Home Care News
Male care workers say stigma around men working in care 'is changing'
30 May 2022
A group of male home care workers in Mansfield is urging men to consider a career in care, saying the stigma around men working in care is changing. Nationally men make up around just 15 per cent of the frontline.....
Care staff told to ditch 'dehumanising' term 'service user'
30 May 2022
Pensioner Suzanne, aged 78, feels 'trapped' despite receiving care, according to the 360° Social Care debate - a report launched by over 60 care providers, care workers and those receiving care who are calling for the term 'service.....
Thousands to get new treatment on NHS for wet age-related macular degeneration
27 May 2022
Thousands of people in England will be able to get new treatment on the NHS for wet age-related macular degeneration or for diabetic macular oedema. NICE (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence).....
Chancellor announces £300 fuel payment for pensioners and £400 energy discount for all households
26 May 2022
Britons aged 65 and over are to be given an extra £300 winter fuel payment as part of the Chancellor’s cost of living rescue package. The extra £300 combined with the £400 energy bill discount for all households.....
Social care reform could cost more than government estimates, report warns
26 May 2022
The cost of government social care reforms could be £10bn higher than estimated and could create a further workforce crisis, a new report reveals. The report, Preparing for Reform, released by the County.....
Tale of two Johnsons: Care worker Andrea Johnson got on-the-spot lockdown fine while Boris Johnson partied
25 May 2022
A home care worker has revealed how she received an on-the-spot £200 fine for breaching lockdown rules and visiting a beauty spot after her shift, while parties 'that should not have been allowed to happen' held at Downing Street.....
'Extraordinary' older people to be honoured with Home Instead's Jubilee Purple Plaques
24 May 2022
The search is on to find older people who have been living extraordinary lives to award them one of 15 Purple Plaques, as part of home care provider Home Instead's campaign to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee......
Home Instead team to skydive from 10,000 ft in memory of colleague
20 May 2022
Nine members of staff at a home care provider in Oldham are planning to take a leap of faith from 10,000 ft in memory of a colleague who is “greatly” missed. Home Instead (Oldham & Saddleworth) are set to jump out of a plane.....
Dementia Action Week: Government announces 10-year plan to tackle dementia
19 May 2022
The Health Secretary Sajid Javid has announced a 10-year plan which will include a focus on “prevention” of dementia and committing £375 million into research on “neurodegenerative diseases” over the next five years. Speaking.....
Staff at 'outstanding' Bluebird Care are 'strong' and 'caring'
18 May 2022
Bluebird Care Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey has achieved the “holy grail” of a five-star outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) where the employment of “strong caring nature of staff is clearly evident.” Bluebird Care Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey.....
EXCLUSIVE: Sajid Javid meets care leaders to hear 'concerns' about social care funding
17 May 2022
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid has met care leaders representing care homes and home care services for a “constructive discussion” and to “reassure them” in light of their concerns about funding for.....
Dementia killed more women than Covid in 2020 - new research reveals
17 May 2022
In 2020, 46,000 women died from dementia compared to 41,000 women who died in the same year from Covid-19, researchers reveal. According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, dementia became the leading cause of death.....
Freefall's 'one of the best things you can do legally' says skydiving man with cerebral palsy
17 May 2022
Mark Pike’s cerebral palsy diagnosis halted his ambition to join the British Army’s Parachute regiment but he finally got a ride in a parachute thanks to a skydive organised by his home care staff. Mark.....
Half a million people in England waiting for home care and 'situation is getting worse not better'
13 May 2022
Over half a million people in England are waiting for home care, an adult social care assessment, a review of their care or a direct payment to begin and the ‘the situation is getting worse not better’. The.....
Care workers pilot learning disability and autism training in Oliver's McGowan's memory
12 May 2022
Care workers and NHS staff have taken part in early trials of learning disability and autism training to help prevent more deaths like teenager Oliver McGowan, who died in 2016 after being given antipsychotic drugs by hospital staff......
Nearly half of over 65s say they prefer sex to gardening and seeing family
11 May 2022
Nearly half of people aged 65 and over say sex is their favourite activity followed by seeing family and gardening, according to new research by the charity Relate. The charity also found 62 per cent of over.....
Queen's Speech unveils mental health reform to end learning disability detentions
10 May 2022
Prince Charles stood in for his mother to read out the Queen’s Speech and announced a draft mental health reform bill to stop the detention of people solely because they have learning disabilities or autism. Campaigners.....
UK's top home care agencies in 2022 revealed by reviews site
10 May 2022
Nearly a million disabled and older people receive care at home so they can stay living independently in their own homes. This includes help with getting dressed, washed, preparing meals and drinks and administering medication. To.....
Home care apprentice urges young people to think about career in social care
04 May 2022
A 17-year-old business administrator who is embarking on her level 3 apprentice is urging young people to think about a career in the care sector. Lauren Rawson from Sutton in Ashfield attended Quarrydale.....
Government urged to bring back Covid funding to stop 'devastating consequences' for care sector
04 May 2022
UNISON and the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) have written jointly to Sajid Javid urging him to reinstate Covid funding for social care and warning him withdrawing this “financial lifeline” will see “devastating consequences” for the.....