Home Care News
Unions attack Government and 'minimum wage cheats' in home care 'sleep-in' row
29 Sep 2017
The Government has announced a one-month suspension of minimum wage enforcement for ‘sleep-in’ shifts while it establishes whether the sector needs further support. Organisations, including charities, had.....
Girl guides visit elderly to tackle 'devastating loneliness'
25 Sep 2017
Girl guides as young as five have been visiting lonely older people in Manchester to combat social isolation and to earn themselves a brand-new badge. Rainbows, Brownies and Guides can typically earn badges.....
NICE: Let them take risks, don't 'give up' on those needing home care
22 Sep 2017
People living at home should be allowed to take risks and care staff should not ‘give up' on those 'trying to be independent after a hospital discharge or in their own homes', NICE warns. In its first ever.....
'Songaminute Man' with dementia releases debut album for World Alzheimer's Day
21 Sep 2017
Viral singing sensation Teddy Mac, also known as 'The Songaminute Man', releasesd his debut album to mark World Alzheimer’s day and to help raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. The 81-year-old, who was diagnosed.....
99 per cent of patients with later stage dementia not receiving specialist end of life care
19 Sep 2017
Nearly 99 per cent of all people with advanced dementia are not receiving adequate specialist care services, according to a recent research report. The study conducted by Marie Curie Palliative Care Research.....
Dementia-friendly visiting hours at Leicester hospitals inspired by John's Campaign
18 Sep 2017
Hospitals in Leicester have introduced new visiting hours designed to ‘improve the experience of people with dementia’. Based on a scheme called ‘Stay with Me’, it is part of the wider ‘John’s campaign’.....
Nearly half of all patients who break hips 'not receiving best practice care'
15 Sep 2017
Two in five patients are at increased risk of ending up in a home because of treatment delays after breaking their hips, according to a report by The National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD). The report data,.....
Care professionals cycle for Care Workers Charity bike ride
15 Sep 2017
A group of up to 40 cyclists, made up of people working in the care sector, are taking part in a 78 mile cycle ride in a bid to raise £30,000 for the Care Workers Charity. The CWC Cycle Challenge takes place.....
Monty Python star takes part in 'dementia walk' one year on from diagnosis
14 Sep 2017
Monty Python star Terry Jones put his best foot forward and joined in with over 3,500 other walkers at the Alzheimer’s Society’s London ‘Memory Walk’, one year on from being diagnosed with a rare form of dementia. The.....
PM: 'Not fair' for UN to say Government doesn't help disabled
13 Sep 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to defend her Government’s disability rights record in Parliament, taking to the dispatch box to reject as ‘not fair’ the UN’s view of disability rights in the UK as a 'human catastrophe'......
Theatre giant Sir Peter Hall dies after long battle with dementia
13 Sep 2017
Visionary British theatre director Sir Peter Hall has passed away aged 86, at University College Hospital, surrounded by his family. The Royal Shakespeare Company founder and former National Theatre director.....
Home care leader calls for care staff to get 'greater respect'
13 Sep 2017
The chair of the United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) has urged Government ministers to treat those in the homecare sector with "greater respect". Mike Padgham who is stepping down as chair, made.....
Retinal imaging eye test could detect early Frontotemporal dementia
12 Sep 2017
Scientists think they have discovered a simple way of diagnosing Frontotemporal dementia, through a retinal imaging test. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.....
Brexit: Lords investigate if British in EU will still get free healthcare
12 Sep 2017
The House of Lords is holding an inquiry into whether British citizens travelling and living in the EU will still get free healthcare after Brexit. Britain’s main Brexit negotiator David Davis recently announced.....
Nine out of 10 elderly drivers afraid of losing independence without licence
12 Sep 2017
Almost half of drivers aged 70 and over fear they would lose their identity if they didn’t drive, according to a survey. Some 91 per cent of older drivers believe they would lose their independence if.....
People in Wales have poorest access to specialist mental health care
11 Sep 2017
Welsh people have the poorest access to psychiatric care, compared to people in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. New research by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows there are huge inequalities.....
Darth Vader actor 'bows out' of public appearances due to demands of dementia
08 Sep 2017
David Prowse, the man behind the mask of Star Wars villain Darth Vadar, has announced he will no longer make personal appearances or attend fan conventions due to health problems. The 82-year-old actor, who.....
Brexit leak: Home care leader 'pessimistic' UK workforce will meet social care needs
07 Sep 2017
The numbers of low-skilled EU migrants are to be slashed following Brexit, according to a leaked Home Office paper, but a leading voice from the home care sector has warned a ‘perfect storm’ will ensue in the labour market. The.....
Special Olympics stars beat thousands of contestants to win top medals
06 Sep 2017
Two residents at a care home in Lockerbie have won a trio of medals at this summer’s Special Olympics in Sheffield, competing against over 2,700 other contestants. One hundred metres champion Richard and long jumper and shot put.....
Welsh cinemas screen dementia-friendly films to help people reconnect with memories
05 Sep 2017
Independent cinemas and art centres in Wales are holding dementia-friendly screenings to mark World Alzheimer's Month. The screenings, which are being shown this month, encourage people with dementia to enjoy.....
homecare.co.uk steps in to help home care providers recruit staff in run up to Brexit
05 Sep 2017
Home care providers are faced with having to offer home care to an increasing number of people as the population ages with more complex needs. This coupled with Brexit, which providers fear could trigger an exodus of EU home care.....
Over 50's urged to lower heart age 'before it is too late'
04 Sep 2017
One in ten 50-year-old men have a heart age a decade older than they are, increasing their risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke, new research suggests. The discovery that ‘60 is the new 50’ for the male.....
UN concerned by Britain's 'backwards' stance on disability rights
01 Sep 2017
Britain’s approach to the rights of disabled people has been described as a ‘human catastrophe’ by the UN Committee on disability rights. ‘Human catastrophe’ The committee, which.....