Home Care News
Five priority areas outlined for new end of life care approach
26 Jun 2014
Five key areas have been highlighted from an independent report by the Leadership Alliance for the Care of Dying People (LACDP) outlining a new approach to end of life. The alliance has outlined how health and care organisations.....
Increasing challenges to healthcare come from over-85 age group
26 Jun 2014
Health services need to adapt to suit the growing challenges of the over 85 age group, if the UK is to effectively meet the needs of an ageing populace, according to new statistics from the Health and Social Care Information Centre.....
Charity coalition campaigns for free social care for end of life support
26 Jun 2014
Social care should be accessible and free to everyone at the end of their life, a charity coalition has claimed. The coalition, made up of six charities including Macmillan Cancer Support, the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association.....
Pioneering Durham project targets Aphasia Awareness
25 Jun 2014
Making a difference to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people with speech problems is the aim of an innovative project launched this week, thanks to Durham County Council funding. ‘Aphasia Aware’ combines the expertise of.....
Ageing and geriatric medicine should be taught to undergraduate doctors to improve attitudes
23 Jun 2014
More time should be devoted to teaching medical students how to interact with older patients to prepare the medical workforce for the needs of an ageing population. International journal Age and Ageing has published a report.....
Guide dogs for people with combined sight and hearing loss celebrate tenth anniversary
23 Jun 2014
Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People are marking Deafblind Awareness Week, which this year runs from 23 to 29 June, by celebrating 10 years of working together to produce 25 very special assistance dog partnerships. Over.....
Prime Minister calls for 'bold, global push' to beat dementia
19 Jun 2014
David Cameron is calling for a “big, bold global push” to fight dementia, in a drive to rectify the “achingly slow” progress on dementia research. Mr Cameron, who is speaking at a summit of world health and.....
Three young people let down by learning disability services are 'tip of very large iceberg'
18 Jun 2014
The moving stories of how three young people and their families were let down by learning disability services, that should have been caring for them, are the ‘tip of a very large iceberg’, according to one of the parents. The.....
Hospitals now have to inform patients about Do Not Resuscitate orders
17 Jun 2014
Doctors will now have a legal duty to tell patients when they have placed a Do Not Resuscitate order on their medical records. The landmark judgment, from three Court of Appeal judges, follows a hearing in.....
District nurses are 'critically endangered' and face extinction
17 Jun 2014
The Royal College of Nursing is warning that district nurses are currently “critically endangered” and face extinction by the end of 2025 unless urgent investment is made. The past decade has seen a 47 per.....
Healthcare system is 'failing' older people with HIV
16 Jun 2014
Nurses are calling for more support and training to help care for older people with HIV. Nursing staff have been debating the issue of HIV awareness on the first day of the (Royal College of Nursing) RCN’s.....
Eastenders star June Brown urges older people suffering in silence to call elder abuse hotline
16 Jun 2014
June Brown best known for playing Dot Cotton in Eastenders, is in a new video encouraging older people who are being abused, to ring the free Action on Elder Abuse hotline. Over 500,000 older people experience.....
'Grey' manifesto to be launched for general election
16 Jun 2014
More than 1,000 members of Britain’s biggest organisation for older people, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) will gather on 17 June for the start of their annual three-day Pensioners’ Parliament in Blackpool......
Care sector insurance broker supports The Care Workers Charity
13 Jun 2014
The Care Workers Charity has been chosen as one of the Quality Care Insurance Services’ (QCIS) new charity partners. The QCIS is a specialist care home insurance broker which provides services to single, small.....
Huge scale of people waiting for disability benefit revealed
13 Jun 2014
The total backlog of people waiting to receive assessments for employment and support allowance (ESA) has now reached over 700,000 the Government has revealed. Speaking to a parliamentary committee, British Minister for Disabled.....
Home care visits for elderly can cost more than a place in a care home
12 Jun 2014
Just a few hours of care visits a day for elderly people in their own homes may be costing the taxpayer more than it would to provide around the clock care in a care home, according to a new study. The research.....
Welsh health minister says 'devolution is working for mental health in Wales'
11 Jun 2014
Devolution has enabled Wales to take a different approach to mental health policy to the rest of the UK - a decision that’s making a positive difference to people suffering from mental ill health, according to Health Minister Mark.....
Home care charity to expand Home Heroes scheme
11 Jun 2014
After a successful Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection, West Midlands based charity New Outlook has announced plan to expand its Home Heroes service to help more older people in their own homes. The Home Heroes scheme.....
Great British Home Care Awards announce national winners
10 Jun 2014
The winners of the Great British Home Care Awards have been announced after a ceremony, attended by over 500 people from the social care sector, took place last Friday. Winners of the nine regional Great.....
Family carers missing out on share of £1.1bn unclaimed benefits
10 Jun 2014
The group of people providing full time care to family members or friends could be missing out on over £1.1bn in unclaimed benefits. Care provider Carewatch (Mid Shropshire) has appealed to carers to use schemes such as the Carers.....
Carers Week Quest reaches out to support the work of nation’s carers
09 Jun 2014
The real number of unpaid carers across the country is underestimated by the general public, and few think they will have to take on a caring role at all in the future. Only nine per cent of adults asked in a recent You GOV.....
Home care provider ordered to repay £600,000 in unpaid travel time to staff
09 Jun 2014
Almost 3,000 home care staff members received a share of over £600,000 in arrears after an investigation by the HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) National Minimum Wage enforcement team found their employer had not paid staff correct.....
Dementia Friends is 'this country's biggest ever project to change the way the nation thinks, talks and acts when it comes to dementia'
04 Jun 2014
Dementia Friends digital marketing manager, Nathan Jelf-Mannion has been outlining the charity’s aims and ambitions behind the campaign which has inspired 152,994 people and counting, to become Dementia Friends. The Dementia.....
Anchor asks 'Are we ready for ageing' through new infographic
04 Jun 2014
The country’s largest not for profit residential care provider has published an infographic asking whether the UK is ready for the impact of aging on society. With the number of people aged over 85 set.....
Conferences aim to stimulate debate on learning disabilities’ issues
04 Jun 2014
A UK-wide programme of thought-provoking conferences, aimed at reviewing and responding to some of the key issues faced by people with learning disabilities, has launched its first event. The ‘Interest to Influence’ Conference.....
Local Government Association calls for five-year commitment to health and social care funding
03 Jun 2014
A £3.8bn scheme aimed at integrating health and social care services needs more clarity over its long-term future, local councils have said. The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on ministers.....
'Not just a funny turn' campaign highlights seriousness of acting on mini stroke to carers
03 Jun 2014
Care providers need training in recognising TIA or mini strokes as a serious medical emergency and not ‘just a funny turn’. The Stroke Association has called for more to be done to educate carers on the importance of taking transient.....