Home Care News
Over 65s fear loneliness not COVID-19 at Christmas after PM's 'careful judgement' warning to families
27 Nov 2020
More than half of over-65s are worried about spending Christmas without their family according to a nationwide poll, with some fearing loneliness more than COVID-19 after families were told to make a ‘careful judgement’ before visiting.....
Rajinder the 'Skipping Sikh' aged 73 says he'll skip through Christmas and pandemic
26 Nov 2020
There'll be no festive break for 73-year-old Rajinder Singh Harzall dubbed the ‘Skipping Sikh’ as he's intent on skipping through Christmas and the coronavirus pandemic, while making online workout videos to inspire everyone to join.....
Spending Review: Chancellor's £1 billion offer branded 'bitter pill' that won't cure social care's ills
25 Nov 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spending Review offered £1 billion for social care but since care providers, MPs and lords have argued the sector needed at least £7 billion a year before the pandemic, the money has been called a "bitter.....
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spending Review must give £1.4 billion for home care says UKHCA
24 Nov 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is being called upon to deliver £1.4 billion for home care alone in his Spending Review, to recognise the ‘vital role’ home care services have played to help people remain at home safely during the COVID-19.....
From office worker to care worker - 'It's the best decision I have made'
23 Nov 2020
Julie Fitzpatrick spent several years working as an office admin/customer service assistant with a sales company. When she was furloughed earlier this year, she decided to pursue a career change and became a care worker. Ms.....
Coronavirus pandemic saw almost 90% of people with learning disabilities stripped of care
23 Nov 2020
Almost nine out of 10 people with a learning disability (87 per cent) have had their care packages taken away during the COVID-19 pandemic leaving them struggling to cope but more families now fear further cuts, new research reveals......
Age UK calls for immediate social care funding with one in seven aged 65+ receiving less support
21 Nov 2020
Age UK is calling for an immediate funding increase to support social care in the forthcoming Spending Review as new research reveals 210,000 people (15 per cent) over the age of 65 are receiving “less help than they did before the.....
Care staff wear lanyards showing 'there’s always a smiling face behind the mask'
20 Nov 2020
A care home in Tunbridge Wells has launched a new initiative, so all its staff now wear lanyards with a photo of them smiling, to help residents who may feel interactions are less warm and friendly with staff wearing full PPE. The.....
COVID-19: Home care workers now being offered weekly coronavirus tests
20 Nov 2020
All home care workers looking after old and vulnerable people in their own homes are now being offered weekly coronavirus tests, the government has announced . Those working for CQC registered providers will.....
Home care providers face anxious times with over a quarter in danger of closing
19 Nov 2020
More than a quarter of home care providers are in danger of closure, according to business analysts for BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours programme. More than half a million people in the UK receive care at home.....
Robbie Savage backs new campaign to tackle dementia in football
18 Nov 2020
Alzheimer’s Society ambassador Robbie Savage is backing a new campaign Sport United Against Dementia to bring football clubs and football bodies together in a concerted effort to tackle dementia on and off the field. The.....
Carefound Home Care praised in Parliament for supporting older people during pandemic
18 Nov 2020
The director and staff of Carefound Home Care of Wilmslow have been praised by Esther McVey MP in Westminster for supporting people living with dementia during coronavirus. The team at Carefound Home Care (Wilmslow) were.....
Care Workers Charity partners with tax scheme to help care workers paying too much tax
17 Nov 2020
The Care Workers Charity (CWC) has partnered with Care Worker Tax Rebate to raise awareness among social care workers who may be paying too much tax. Care Worker Tax Rebate was formed in 2012 to help care.....
Home care firm launches appeal to help lonely and isolated this Christmas
16 Nov 2020
A home care firm in Stoke Newington has launched its ‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ campaign and is hoping to distribute donated Christmas presents to older people in the community who may not receive a gift this year. Home.....
Three quarters of care workers in England earn below 'real living wage'
16 Nov 2020
With almost three-quarters of care workers in England being paid below the real living wage bracket, leaders want the government to “value the contribution of essential workers" and ensure care work is "rewarded" with a real living.....
Dementia carers helped to stay emotionally well with £2m 'Carecoach' package
13 Nov 2020
The University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) are developing a new ‘Carecoach’ support package to help dementia carers stay physically and emotionally well. The project.....
Over half of people in Scotland had their home care reduced or stopped during pandemic
12 Nov 2020
More than half of the people in Scotland had their care at home reduced or stopped completely as a result of the pandemic, according to a survey by the Scottish government. The survey by the Scottish Parliament’s.....
Scientists discover link between dementia and open fires in the home
11 Nov 2020
Scientists have found a link between cognitive decline in older people and coal and peat open fires in the home. A study carried out by Lancaster University and The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA).....
Coronavirus: Elderly and care workers high up priority list for Pfizer vaccine
10 Nov 2020
“Age is the biggest priority” with the elderly and care workers high up the list for a new coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer, England’s deputy chief medical officer has said. Elderly people and care.....
Video goes viral of former ballerina with dementia dancing with her hands to Swan Lake
10 Nov 2020
A video of a former prima ballerina with dementia performing with her hands to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake has gone viral. Marta Gonzalez, who was a prima ballerina with the New York Ballet during the 1960s, is shown in the video listening.....
Home care workers get guidance on how to care for recovering COVID-19 patients
06 Nov 2020
Home care workers are being given new guidance on how to safely care for people who have left hospital and are recovering from COVID-19 at home. The guidance developed for the Department of Health and.....
Social care chiefs call for government to invest £480m in home care over winter
05 Nov 2020
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has called on the government to invest £480 million to support the home care sector plus £1.2 billion to unpaid family carers who need breaks over the challenging winter.....
Clinically extremely vulnerable advised to stay home as much as possible during England's new lockdown
04 Nov 2020
All clinically extremely vulnerable are to stay at home as much as possible during England's new four-week lockdown starting Thursday 5 November but an extra £32 million will be provided to help support this group. The.....
Care chiefs call for government to change care worker immigration rules post Brexit
03 Nov 2020
As the UK faces a staffing crisis in social care and other sectors, care leaders, employers and professional associations are urging the government to change the immigration rules post Brexit. The response.....
80-year-old composer with dementia inspires billionaire to donate £1m
03 Nov 2020
A former classical pianist with dementia who has composed a piece of music from just four notes, has inspired the billionaire Sir Tom Hunter to donate £1m to be split between the Alzheimer's Society and Music for Dementia. The.....