Home Care News
Care providers get three-month Covid infection control extension worth £250m
28 Jun 2021
Care homes and home care providers will receive an extra £250 million to protect staff and those receiving care from Covid-19, as part of infection control and testing fund, but this is £91 million less than the amount previously.....
Care workers throw Mad Hatter's Tea Party to tackle malnutrition risk
25 Jun 2021
Crazy hats that would give Ladies Day at Ascot a run for their money, were sported by care workers after they decided to throw lots of Mad Hatter’s tea parties to boost the nutrition of the people they care for. Care.....
Home care workers say their job involves using more technology and less paperwork
25 Jun 2021
Some 70 per cent of home care workers say they have used more technology in their role over the past year, according to a survey conducted by CareLineLive, a home care management system for the sector. Refering.....
Aspiring yoga teacher 'breathless and exhausted' is one of 2 million with long Covid
24 Jun 2021
“I woke up gasping for air suddenly,” says 31-year-old aspiring yoga teacher Jasmine Hayer recalling a night-time assault of long Covid. She is one of the earliest people to contract Covid-19 and one of.....
Over 60,000 sign petition against mandatory Covid vaccine for care home staff
24 Jun 2021
Over 60,000 people have signed a petition against the plan by the government to make the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for care home workers, which says health and social care workers should be ‘given the right to exercise free will.....
Bedbound pensioner unable to move or speak watches terrified as burglar raids home
23 Jun 2021
An 87-year-old woman who is bedbound and recovering from a stroke was left terrified after helplessly watching a burglar raid her home in the middle of the night. The pensioner who is unable to move or speak.....
Home care firm with 'competitive advantage' bought by private equity firm
23 Jun 2021
Home care firm Routes Healthcare, which employs 1,000 care workers and has been praised for having a “competitive advantage” for its staff development efforts, has been bought by private equity firm Palatine. Routes.....
Home care for older people could be better than going to hospital, study reveals
22 Jun 2021
Hospital-style care at home for older people could be just as good or even better than treatment in hospital, researchers have discovered. Instead of hospital admission, ‘Hospital at Home’ care involves.....
Home care boss is first recipient of new Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care award
21 Jun 2021
The managing director of home care firm Abbots Care is the first recipient of the government’s new Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care award, for her ‘inspiring’ leadership efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. Under.....
Charity tells government 'more must be done' to help young visually impaired people into employment
18 Jun 2021
A charity is calling on the government to ensure people who are visually impaired can access support when seeking employment, as one in five people with vision impairment did not gain quality employment despite earning qualifications.....
£12.5 million project launched to help elderly and disabled people stay healthy and independent in Scotland
18 Jun 2021
Blackwood Homes and Care, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and nine other business partners, has won a major funding award to help older people and people with disabilities live "in their communities" for longer and.....
Alcedo Care expands home care services and jobs to Chester
17 Jun 2021
Home care group Alcedo Care has opened a new office on New Crane Street in Chester bringing the total number of Alcedo Care offices in the North West to nine. The new office will cover the Wirral, Ellesmere.....
Mayor opens new Bluebird Care office in Mid Essex
17 Jun 2021
The mayor of Chelmsford has officially opened Bluebird Care’s new Mid Essex office Chelmsford and Maldon. The mayor, Jude Deakin, was met on arrival by Bluebird Care Mid Essex’s directors, Kevin and Lucy.....
Over 2m elderly living in poverty - Age UK urges older people to apply for free benefits pension test
17 Jun 2021
Charity Age UK is urging older people to apply for a free benefits pension test, with the total number of older people living in poverty in the UK now standing at over two million, up from 1.6m, according to the Office of National.....
'Crisis in social care' as adult social services face a 'deluge' of requests
16 Jun 2021
Leaders from the LGA, National Care Forum and Age UK are calling for the government to ‘fix social care’ before the summer parliamentary recess next month as a new survey shows adult social services are facing a 'deluge' of requests.....
Dame Barbara Windsor's famous bikini sells for nearly £10,000 with proceeds going to Alzheimer's Society
16 Jun 2021
The famous bikini worn by the late Dame Barbara Windsor in Carry On Camping has been sold at an auction in London for £9,500 with all profits going to the Alzheimer’s Society. The chartreuse cotton towelling.....
Care worker praised for 'empathy' after life changing illness made him change career
15 Jun 2021
Bluebird Care Lincoln marked Carers Week by celebrating a member of its team, who changed his life and career after he had a heart attack and stroke and believes “perseverance” and “setting your goals” are needed to aid recovery. Fourteen.....
People moving into care homes in England will no longer have to self-isolate on arrival
15 Jun 2021
New care home residents in England no longer have to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival at the home and residents can now stay overnight with family and friends. The new guidance by the Department for Health.....
Covid heroes from care sector win awards in Queen's Birthday Honours List
14 Jun 2021
The chiefs of Age UK and the National Care Forum are just two of a host of social care heroes that played a key role during the pandemic, who have been recognised on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Nearly.....
Home care provider uses trained Labradors to help with autism and mental health
14 Jun 2021
Home care provider Caremark is one of just a few in the UK, now offering a dedicated dog therapy service to help people with companionship, autism and mental and physical health conditions. The Animal Assisted.....
Noel Conway who challenged ban on assisted dying dies after removing ventilator
11 Jun 2021
Noel Conway, who challenged the blanket ban on assisted dying in the UK, has died at home after making the decision to have the ventilator he needed to breathe removed, so he would die more quickly. Mr Conway.....
Autistic people find it harder to tell when someone is angry from a facial expression
10 Jun 2021
People with autism are less able to accurately identify anger from a person’s facial expression, according to new research. The study by the University of Birmingham also found that for people with the related.....
As Britons return to lives post-Covid, a care provider is urging people to continue supporting elderly neighbours
09 Jun 2021
With many working at home over lockdown, more time and proximity has meant some neighbours and families have had more community attention and care during the pandemic than previously, leading one care provider to highlight the need.....
London care provider where staff are 'genuinely interested' in people's lives rated 'outstanding'
08 Jun 2021
A home care provider in East London which encourages choice and independence and where 'staff seem genuinely interested' in people's lives, has been rated by the care regulator as ‘outstanding’. Caremark.....
Staff shortages 'a key factor' of burnout amongst care workers and NHS staff
08 Jun 2021
Chronic excessive workload has been identified as a key factor of burnout amongst care workers and NHS staff, with staff shortages identified as “the most important factor in determining chronic excessive workload”, reveals a report.....
Nearly three-quarters of unpaid carers have had no break from caring during pandemic
07 Jun 2021
Nearly three-quarters of unpaid carers have had no breaks from caring during the pandemic and over a third of those caring for family members or friends feel they are unable to manage their caring role. The.....
Home care workers demand 15-minute visits ban and end to low pay rates in Northern Ireland
03 Jun 2021
Home care firms are calling for a ban on “inadequate” 15-minute visits for people receiving home care and a halt to “derisory” fee rates of £15 per hour in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland currently has.....
Collecting fees by direct debit means providers can focus on providing care instead of chasing money
02 Jun 2021
Collecting care fees from local authorities and families of elderly and disabled people can be arduous and time-consuming and one way of clawing back some of this precious time is to get people signing up to direct debit payments. With.....
Home carer who died from Covid and praised as 'perfect care worker' wins posthumous award
02 Jun 2021
A home care worker who was hailed as the “perfect care worker”, has been posthumously awarded the Domiciliary Care Worker Award. Jackie Edwards, who supported very ill people at home after they had been discharged.....
Olympics gold medallist diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 57 says he has no fear
02 Jun 2021
An Olympic gold medallist who scored two goals for Great Britain in the men’s hockey team final at the 1988 Olympic Games, says he no longer fights against the disease and is not afraid of it. British.....
Grenfell fire made home care boss leave building trade so he could have a 'higher motive than profit'
02 Jun 2021
David Newcombe from Leicestershire had a long successful managerial career in the building product sector but after seeing the unfolding events of Grenfell and lack of regulations, he realised “he hated every minute” of his job and.....
Home care company Bright Care named best health and social care firm to work for
02 Jun 2021
Bright Care has been named the best health and social care company to work for in 2021. The home care firm has been ranked first in the https://www.b.co.uk/sectors/health-social-care|Best.....
Care providers urged to share thoughts about PPE struggles in DHSC survey
01 Jun 2021
Care workers are being asked to share their experiences of accessing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the Covid-19 pandemic by responding to a government survey. The Department for Health and.....