focuses on.....
Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips recognised in honours list for helping raise awareness of dementia
02 Jan 2013
Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips was awarded a CBE and Dr Ann Johnson, who is living with Alzheimer’s disease, was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s honours list. Arlene Phillips, who has been a.....