Home Care News
Majority of home care workers paid less than minimum wage
30 Jan 2019
Thousands of home care workers across England and Wales are paid less than the minimum wage because councils don’t insist home care firms pay staff for their travel time. More than half (54 per cent) of.....
D-Day survivor aged 98 calls WW2 'pretty rough'
28 Jan 2019
A 98-year-old D-Day survivor has published a book about World War Two, describing his experience of the Normandy landings as ‘pretty rough’. Pensioner William Glen is a fiction author (who goes by the pseudonym.....
CQC's new chief inspector of adult social care 'has strong track record'
25 Jan 2019
The Care Quality Commission has appointed Kate Terroni, the current boss of adult social care for Oxfordshire County Council as its new chief inspector for adult social care. She will start the role in May,.....
Ninety-year-old and his dog can stay together, thanks to care worker
25 Jan 2019
A ninety-year-old with mobility needs is still living at home with his beloved dog Sally, due to a care worker who looks after both of them. Garry Davison took on the role of caring for both, after he starting.....
Brexit: Granny's care workers needed more than fruit pickers says Age UK
25 Jan 2019
Grannies are more important than Granny Smiths, said Age UK in its plea to the government to allow EU care workers to have the same rights as fruit pickers, so they can continue coming here to work after Brexit. Age.....
Café employs adults with Down's syndrome to boost their future career prospects
25 Jan 2019
A café that only employs people with Down syndrome has opened in Headingley, Leeds. Café 21, which is operated by the charity Sunshine and Smiles, gives 14 young adults aged 18-24 the opportunity to work.....
Belle and Sebastian singer backs Parliament debate on ME treatment
23 Jan 2019
Belle and Sebastian singer, Stuart Murdoch, who suffers from ME, has told the government 'all we want is to get better'. He has written an open letter to the government, as MPs prepare to debate the treatment and funding of patients.....
MPs back Katie Price's call for law to stop 'horrendous' online abuse of disabled
22 Jan 2019
MPs have found disabled people are subjected to an extreme level of abuse online and many have been driven from social media while their “abusers went unchecked”. A report by the Petitions Committee found.....
MP Esther McVey finds out 'importance of personal interaction' at 'outstanding' home care agency
21 Jan 2019
Former Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey gained an insight into what it means to be an ‘outstanding home care provider, when she visited Carefound Home Care. The home care provider in Cheshire has.....
Prince Philip car crash raises questions about older drivers and safety
18 Jan 2019
A car crash near the Queen’s Sandringham Estate, involving Prince Philip, has raised fresh calls for limits on the age people should be allowed to drive. The Duke of Edinburgh who is 97, once famously drove.....
Caroline Dinenage backs campaign encouraging more people to work in care
18 Jan 2019
The Minister of State for Care, Caroline Dinenage, has pledged her support for a new campaign to encourage more people to work in the care profession. The campaign comes at a crucial time for adult social.....
Life as a 'sandwich carer': 'The emotions can be a rollercoaster'
17 Jan 2019
At forty-one, Amanda Jones has children, a partner and work that she enjoys. She is also a primary carer for her 73-year-old mother who has dementia. She is one of the 1.3 million people in the UK known.....
United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKCHA) announces new chief executive
16 Jan 2019
The United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA), which represents home care providers has announced Roger Berry is to be their new chief executive. He will take over from Bridget Warr, who was praised by.....
People with psychosis left 'scared and vulnerable' whilst awaiting NHS treatment
16 Jan 2019
Over a thousand people with psychosis are waiting to start treatment on the NHS, new research has found. Waiting times for early intervention in psychosis, published by the NHS, reveal that over a thousand.....
Britain's oldest ballerina passes Grade eight exam aged 81
15 Jan 2019
Britain’s oldest ballerina has pirouetted her way into the record books, after passing the Royal Academy of Dance’s most advanced exam, aged 81. Barbara Peters, from West Yorkshire, received the Grade eight.....
Andrea Sutcliffe joins Nursing and Midwifery Council as new chief executive and registrar
15 Jan 2019
Former chief inspector of the CQC, Andrea Sutcliffe, today starts her new role at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as chief executive and registrar. Ms Sutcliffe was the first CQC chief inspector.....
Patients report concerns about receptionist confidentiality within GP surgeries
14 Jan 2019
A significant number of patients are worried about receptionist confidentiality at their GP surgery, according to new research by The Patients Association. Some patients said it was “impossible” to speak.....
Lonely 83-year-old appears on television to find love
11 Jan 2019
A lonely 83-year-old has appeared on television in the hope of finding love, after putting a ‘lonely hearts’ note on his village notice board. Dave Vallance, from Devon, appeared on ITV’s This Morning admitting.....
Barbara Windsor needs 24/7 care as dementia worsens
11 Jan 2019
Much-loved celebrity Dame Barbara Windsor will need 24/7 home care as her Alzheimer’s now means she cannot be left home alone and no longer recognises her house or husband. 'Sorry, who are you?'.....
England's elderly face unfair and 'improper' care assessments, says Human Rights Watch
10 Jan 2019
Unfair and ‘’improper” care assessments are stripping England’s older people of their dignity and independence, according to Human Rights Watch. People aged 58 to 94, interviewed by the human rights body.....
Excess body fat linked to shrinking brain and dementia risk
10 Jan 2019
Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle, may be linked to brain shrinkage, new research suggests. According to a study published by Neurology, how this extra fat impacts our brain’s functions.....
Burnt woman left screaming for three hours by care workers
09 Jan 2019
A woman recovering at home from a stroke, was left screaming in pain with serious burns to her leg when her care workers moved her too close to a hot radiator. The lady was left on a commode near her.....
New website ensures people with dementia can access music
09 Jan 2019
A new website has been launched to provide information on why music is essential for people living with dementia and their carers. Music for Dementia 2020 is the first of its kind to demonstrate the importance.....
Public define what they think #OldIs with eye-opening tweets
08 Jan 2019
As the new year rolls on with nobody getting any younger, the older people’s charity Independent Age has been asking the public to tweet what they think being old means using the hashtag #OldIs. A 24-year-old.....
The key to ageing well: Having a sense of purpose
08 Jan 2019
Positive thinking, supporting grandchildren or completing a satisfying project are linked to walking faster, sleeping better and experiencing less chronic pain in later life, new research has found. The study,.....
Social care is 'missing puzzle piece' from long-term NHS plan
07 Jan 2019
NHS England has unveiled its ten-year plan which will focus on prevention and shift money away from hospitals to community care, mental health services and GP surgeries. But there is little mention of social.....
Hearing loss in old age doubles risk of depression
04 Jan 2019
Older people with age-related hearing loss have an increased risk of depression, new research suggests. The findings, published online in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, suggest that treatment of.....
EU care workers will shun UK for countries with no visas, warn lawyers
03 Jan 2019
Concerns are growing over how Brexit immigration proposals will hit Britain’s care workforce, according to the Immigration Advice Service (IAA). With Brexit negotiations at a standstill, and the threat of.....
Cancer breathalyser test could save thousands of lives
03 Jan 2019
Cancer could soon be detected through a revolutionary breath test, scientists have revealed. The Breath Biopsy device is being trialled in the UK and is designed to analyse molecules that could indicate the.....
Millions failing to take free health checks that could spot dementia
02 Jan 2019
NHS England is urging people over the age of 40 to make a New Year’s resolution to take up a free health check. Fewer than half of eligible people in England have taken up the offer over the last five years,.....