Home Care News
CareLineLive founder proves invisible disabilities are not a barrier to success
23 Dec 2019
Josh Hough, who founded CareLineLive, a total care management system for home care providers, believes that although people’s attitudes to disabilities have improved, “there is still a significant amount to be done, in particular,.....
Care worker's mum inspired him 'to keep going'
18 Dec 2019
Billy Aston-Wright gave up his job as a teaching assistant and became a care worker, after seeing the compassion and dedication of the care workers who look after his mum. As a child, Mr Aston-Wright was.....
New nursing students in England to get £5,000 a year grant
18 Dec 2019
All nursing students starting degree courses in September 2020 will receive a £5,000 a year grant, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced. There has been a drop in the number of people taking.....
Better treatment of frailty and incontinence will help combat loneliness, say health experts
17 Dec 2019
Health experts have called for earlier identification and treatment of health conditions that increase loneliness. The British Geriatrics Society and the Royal College of Psychiatrists have published a report.....
Care leaders seek 'some action' on social care with Boris Johnson's majority win
13 Dec 2019
Boris Johnson’s Conservative party secured a large majority win in the general election, prompting care leaders to demand the Prime Minister makes good on his social care promises. It was a late night on.....
Elderly at risk of muscle loss urged to keep step count up this winter
12 Dec 2019
Cold weather may encourage some people to stay indoors more but just two weeks of reduced physical activity causes older people to lose significant amounts of muscle, prompting academics to urge them to keep up their step count throughout.....
Uber gives elderly and disabled voters free rides to polling stations
11 Dec 2019
Uber is giving older people and the disabled free lifts to and from their local polling station on election day. All wheelchair users and others with disabilities will be offered two free rides up to the.....
Age UK demands next government not be 'mean' and keep TV licences free for over 75s
11 Dec 2019
As the UK heads to the polls, Age UK says the next government must not be 'mean' but ‘act quickly’ to keep TV licences free for all over-75s because too many people this age say TV makes them feel less lonely......
'Promoting independence' helps London home care provider gain 'outstanding' upgrade
09 Dec 2019
Home Instead (Wandsworth, Lambeth & Dulwich) London has been rated 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and praised for their involvement in a number of community initiatives, to promote independence amongst the people.....
High Street and society can't afford to ignore over-65s grey pound or working potential
06 Dec 2019
Ageism is hurting the High Street and society as a whole will suffer, unless ‘more inclusive’ environments and positive attitudes towards ageing are nurtured - that’s the warning from the Future of Ageing Conference. Hosted.....
Tory candidate says those with learning disabilities should be paid less as they 'don't understand' money
06 Dec 2019
A Conservative candidate has said people with learning disabilities should be paid below the minimum wage because they “don’t understand about money.” Sally-Ann Hart is hoping to win the marginal seat of.....
Care worker says growing up in care made him more empathic
06 Dec 2019
Care practitioner Pete Logan has written a book about growing up in care, saying it has helped him to empathise more with the people he cares for. In his book, No One Cares, which he has written to help people.....
Social care crisis wastes nearly £30,000 of NHS money an hour
05 Dec 2019
Age UK is calling for the future of social care to be put on a sustainable financial footing urgently. A paucity of social care support is costing the NHS £587 million overall, equivalent to £640,000 every.....