Home Care News
Coronavirus: Stop using the word 'vulnerable' for disabled people government told
29 Jun 2020
Disability rights campaigner Baroness Campbell is urging all councils and the government to stop using the word ‘vulnerable’ to describe disabled people, believing its use during the pandemic damages their human rights. Baroness.....
Care minister Helen Whately is 'looking at' plan for social care for this year
29 Jun 2020
Care minister Helen Whately has said her department is “looking at” how to deliver Boris Johnson’s election manifesto pledge to come up with a plan for social care this year. Almost 44,000 people have.....
Care at home chief: 'It should be illegal' for councils to buy care on the cheap
26 Jun 2020
MPs have been told “it should be illegal” for councils to purchase care for less than £15 an hour and efforts to buy care on the cheap is keeping hard-working care workers low paid. Dr Jane Townson, chief.....
North London home care provider in 'special measures' due to safety breach
23 Jun 2020
A domiciliary care service in Haringey has been placed in ‘special measures’ by the Care Quality Commission due to a safety breach. Focus Learning was inspected in February 2020 just prior to lockdown and.....
Home care company dedicates 'outstanding' rating to 'inspirational' founder who died earlier this year
22 Jun 2020
A company that provides care to people in their own homes in Kent has been rated ‘outstanding’ by the care regulator, with its manager saying founder Symone Salwan who died earlier this year “would have been so proud”. Home.....
More than half of home care workers say they have not received extra funding to deal with coronavirus
18 Jun 2020
Over half of domiciliary staff who care for the disabled and elderly in their own homes, have not received additional funding from local authorities to deal with the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic. The.....
Care at home group Bluebird Care acquires Irish master franchise
18 Jun 2020
Bluebird Care has acquired the Irish Master Franchise business from Clemac Home Care Services Ltd (Clemac). Since 2007, Clemac has held the master franchise agreement allowing it to operate the Bluebird.....
Coronavirus lockdown sparks new radio station for people with dementia
18 Jun 2020
A new radio station created for people with dementia is expected to become the “station of choice” for care settings and those with the condition living at home. m4d Radio (m4dradio.com) is the new internet.....
Dame Vera Lynn the Forces' Sweetheart dies aged 103
18 Jun 2020
Singer and entertainer Dame Vera Lynn has died at the age of 103 at her home surrounded by close family. Dame Vera Lynn was fondly known as the Forces' Sweetheart due to her morale-boosting visits to the.....
Coronavirus life-saving drug dexamethasone approved for use in UK
17 Jun 2020
An anti-inflammatory drug, already available in pharmacies across the UK, can save the lives of hospitalised COVID-19 patients requiring oxygen and has been approved for use in the NHS. The drug dexamethasone.....
Leading reviews site for home care reveals UK's top home care providers
17 Jun 2020
During the pandemic, home care workers have been on the frontline caring for the elderly, the disabled and those with health conditions, and to help those looking for care, homecare.co.uk has published its list of the UK’s top home.....
Coronavirus: Laid-off flight attendant joins estate agents and massage therapists taking care jobs
17 Jun 2020
Flight attendants, estate agents, teachers and massage therapists, who lost their jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, have been hired to work at home care firm Caremark. Cabin crew worker Abigail.....
homecare.co.uk announces partnership with Qintil for its Top 20 home care awards
16 Jun 2020
The UK’s leading reviews site for home care has announced it is partnering with lifelong learning platform Qintil for this year’s Top 20 home care awards. Every year, people who are disabled, elderly and.....
Care watchdog fines home care firm £44,000 for illegally operating for five years
16 Jun 2020
A home care company which had been illegally operating for five years has been fined £44,003 by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The owners of Golden Years Caring at Home, were prosecuted by the Care Quality.....
Exclusive: Care minister says care workers are like bee keepers who are 'fully protected' from being stung
15 Jun 2020
Care workers are like beekeepers working on hives during the COVID-19 pandemic which the government is protecting from getting stung, says care minister Helen Whately in this opinion piece for carehome.co.uk and homecare.co.uk......
Hampshire home care agency plans lockdown birthday surprise for 102 year old
12 Jun 2020
A Southampton home care user who had her 102nd birthday last week was surprised to find all of her carers and manager in her garden to celebrate and enjoy a slice of her favourite cake. Home Instead Senior.....
Coronavirus: Over one million elderly unpaid carers now at 'breaking point'
12 Jun 2020
Over one and a half million unpaid carers aged 70+ who have taken on the responsibility of providing care for their loved ones are now at ‘breaking point’, according to a new poll. Age UK has revealed that.....
Merseyside holiday centre offering 'sanctuary' to people requiring 'emergency respite'
10 Jun 2020
A Southport holiday centre is offering emergency respite services for people who are struggling to get support packages in place at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Revitalise Sandpipers in Southport.....
'Three layer' masks recommended to people in Wales where 'social distancing not possible'
10 Jun 2020
The Welsh Government is recommending people in Wales to wear ‘three-layer face coverings’ in situations where social distancing is not possible. The updated guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO).....
Government urged to expand COVID-19 testing to people receiving care at home
08 Jun 2020
The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) is calling for the government to extend its COVID-19 tests to the elderly and people with disabilities who receives care at home, after it announced the roll out of testing to all.....
Half of home care workers report concerns for vulnerable people sparking fears of mental health crisis
02 Jun 2020
A mental health crisis among the elderly and vulnerable may be emerging as over half of home care staff report being concerned for the mental health of those they care for, since the start of the pandemic. A.....
Home Instead buys SuperCarers to grow live-in care services
02 Jun 2020
Home care provider, Home Instead Senior Care, has bought care introductory business SuperCarers, to expand its ‘live-in’ offering, as an alternative to care homes. Home Instead Senior Care, has 215 offices.....