Home Care News
Dementia volunteers in Hereford focus on 'access to the arts'
27 Dec 2012
Herefordshire’s ‘Centre for the Arts’, The Courtyard, has been successful in securing the contribution of an Alzheimer’s Society’s William Brooks Award winner, who will work as an arts & older people’s project coordinator in order.....
Sevacare chairman appeals for friends and neighbours to call-in on older people this winter
27 Dec 2012
Ravi Bains, chairman of home care provider Sevacare, is calling upon communities to play their part in looking after older citizens over this festive period, saying: “Please remember your older friends.....
Urgent Government action needed on social care costs to save families from financial turmoil
27 Dec 2012
The Local Government Association (LGA) have published research compiled by ComRes that shows how many families across England are considering ‘drastic measures’ in order to meet the rising costs of care. According to the findings,.....
Dementia research receives £22m funding initiative
21 Dec 2012
Despite closing in on the Christmas period, the Government has made significant announcements this week on the ever-present issue of dementia. Having begun its ‘Dementia Challenge’ this year which, amongst other things, calls for.....
Age UK research reveals 3 million over 65s are not looking forward to Christmas
20 Dec 2012
Over 3 million people over 65 are not looking forward to Christmas this year, new research from Age UK has revealed. • 18 per cent, (540,000) said it was because they were going to be on their own. • 28 per cent, (840,000.....
Nominate your Elderly Care Nurse of the Year for BJN award
20 Dec 2012
Do you know a nurse who should be nominated for Elderly Care Nurse of the Year? The British Journal of Nursing Awards 2013 has launched this category for the first time this year to raise the profile of this vital branch of.....
One Direction auctions signed T-shirt to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society
19 Dec 2012
Chart topping boy band One Direction is supporting by donating a hand signed T-shirt that is being auctioned on eBay until Thursday 20 December. Band member Louis Tomlinson is supporting the charity.....
Care UK works with Scottish secondary school to teach pupils social care skills
18 Dec 2012
has joined forces with East Lothian’s Musselburgh Grammar School to give students experience of working in the care sector. Seventeen 16-17 year olds from Musselburgh Grammar School.....
Medication management issues 'should not be present in 21st century care'
18 Dec 2012
The Care Quality Commission’s ‘State of Care’ report highlights the multiple issues care services still face when managing medication, according to Norman Niven, the CEO of one of the UK’s leading medication management specialists.....
New PR coaching programme launched for care homes and home care providers
18 Dec 2012
A new PR coaching programme has been launched exclusively for health and social care service providers. It has been designed to equip providers with the skills, tools, processes and systems to enable them.....
Six more Care Roadshows announced for 2013
18 Dec 2012
Organisers of the Care Roadshows, , have confirmed there will be six more trade events taking place in 2013, after 2012 saw an enthusiastic take-up from care sector professionals of all the events have to offer. The Care.....
Are personal health budgets beneficial for older people?
13 Dec 2012
Vidhya Alakeson, deputy chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, which is working to improve outcomes for people on low and modest incomes
Thousands of patients in England will soon have access to their own NHS personal health budgets giving them more control over the type of treatment they receive. The scheme is designed to help patients who have complex conditions...
Mo Smith, founder and chair of trustees of Regenerate-RISE, which is working to eradicate isolation among elderly people in the UKMo Smith believes it is unfair to put the onerous responsibility of personal health budgets onto older people.
She says: “I think it is unfair to give older people the responsibility of being an employer as there is a high risk........
Home care staff go above and beyond to help lonely older people at Christmas
13 Dec 2012
Christmas is a time of family fun and celebrations, but new Age UK research has found that 3.5 million people aged 65 and over in the UK are not getting any help, support or companionship from neighbours......
New chair of Care Quality Commission David Prior says 'no room for complacency'
13 Dec 2012
David Prior has been selected as the new chair of the Care Quality Commission. Mr Prior, who is currently chairman of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “I am delighted.....
Profile: 'No government will be able to meet all care needs,' says Home Instead Senior Care CEO Trevor Brocklebank
13 Dec 2012
Trevor Brocklebank is chief executive of the UK’s fastest growing home care provider, Home Instead Senior Care, the company he co-founded with his wife Sam. Speaking to homecare.co.uk, Mr Brocklebank discusses some of the most satisfying.....
Social care charity celebrates its Investors in People Scotland's Silver status
13 Dec 2012
Social care charity, has celebrated its successful re-accreditation of the Investors in People Scotland’s prestigious ‘Silver’ status. At the event held in Glasgow, Community Integrated Care’s.....
Carefound’s innovative approach to caring learns from the expert – the person with dementia
13 Dec 2012
Carefound, a provider of home care services to elderly people, has recently joined forces with the Contented Dementia Trust so it can offer an innovative approach to dementia care in North Yorkshire. It.....
Esther Rantzen's Silver Line to go live in 2013 to help combat loneliness and isolation in older people
11 Dec 2012
Esther Rantzen’s The Silver Line, a telephone service which aims to support and empower older people and combat loneliness, has selected bss as one of its helpline partners. The Silver Line will be.....
New guide launched for carers to help people with dementia in pain or distress
10 Dec 2012
A new guide has been launched for carers of people with dementia giving advice on how to help with pain and distress. The guide ‘How would I know’ has been published by the National Council of Palliative.....
Great Gatsby star Carey Mulligan launches dementia Christmas campaign at Downing Street
06 Dec 2012
Actress Carey Mulligan shared her memories of Christmas with her grandmother who has dementia, with Prime Minister David Cameron at Downing Street, launching a new campaign to help relatives spot and support loved ones with dementia.....
Chancellor George Osborne urged to remember older people in 2013
06 Dec 2012
Campaigners for older people have asked Chancellor George Osborne not to forget the UK’s ageing population in 2013, after yesterday’s Autumn Statement led to concerns that social care services will be seriously harmed by further cuts.....
Care workers asked to prioritise compassion as part of new NHS vision
05 Dec 2012
UK charity Action on Hearing Loss has welcomed the announcement of the NHS Commissioning Board’s ‘Compassion in Practice’ strategy, launched yesterday at the Chief Nursing Officer’s conference in Manchester. The strategy sets out.....
Chair of Care Forum Wales wins two top awards
05 Dec 2012
Chair of , Mario Kreft, has won two top awards for his work in the care sector. Mr Kreft, who also runs Pendine Park Care Organisation Ltd won the award for the Most Outstanding Contribution to Dementia Care in the UK in.....
Care UK calls for more integration between health and social care following Dr Foster report
04 Dec 2012
Care home provider Care UK has called for more integration between health and social care, in the wake of a report by hospital performance experts Dr Foster. The research showed 29 per cent of hospital beds.....