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Free personal care like Scotland? Minister says people in England must 'expect to contribute to care'
27 Jun 2019
People may need help washing, dressing or going to the toilet, but unlike in Scotland (where such personal care is free), people needing support in England should continue to “expect to contribute to their care”, a minister has said......
Councils confirm thousands are suffering as home care providers hand back contracts
27 Jun 2019
Nearly 80 councils have seen home care providers close in the last six months impacting on over 7,000 people, according to new research. This figure is more than double the number affected last year. The.....
Care badge is launched to celebrate care workers
26 Jun 2019
The valuable work done by staff working in the care sector is being celebrated by a new CARE badge which has been launched today. Care providers are being encouraged to buy the badges, which cost £1, for.....
Care home residents are among twelve dead from deadly infection in Essex
25 Jun 2019
Twelve people in Essex have died from a rare contagious bacterial strain, with most of them said to be elderly, with some of them living in care homes. In total, 32 people across Essex have been infected.....
Super gran, aged 81, finishes 960-mile cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groats
24 Jun 2019
An 81-year-old record-breaking grandmother has become the oldest woman to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats and says she’s "very tired”. Despite needing a hip operation and knee replacements, Mavis.....
Overnight care workers forced to sleep in offices and told 'bring your own bedding'
18 Jun 2019
Care staff who work night shifts are regularly bedding down in offices, on dirty mattresses, or pretty much anywhere they can find to sleep for the night, according to a new report by a care workers' union......
PM debate: Jeremy Hunt and Rory Stewart vow to 'sort' out 'unfinished' social care
17 Jun 2019
Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt and fellow PM hopeful Rory Stewart have both promised to make social care their top priority if they become Britain’s next Prime Minister. Jeremy Hunt:.....
People with 'invisible' disabilities can now apply for blue badge parking permits
17 Jun 2019
People with ‘invisible’ disabilities including dementia will soon be able to access blue badge parking permits, thanks to the rollout of new government guidance. The new guidance will offer a lifeline for.....
Britain's oldest person 112-year-old 'Amazing Grace' dies
14 Jun 2019
Grace Jones, Britain's oldest person, has died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 112-years-old. Having lived through 26 Prime Ministers and two world wars, the woman they called 'Amazing Grace' had.....
Care minister announces £5m fund for innovative projects like carer-friendly cafes
13 Jun 2019
Care minister Caroline Dinenage has announced more ‘carer-friendly’ communities can be delivered, thanks to a £5m Carers Innovation Fund set up to improve unpaid carers’ lives. Charities, small business.....
TV show on restaurant staffed by people with dementia combats misconception they are 'on the scrap heap'
12 Jun 2019
Inspired by a real-life Japanese pop-up restaurant that opened in Tokyo last year, Channel 4's The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes follows Michelin-starred chef Josh Eggleton as he opens a pop-up restaurant staffed by 14 people living.....
PM candidates on social care: Rory Stewart calls fixing care an 'unfinished revolution'
11 Jun 2019
As the 10-strong Tory race for the next Prime Minister gets underway with much talk about Brexit, candidate Rory Stewart has said the “great unfinished revolution” of sorting out social care is overdue. 'Great.....
Charity boss: More money for dementia care could stop £400m 'badly spent' on avoidable hospital visits
10 Jun 2019
The chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Society wants £2.4 billion made available for dementia care to stop £400 million a year being “badly spent” by the NHS on “avoidable hospital admissions”. People.....
BBC scraps free TV licences for millions aged over 75
10 Jun 2019
No less than 3.7 million pensioners aged over 75 will no longer receive free TV licences, following a decision by the BBC to make them pay for it. Those aged over 75 who receive pension credit (around 900,000.....
Exclusive: Council boss on Panorama criticises Hancock for 'never talking' about 'phenomenal impact' of social care
07 Jun 2019
Stephen Chandler, social care chief at Somerset County Council who appeared in the recent Panorama programme ‘Crisis in Care’, told homecare.co.uk that health secretary Matt Hancock needs to stop valuing NHS staff more than care workers. He.....
Royal British Legion ensures D-Day war veterans join Queen and Donald Trump
05 Jun 2019
Some 300 war veterans stood with the Queen, US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, German chancellor Angela Merkel and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Their.....
Most MPs including Tories agree social care crisis is making people suffer
05 Jun 2019
Over three quarters of MPs including most Conservatives (58 per cent) agree there is a social care crisis, with the majority believing people in their constituencies are now suffering because of care cuts. The.....
Disability-friendly gadgets let blind harness public's sight and create wheelchair artists
05 Jun 2019
Blind people can harness the power of other people’s vision via their phone, robots can give unobtrusive care and wheelchair users can create art, thanks to disability-friendly gadgets. A gadget that lets.....
School children play bingo with elderly to help close generational gap
04 Jun 2019
Children from a local high school have been visiting elderly people at a retirement complex in Buckhaven in Scotland - volunteering their time to take part in a wide range of activities, from playing bingo to making clay hedgehogs. Tenants.....
Chelsea Pensioner can 'die happy' after Britain's Got Talent win lets him sing to Queen
03 Jun 2019
An 89-year-old Chelsea Pensioner who became the winner of Britain’s Got Talent (BGT), feels he can now "die happy" as his prize gives him the chance to sing for the Queen. People across the UK voted.....
NHS scheme where 'joined-up' health and care is stopping unnecessary hospitalisation
03 Jun 2019
A community-based health and social care team in Thanet has succeeded in reducing ‘bed-blocking’ in the district’s busy hospitals, by integrating care workers, GPs, doctors, nurses, therapists and volunteers into a single team for.....
US ambassador says NHS could be part of future trade deal with the States
03 Jun 2019
As American President Donald Trump arrives in the UK for his three-day official state visit, there has been controversy over comments made by the US ambassador at the weekend suggesting NHS contracts would be part of a future UK/.....