Home Care News
Home Instead is recruiting 4,000 home care workers
28 Oct 2022
UK’s biggest provider of home care, Home Instead, is on the hunt for 4,000 care workers to meet the growing demand for home care. Home Instead, which has seen its revenue double in the last five years, is.....
Helen Whately returns as Care Minister
27 Oct 2022
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Helen Whately as the country’s care minister – a job she previously held at the height of the Covid pandemic. Yes, Home Secretary Suella Braverman is not the only.....
Live-in care worker underpaid by £250,000, finds Ombudsman
27 Oct 2022
A man with complex care needs was put at risk, with his live-in care worker being underpaid by £250,000 and often having to work over 10 hours a day, the Ombudsman has found. Hounslow Clinical Commissioning.....
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged to mend 'broken' social care system
27 Oct 2022
Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being urged to sort out “a broken social care system”, allocate more of the £13bn committed to tackling the NHS backlog to help councils “reduce pressure on social care” and not "roll back".....
People aged 60+ who sit watching TV for long periods at increased risk of dementia
25 Oct 2022
Those aged 60 and over who sit for long periods of time doing a passive activity, such as watching TV, may be increasing their risk of developing dementia. Researchers from the University of Southern California.....
Oddballs launches new underwear range in support of dementia charity
25 Oct 2022
The underwear brand Oddballs has launched a limited-edition range of underwear to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The range, which has options for both men and women, features Alzheimer’s Research.....
5 minutes with Andy Boardman, MD of Alcedo Care Group
25 Oct 2022
Andy Boardman leads home care provider Alcedo Care in the North West and Wales. The dad of four works alongside his wife Jo Boardman, who is also a director. In February, he piloted a moped scheme involving.....
CQC warns without social care investment, patients in England at 'increased risk of harm'
21 Oct 2022
With only two in five people able to leave hospital when they are ready, the CQC chief is warning there needs to be a “real step change” in attracting and retaining social care staff or “people will be at increased risk of harm”. The.....
Liz Truss resignation sparks fears 'all bets are off' on older people's pensions and benefits
21 Oct 2022
After 44 days as Prime Minister, Liz Truss resigned leaving "all bets off" for people’s pension and benefits campaigners fear. Making a swift U-turn on her https://www.homecare.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1678348/Liz-Truss-rising-costs|“not.....
Liz Truss said 'I'm a fighter' as pensioners switch off medical devices to curb rising costs
19 Oct 2022
Pensioners are already “risking their health” by switching off essential medical equipment, heating and fridges to reduce rising living costs and as inflation rose to a 40-year high in September, Prime Minister Liz Truss told MPs.....
'Brain fog' and other menopause symptoms often confused with dementia
18 Oct 2022
With almost 13 million women in the UK experiencing menopause or perimenopause and nearly 71,000 people living with young onset dementia, it can be difficult to differentiate whether symptoms like ‘brain fog’ are the result of hormonal.....
Chancellor warned economic growth requires home care investment
17 Oct 2022
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is being urged to invest in home care because economic growth depends on “the availability of good quality home-based support and care” according to Dr Jane Townson, chief executive of the Homecare Association......
Care Sector Fundraising Ball raises over £400,000 for Care Workers' Charity and Alzheimer's Society
14 Oct 2022
The third annual Care Sector Fundraising Ball raised £401,942 for the Alzheimer’s Society and the Care Workers’ Charity – more than double the proceeds from the last Ball. The Care Sector Fundraising Ball.....
Cera steps up its recruitment drive and commits to employing 5,000 new care workers
13 Oct 2022
Cera is to step up its recruitment drive of employing 5,000 care workers in the UK in response to the 165,000 vacant roles in adult social care. The majority of these roles will be on the frontline, providing.....
Care home reviews site, carehome.co.uk, signs up to The Care Workers' Charity £500 Challenge
12 Oct 2022
The UK’s leading care home reviews site, carehome.co.uk, has signed up to a new fundraising campaign by The Care Workers’ Charity and committed to give an annual donation of £500. The new campaign encourages.....
Home Instead partners with Birdie to 'radically improve' the lives of people needing care
12 Oct 2022
Home care provider Home Instead has partnered with Birdie, a home healthcare technology platform, so more people can live “safely and happily” at home. Within the next 15 years, it is predicted that over.....
Number of care job vacancies now at 52%, highest 'since records began'
11 Oct 2022
The number of vacancies in social care is now at its highest rate on record with 165,000 unfilled posts, according to a new report. The annual report published by Skills for Care found in the year to March.....
World Mental Health Day: Age UK says older people are not 'reaching out' for help
10 Oct 2022
As we mark World Mental Health Day, new figures show three quarters of older people are worried about the cost of living but continue to live with anxiety and depression rather than asking for help. Mental.....
Strictly and Bake off stars entertain public receiving care
06 Oct 2022
The stars of Strictly Come Dancing and Great British Bake Off have come together to entertain hundreds of people reliant on care by showing them how to have fun with interactive classes online. BBC 1's Strictly.....
Omega-3 in oily fish boosts memory and learning in middle aged
06 Oct 2022
Omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish such as mackerel, sardines and herring can improve memory and learning skills as well as boost the ability to understand complex concepts, according to a new study. The.....
5 minutes with Robert Stephenson-Padron, managing director of Penrose Care
05 Oct 2022
Robert Stephenson-Padron left the world of finance in 2012 to found Penrose Care with Dr Matthew Knight, offering home care in North London. Penrose Care was one of the first of four home care providers in.....
'We have big plans' for care home say three sisters running home care firm
05 Oct 2022
Three sisters operating the home care business Tender Loving Care have bought Chaseley House Care home in North Wales as part of plans to expand their care services in the region, in response to a "gap in the market". Siblings.....
Gyles Brandreth and ITV's This Morning launch intergenerational Poetry Together competition
03 Oct 2022
Writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth has launched this year’s poetry writing competition where the winners will get the opportunity to read their poems live on ITV’s This Morning. This year’s theme is.....