Home Care News
Coronavirus vaccinations in care homes speeded up by approval of Oxford vaccine
30 Dec 2020
The approval of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine will speed up the vaccination programme for the most vulnerable groups as it does not have to be stored at such cold temperatures as the other approved vaccine. Health.....
Home care worker wins Dame Barbara Windsor award at ITV's GMB awards
23 Dec 2020
A home care worker who specialises in palliative care, has been awarded a Dame Barbara Windsor Award by the late actress' husband who decided to speak publicly for the first time since his wife's death to honour the care assistant......
'Clinically extremely vulnerable' living in tier 4 areas told to shield again
22 Dec 2020
People who are on the government’s ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ list are advised to shield again if they live in tier 4 areas of England to protect them from exposure to the coronavirus. The Department.....
Boris Johnson urges public to tackle pandemic loneliness and give those home alone 'a bell'
18 Dec 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson picked up the phone to speak to a lonely pensioner and has been urging the public to do the same to support those home alone during the pandemic. Mr Johnson and his partner.....
UKHCA says £21.43 per hour is minimum price for home care from April
17 Dec 2020
The United Kingdom Homecare Association has calculated the minimum price for home care services is £21.43 per hour for 2021/22 - that’s 74p more than the £20.69 rate for this year. The UKHCA believes this.....
Home Instead is UK's No.1 franchise firm for 2021
17 Dec 2020
Home Instead Senior Care has been named the UK’s number one franchise business for 2021. The Elite Franchise Top 100 league table which ranks the country’s top 100 franchises, has chosen home care firm.....
Strictly Come Dancing judge joins glitterball winner to present home care awards
16 Dec 2020
Stars of Strictly Come Dancing, namely judge Shirley Ballas and the 2017 winner of the hit TV show Joe McFadden will present a virtual awards ceremony honouring home care workers. U Homecare, which has over.....
Lonely need more than video calls says sister of murdered MP Jo Cox making 5-step winter appeal
14 Dec 2020
Looking out for the lonely this winter doesn't just mean relying on video calls, says the sister of murdered MP Jo Cox, who has launched the 'Great Winter Get Together' to encourage everyone to stay connected with people in their.....
GPs start giving coronavirus vaccine in surgeries
14 Dec 2020
GPs in surgeries across England start administering a COVID-19 vaccine to people high on the priority list from today. More than 100 clinics selected as COVID-19 vaccination centres will give patients.....
Dame Barbara Windsor dies at London care home at age of 83
11 Dec 2020
Much loved actress Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in Eastenders and the Carry On films, has died at her London care home with her husband Scott Mitchell by her side. The 83-year-old had been diagnosed.....
Birdie software engineer records rap song 'Dare to Care' to thank care staff
11 Dec 2020
A rap song has been recorded by a software engineer as a thank you to care staff for daring to care during the coronavirus pandemic. Marin Godechot is employed at Birdie, which provides software for the home.....
Goodie bags for poor amongst happy Homecare Day stories
10 Dec 2020
Homecare Day 2020, which took place on Wednesday 9 December, was all about highlighting happy news including care workers putting their hands in their pockets to pay for 'goodie bag' care packages for the poor. Lynn.....
Rugby stars diagnosed with early onset dementia launch landmark legal action
10 Dec 2020
England Rugby World Cup star, Steve Thompson, who has been diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 42, is joining a group of former rugby players in a landmark legal action against World Rugby to make the game safer. The.....
COVID-19 vaccine: UK grandmother becomes first person in the world to receive Pfizer vaccine
08 Dec 2020
Margaret Keenan, 90, has become the first person in the UK to be given a Pfizer vaccine this morning and said it was the "best early birthday present". Matron May Parsons administered Ms Keenan's vaccine.....
Government appoints chief nurse for adult social care to provide 'support' through winter months
07 Dec 2020
Social care nurses and care workers in England will soon benefit from the leadership and advice of the first chief nurse for adult social care, who was appointed today. Professor Deborah Sturdy has been appointed.....
Dame Judi Dench calls on government to fulfil promise to invest in dementia research
07 Dec 2020
Dame Judi Dench, Brian Cox, Stephen Fry and Dame Harriet Walter have called on the government to fulfil its election promise to double their investment into dementia research. After their election victory.....
Pfizer vaccine available from next week for older people and care workers
02 Dec 2020
The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in the UK and is available in 'hospital hubs' from next week with older people, NHS and care workers given priority. The vaccine has been approved.....
Joe Wicks inspires home care workers to keep fit in 12 hour fundraiser
02 Dec 2020
The nation's keep fit guru Joe Wicks has inspired home care workers and their clients to begin a 12-hour exercise challenge to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society Home care firm County Carers will host.....
Most families put off conversations about care with only one in six discussing it
01 Dec 2020
The majority of people (57 per cent) have not even started discussing future care needs with older relatives - with many finding it too uncomfortable and upsetting and fearing it might cause an argument......
Scotland's care workers to get Christmas gift of £500 as 'Thank you'
01 Dec 2020
Scotland’s adult social care workers as well as NHS staff are to receive a one-off Christmas gift of £500 from the Scottish government as a ‘heartfelt thank you’ for their sacrifices during the pandemic. The.....