Home Care News
Care assistant who became deputy manager says 'I didn't think I would ever have such a wonderful job'
29 Jun 2022
In 2014, Melissa Dempster became a care assistant for Caremark. Now eight years later she is a deputy care manager and says: “I really love my job and when I come to work it’s like coming in to see my second family!” Caremark.....
Care Workers' Charity launches its updated Supporters Membership Programme
29 Jun 2022
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has launched its updated Supporter Membership Programme for care workers who may need financial and support with their wellbeing. The CWC's Supporter Membership Programme supports.....
Bowel cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James dies aged 40
29 Jun 2022
Cancer campaigner, blogger, broadcaster and former deputy head teacher, Dame Deborah James, has died of cancer. Dame Deborah, a mother of two, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016, aged 35. She became.....
98% of councils in England say there is not enough money for social care
28 Jun 2022
Almost all councils (98 per cent) in England say the funding earmarked for the reforms is insufficient and will only "exacerbate" pre-existing pressures, according to a new survey. Of the £36 billion the.....
'Daredevil' care home resident leads sponsored motorbike ride around Inverclyde
27 Jun 2022
91-year-old Margaret Sneddon, who gained her black belt in Taekwondo at the age of 66, is continuing to live up to her reputation as a ‘daredevil’ by leading a sponsored motorbike ride around her hometown. The.....
Top home care reviews site now lets people receiving care leave reviews via social media
23 Jun 2022
The UK's top home care reviews site, homecare.co.uk, has launched a new service enabling home care companies to ask people receiving care and their family and friends to leave reviews of them via Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp......
Baroness Greengross, campaigner for older people, dies leaving behind 'enormous legacy'
23 Jun 2022
Sally Greengross, who tirelessly challenged ageism and campaigned to improve attitudes and policies towards older people, has died, leaving behind an “enormous legacy”. Only a few days before she died, Baroness.....
Ethnic minority care staff more likely to be on zero hour contracts and in junior roles
23 Jun 2022
The leader of the Care Workers’ Charity has said poorer outcomes for ethnic minority staff working in social care, revealed by a new report, are "shocking but unfortunately not surprising". Evidence.....
Elderly and sick not offered pill boxes by Boots as pharmacists say they increase 'risk of a dispensing error'
22 Jun 2022
High street pharmacy Boots has told elderly and sick people they can no longer expect to get pill organisers, and many pharmacists back the move arguing the boxes increase the "risk of a dispensing error". Pharmacists.....
Care workers from abroad illegally charged thousands in recruitment fees
21 Jun 2022
Care workers arriving from abroad to work in care homes and in home care services are being charged thousands in illegal fees by recruitment agencies. It is illegal for recruitment agencies to charge job.....
Brit accused of murdering terminally-ill wife of 56 years has 'assisted suicide' charge rejected
16 Jun 2022
The trial of David Hunter, a British man detained in prison in Cyprus on murder charges, began on 16 June but his request to have the charge changed to ‘assisted suicide’ has been rejected. Last December,.....
Elder LGBT+ abuse: 'I'd get hit' and he'd return 'begging me to take him back'
15 Jun 2022
A new film designed to shine a spotlight on domestic abuse among older LGBT+ people has been created to coincide with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The six-minute film ‘Do you see me?’ shows two men and.....
Care chief calls for lessons to be learned after Norfolk 'care hotel' 'mismanaged' public funds
15 Jun 2022
Care England has called for lessons to be learned from a care hotel initiative which cost taxpayers £15,555 per care recipient during the Covid-19 pandemic. Norfolk and Waveney CCG pursued a three-month.....
A 229% leap in care assessment queries as people struggle to get help
14 Jun 2022
The number of enquiries about social care needs assessments has risen by 229 per cent in 2021/22 compared to 2019/20, according to a report by a charity which found councils are telling people they do not have to offer routine assessments......
Home care workers collectively spending extra £75m on fuel for work
13 Jun 2022
The UK’s home care sector is spending an extra £75m on petrol and diesel compared to a year ago, according to research by the Homecare Association. The home care sector’s collective spending on fuel is.....
New campaign launched to combat 'devastating' effects of ageism
10 Jun 2022
A new public campaign has been launched to help tackle the scourge of everyday ageism and widespread use of derogatory and harmful stereotypes which can affect everything from older people’s “confidence to their housing and pay.”.....
'Shameful' pandemic response sees £4bn of unusable PPE go up in smoke
10 Jun 2022
The government plans to burn £4bn of unusable PPE to generate power - a move that has been criticised by a spending watchdog as a “shameful” chapter in its 'haphazard' buying strategy. Unusable PPE will be.....
Mum who thought she had post natal depression diagnosed with rare form of dementia
09 Jun 2022
Thirty-four-year-old Holly Braithwaite first started showing symptoms of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) in 2019 after giving birth to her daughter Alba, but it was initially thought to be post-natal depression or linked to a thyroid.....
Bluebird Care surprises 40 families with flowers for Carers Week
08 Jun 2022
Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire, has surprised 40 of their clients’ loved ones with flowers, plants, and wine to recognise the care they deliver as part of Carers Week. For over four years.....
Two home care chiefs recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours list
08 Jun 2022
A managing director of Penrose Care who "fought hard for improving working conditions" in social care and a franchise owner of Home Instead, Durham who struggled to find “quality care” for her own mother have been honoured in the.....
Music for Dementia showcases services to support care workers during Carers Week
07 Jun 2022
To celebrate Carers Week 2022 which runs from 6-12 June, Music for Dementia is showcasing what services, help and support are available to care workers to "improve their own health and wellbeing." Research.....
Anchor's new chief executive Sarah Jones 'takes baton' as Jane Ashcroft steps down
07 Jun 2022
Anchor Hanover Group, the not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people in England, has appointed Sarah Jones as its chief executive, following Jane Ashcroft’s decision to step down from the role. Anchor’s.....
Nearly half of home care providers warn care workers are leaving 'en masse' for better paid jobs
06 Jun 2022
Nearly 50 per cent of home care providers have reported their care workers are seeking alternative jobs due to loss of pay while isolating due to Covid-19 as well as requesting an increase in mileage rate due to soaring petrol costs,.....