Home Care News
Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson speaks for the first time about his dementia
29 Jun 2012
Gerry Anderson, creator of Thunderbirds, has spoken for the first time about his dementia. Mr Anderson, who officially launched the Memory Walk organised by Alzheimer's Society and Bupa Care Homes said: “I was upset when I found.....
MPs vote in favour of Minister for Older People, following a campaign backed by Esther Rantzen
29 Jun 2012
MPs have voted in favour of a motion urging the Government to consider appointing a Minister for Older People. The House of Commons debate followed intense pressure from Grey Pride campaigners who presented a 137,000-strong petition.....
ADASS announces support for Community Equipment Code of Practice Scheme
28 Jun 2012
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have officially endorsed the Community Equipment Code of Practice Scheme, known as CECOPS. The quality framework, already recognised by England’s care regulator the Care.....
CQC publishes first market report on the performance of health and social care providers
28 Jun 2012
England’s care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has outlined the key problem areas causing care failings in the NHS and the care sector. Compiled through more than 14,000 unannounced inspections that looked at both care.....
Home care providers to publish statistics on staff turnover and number of complaints
28 Jun 2012
Home care and care home providers will have to publish data on staff turnover and number of complaints and compliments, under an agreement in the Government’s Open Data White Paper. The move towards more transparency should enable.....
Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking work with the National Association of Care Catering
28 Jun 2012
This September will see the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) gather with care caterers at the 2012 National Training & Development Forum, taking place from the 19th to the 21st September, to mark the 25th anniversary since.....
High profile conference on dementia nearly sold out
28 Jun 2012
The conference 'Dementia – A National Crisis' is nearly sold out, according to organisers. The event which is being held on 4 October at Manchester Conference Centre is for anyone involved with or affected by dementia who wants.....
Ninth largest home care provider, Direct Health Group, is acquired by housing provider, Accord Group
28 Jun 2012
Housing provider, Accord Group, based in Bromwich, has acquired Direct Health Group, the ninth largest home care provider in the UK. Direct Health will continue to operate as an independent company under its existing management.....
Campaign is launched to showcase innovative outcome-based commissioning in home care
26 Jun 2012
Home care provider Mears and local democracy think tank, Local Government Information Unit, have joined forces and launched a campaign to showcase innovative outcome-based commissioning in home care. The nationwide campaign will.....
Memory Walk 2012 announced for September
26 Jun 2012
Last year’s successful Memory Walk, made possible thanks to a collaboration between care home provider Bupa Care Homes and the Alzheimer’s Society, has convinced the partnership to organise a second Walk this September. Raising.....
Woman left paralysed after traffic accident is awarded lifelong care package
26 Jun 2012
A mother of two, who was left paralysed from the neck down, when she was knocked down by a van, said it has given her a "huge amount of comfort" to know she has been granted a care and rehabilitation package for life. Carol Bright,.....
Action on Elder Abuse chief executive wins "outstanding contribution to social care" award
26 Jun 2012
The chief executive of Action on Elder Abuse has won the award for “outstanding contribution to social care”. Gary FitzGerald received a standing ovation at the finals of the Great British Care Awards which were held at the Grosvenor.....
New guide launched to help family carers better understand NHS Continuing Health Care
22 Jun 2012
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has launched a new guide on NHS Continuing Healthcare for family carers of people with learning disabilities. NHS Continuing Healthcare is the name for a complete package.....
Need for a Minister for Older People to be debated in House of Commons
21 Jun 2012
The hot topic of whether the government should appoint a Minister for Older People has been scheduled for debate in the House of Commons. Taking place on Thursday 28th June, the Backbench Business Committee debate follows intense.....
Number of people using council allocated care and support budgets leaps by nearly forty per cent, research finds
21 Jun 2012
The number of people who use personal budgets, the money that funds a person’s care and support costs, allocated by councils in England is estimated to be 429,349. According to new research conducted by directors of adult social.....
Profile: CQC chief Cynthia Bower admits 'we have made some mistakes along the way'
20 Jun 2012
In an exclusive interview with carehome.co.uk, Cynthia Bower, chief executive of the Care Quality Commission admits “we have made some mistakes along the way”. Ms Bower will soon be stepping down from the.....
Will the 'f' word be in the White Paper
19 Jun 2012
The long-awaited White Paper on adult social care is due out very soon, but the question on everyone’s lips is whether it will bring about the much needed reform of the care sector. Charities and those in the care home sector are.....
Further delays to White Paper as Government goes cold on social care reform
19 Jun 2012
Labour is calling for the Government to act, after reports that the Government is going cold on social care reform, with the White Paper on adult social care yet again delayed. The White Paper on adult social care was originally.....
Care Services minister Paul Burstow to attend Pensioner's Parliament in Blackpool this week
18 Jun 2012
Tomorrow sees the start of this year’s Pensioner’s Parliament, being held in Blackpool and welcoming some 1,000 members of the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) to discuss a wide range of issues facing older people and their families.....
Mental health stigma the focus of Armed Forces campaign
18 Jun 2012
The Army stands firmly alongside care sector initiatives to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health conditions, having launched phase two of its ‘Don’t Bottle It Up’ campaign in order to convince soldiers and ex-soldiers who experience.....
Homecare provider Sevacare continues its expansion by buying Charnwood Care
15 Jun 2012
Homecare provider Sevacare is continuing its expansion with its acquisition of Charnwood Care which has an annual turnover of £2m. The Leicestershire based domiciliary care business, Charnwood Care, delivers over 3,000 hours.....
Action on Elder Abuse announce objectives for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
15 Jun 2012
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), in support of which leading campaigners Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) are launching an information booklet with the help of the Metropolitan Police and television presenter Esther Rantzen. It.....
Early dementia diagnosis needs to be made a priority, says Alzheimer's Society
15 Jun 2012
The Alzheimer’s Society have criticised a NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) report on support for dementia carers for failing to highlight early diagnosis as the most important step to take on the way to.....
Severely disabled woman wins landmark housing benefits case
15 Jun 2012
A severely disabled woman has won a landmark case enabling her to claim housing benefits for the specially adapted annex her parents built for her to live in. Emmy Myerson’s parents built the adapted annexe next to their house.....
ADASS Budget Survey highlights numerous dilemmas for councils funding care
14 Jun 2012
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) is looking to increase the pressure on Government to see through effective care reform, with the publication of the Care and Support White Paper expected imminently. The.....
Leading home care provider Ark launches home care services in Rotherham
14 Jun 2012
One of the UK’s leading home care providers has expanded into Rotherham after it won a contract with Rotherham Borough Council to provide home care. Ark Home Healthcare has opened an office in the town at Bradmarsh Business.....
Cuts to home care are putting elderly and vulnerable people at risk
14 Jun 2012
Elderly and vulnerable people are being put at risk by swingeing cuts to home-based care, according to a new study by the British Red Cross. The charity carried out a survey of GPs and the general public and found a lack of.....
Electronic call monitoring system implemented for vulnerable adults in Lanarkshire
13 Jun 2012
Adults in Lanarkshire who depend on mental health care provision will benefit from a new electronic call monitoring system, replacing a paper-based manual system to ensure an error-free portrayal of completed appointments, while also.....
Advisory board is launched to change attitudes towards ageing
12 Jun 2012
A new non-executive advisory board has been launched to change attitudes towards ageing. The Greater Life Advisory Board has been set up by McCarthy & Stone, one of Britain’s leading builders of retirement apartments. At.....
New CQC chief executive, David Behan, welcomed by important care sector figures
11 Jun 2012
The English Community Care Association (ECCA) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have publicly welcomed the appointment of David Behan, currently director general for social care, local government and.....
CPBF's Summer Charity Ball attracts donations to "care for the carer"
11 Jun 2012
The Care Professionals Benevolent Fund (CPBF) is hosting its Summer Charity Ball on Friday 6th July 2012, at the Plaisterers’ Hall in London, as the national registered charity looks to further its support for the work of carers around.....
ECCA chief executive calls on Government to support "radical reform"
11 Jun 2012
The English Community Care Association (ECCA) has set out the key goals it would like to see defined by the Government’s imminent White Paper on social care, which it hopes to subsequently see supported in Parliament in long-awaited.....
Charity Age UK wants to see universal benefits for older people protected
08 Jun 2012
An alleged disagreement between the Prime Minister and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has brought the Government’s position on pensioner’s entitlements into the spotlight. According to The Sun newspaper, the Pensions.....
Sevacare announces takeover of Charnwood Care in Leicestershire
08 Jun 2012
Domiciliary care provider Sevacare continue to target successful growth, having announced the acquisition of Charnwood Care and its two branches in Hinckley and Loughborough. The move furthers the provider’s presence in the.....
Commitment of local authorities to health and social care integration questioned by MHP health report
07 Jun 2012
Funding intended to support the integration of health and social care services is being used by local councils to ‘prop up’ existing services, by local councils wanting to avoid unpopular changes to eligibility criteria, according.....
Care worker who trekked through the snow wins award
01 Jun 2012
A care worker, who trekked for two hours in the snow to check on an elderly woman, has been named deputy manager of the year at Shaw Healthcare's annual Shaw Star Awards. Angela Roberts, who works as a domiciliary care co-ordinator.....
Charity launches e-petition to ensure care homes deliver good nutrition and hydration care
01 Jun 2012
The Nutrition and Hydration Action Alliance has launched an e-petition in a bid to get the Government to develop a national nutrition and hydration strategy. The Alliance also wants a national clinical director for malnutrition.....