Home Care News
Workshop project raises money to combat social isolation in older men
30 Mar 2015
Environmental charity Groundwork Leeds is calling on the Yorkshire community to help raise funds for a project that encourages social interaction in older men through the Men in Sheds campaign. Older men are supported to try carpentry,.....
Regular and quality sleep crucial for safeguarding long-term health
25 Mar 2015
Social care provider Newcross Healthcare Solutions are looking to highlight the importance of quality sleep within busy care environments, challenging care providers to consider whether their occupants are receiving ‘a good night’s sleep’ on a.....
Adults with learning disabilities need more help to access the polls
24 Mar 2015
Learning disability care specialists, , have invited political parties to work with them in helping more people to vote on election day. With estimates showing that only around 16 per cent of adults with learning.....
Large majority of older web users say life’s better online
24 Mar 2015
New research by leading charity Age UK reveals that an overwhelming majority (85 per cent) of older people aged 55 and over who use the Internet say their life has changed for the better by being online, with nearly half (45 per.....
Cost of social care to rise to £800 per council tax payer
24 Mar 2015
By 2019/20, 60p in every £1 collected through council tax will be spent on social care for vulnerable children and adults, data from the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed. For those paying council tax in the average.....
Arts festival for those living with dementia
24 Mar 2015
A new festival is being launched in Chichester to encourage people living with dementia to take part in the arts with family and friends. The Living with Dementia Festival will be held in and around the.....
CQC announce nine per cent increase in regulatory fees
23 Mar 2015
The regulatory board for social care in England, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has announced a nine per cent annual increase in fees for providers for 2015/16. The increase will apply to all care services including NHS.....
One week left to express views over cap on care costs
23 Mar 2015
Care professionals are being urged to provide their views on the introduction of the cap on care costs which aims to protect an individual from care costs rising above £72,000. As well as professionals responsible for delivering.....
UK's first Care Certificate training platform launched by Right at Home
23 Mar 2015
National home care provider, Right at Home UK UK, has embraced new training requirements implemented as part of the 2014 Care Act, announcing the first City & Guilds accredited training platform. To be introduced on April 1, care.....
£90,000 prize pot for dementia 'Bright Ideas' competition
23 Mar 2015
A competition to find the best ‘Bright Ideas’ to create a better life for people affected by dementia in Scotland has been launched by the Life Changes Trust, an independent charity set up with a Big Lottery Fund endowment of £50m......
'Hensioner' receives special recognition from Prime Minister
19 Mar 2015
Retired taxi driver, Alan Richards from Gateshead has been recognised by Prime Minister, David Cameron, for his contribution to the North East Community for his work with Gateshead initiative, HenPower. Alan is one of the latest.....
Budget: Courting the 'grey vote' tactics criticised for focusing only on wealthy pensioners
19 Mar 2015
Older people’s charity, Independent Age, have called into question interpretations of the Budget as being one that suits ‘the grey vote’, particularly in relation to the absence of social care funding initiatives within the framework. Political.....
Daughter of mum with dementia set up 'To Know Me' books to give her mum a voice
18 Mar 2015
Five years ago, Louise Arkley’s mum was diagnosed with dementia. Desperate for her care workers to know her as the person she once was, her daughter launched ‘To Know Me’ books. “It was during one particular.....
Design student wins Nottingham 'Dragon’s Den style' competition
17 Mar 2015
A Nottingham design student has been announced as the winner of a competition created to improve bus journeys for people with disabilities. Minister for transport, Baroness Kramer announced the winning design entry of the ‘All.....
Care workers on National Minimum Wage will see rise in pay from October
17 Mar 2015
Many care workers working in care homes and for home care agencies are paid the National Minimum Wage, so news that it is increasing by 20p will be very welcome. The adult rate for the National Minimum Wage.....
Alzheimer's: The fight against dementia has gone global
17 Mar 2015
A global Dementia Discovery Fund, backed by some of the world’s leading drug makers, has been announced today with full support from the British government. Announced by health minister Jeremy Hunt, at a meeting in Geneva, the.....
Photography competition: 'Capturing the Character of Old Age'
17 Mar 2015
Nottingham based charity Wainman Trust are challenging passionate photographers to capture ‘the Character of Old Age’, launching a national competition in partnership with Jessops. The charity, which specialises in whole-person.....
Families should have 24/7 access to people with dementia in hospital to keep them 'anchored to the world' they love
13 Mar 2015
MPs have given their backing to John’s Campaign to make it an ‘inalienable right’ for families to stay with people with dementia when they are in hospital. John’s Campaign was set up by Nicci Gerrard and.....
Care sector employers leading the way on National Apprenticeship Week
13 Mar 2015
Health and social care employers have continued to embrace development opportunities this National Apprenticeship Week, having been the most popular sectors for apprenticeships in 2014. Fittingly, Ulysses House residential home, in.....
Fit for work test could put people with learning disabilities at 'substantial disadvantage'
13 Mar 2015
Proposed changes to fit-for-work tests could cause serious disadvantage for people with mental health problems and learning disabilities and should be trialled, according to recommendations from a recent tribunal. The tribunal.....
Sir Terry Pratchett dies aged 66, credited with dragging dementia 'out of the shadows'
12 Mar 2015
The Alzheimer’s Society paid tribute to popular author and dementia campaigner Sir Terry Pratchett, who died recently aged 66. Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, which he announced in 2007, the best-selling writer.....
CQC guidelines introduced to ensure care services display inspection ratings to the public
12 Mar 2015
Care services throughout England will soon have to ensure that families and visitors can see how the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated them on their most recent inspection. New guidelines will require providers to display.....
Type 1 diabetes vaccine could be available within ten years
11 Mar 2015
A fresh wave of investment into developing a diabetes vaccine has been announced by Diabetes Care, with the charity optimistic that a solution for Type 1 diabetes can be achieved ‘within a generation’. Co-funded with support from.....
Older people hit by 'double whammy' of social care funding cuts
11 Mar 2015
Community care and social care services for older people have faced a ‘double whammy’ of spending cuts over the past 10 years, according to research from Age UK. Age UK is a national charity that works to improve living for older.....
Innovative technologies shortlisted for prize
11 Mar 2015
A range of creative and innovative technologies, created to improve the lives of people living with disabilities have been shortlisted for the Inclusive Technology Prize. Two of the ideas on the shortlist include, 3D printers that.....
Older people encouraged to switch from TV to radio to maintain brain function
10 Mar 2015
Ahead of Brain Awareness Week (BAW) awareness week, a cognitive neuroscientist has urged older people to switch off TV sets and listen to the radio more to maintain their brain function. Dr Lynda Shaw, who is also a chartered.....
Pet therapy dog accompanies care assistants on home care visits
09 Mar 2015
Tally the dog has been welcomed into the team at Right at Home and will start accompanying care assistants on home care visits to provide pet therapy for service users. The Right at Home Dementia Delay Programme.....
Top tips for women on how to still live a good life with dementia
06 Mar 2015
Women are more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s, with around half a million women living with dementia in the UK, compared to 350,000 men. These recent statistics from Alzheimer’s Research UK showed that.....
Home Instead boss calls for 'radical change' saying social care and health must be integrated
04 Mar 2015
Trevor Brocklebank is part of the founding duo that launched home care franchise Home Instead Senior Care in the UK. The brand has seen huge growth since it was set up by Mr Brocklebank and his wife Sam.....
Holidays for the disabled: uplifting options
03 Mar 2015
There are estimated to be at least 11 million people in the UK who are registered as disabled and many more who are unregistered, yet all too few holiday opportunities for them. Tales of holiday disasters abound with inaccessibility.....
Therapeutic bird song CD helps older people relax and reminisce
03 Mar 2015
Nature is being brought inside through the use of an interactive CD containing bird songs for older people to listen to together with care workers or family members. The CD uses the sounds of nature to act in a therapeutic way.....
Just eight per cent of pensioners happy with Government’s treatment of older generation
02 Mar 2015
In a poll of 1,000 people over the age of 60, just eight per cent said they were happy with the way the Government treats the older generation. The poll, carried out by Churchill Retirement Living, also found that over three.....