Home Care News
Imposter care worker who stole £250k from 93-year-old with dementia fails to repay money
28 May 2021
A fraudster care worker who was previously convicted and jailed in 2017 for conning a blind 93-year-old war veteran diagnosed with dementia out of nearly £250,000, is back in jail after failing to repay the money she stole. Last.....
Charities and families call on government to overhaul care system 10 years on from Winterbourne scandal
27 May 2021
Charities and families of patients who were institutionalised in Winterbourne View Hospital near Hambrook, South Gloucestershire, are calling on the government to reduce assessment and treatment units (ATU’s) for adults with learning.....
Bluebird Care staff take on the challenge of walking 4 million steps for charity
26 May 2021
Since the start of this month, 18 members of staff at Bluebird Care’s Franchise Support Centre have decided to walk ‘4 million steps for a healthy heart’ to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. As.....
UK 'ageism epidemic' reveals over quarter of adults say they have been victims of ageism
25 May 2021
Over three million people over the age of 65 in the UK say they have been victims of ageism and our perceptions are blighted by "ageist attitudes", according to a new report. The Vision for Later Life in.....
Jeremy Paxman reveals he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's
24 May 2021
Veteran broadcaster and University Challenge quizmaster Jeremy Paxman has announced he has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and his symptoms are "currently mild". Mr Paxman, 71, said he is receiving.....
Covid: Government launches new pilot scheme to help people self-isolate from new variant
24 May 2021
Increased social care support and a ‘buddying’ service for people who struggle with mental health are just some of the new incentives to be piloted in nine parts of England to help people self-isolate in areas with higher coronavirus.....
Failure to extend visas of overseas home care workers will leave 'huge void' in workforce
21 May 2021
"How were NHS professionals given visa extensions while essential care workers were excluded? At the height of the pandemic, there were times when our care workers were actually serenaded on their journey.....
Chief nurse for adult social care launches new award for 'exceptional' nurses and care workers
20 May 2021
The government has launched gold and silver awards to pay tribute to the outstanding contribution made by staff working in social care in England. Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, Professor Deborah Sturdy.....
Nearly half of people with bipolar do not take their medication increasing risk of suicide
19 May 2021
Almost half of people with bipolar disorder do not take their medication which increases their risk of relapsing, hospitalisation and suicide. A study by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) and.....
Dementia isn't curable yet but Boris 'can cure the care system' causing avoidable hospital admissions
17 May 2021
Avoidable emergency hospital admissions for dementia patients rose by 27 per cent between 2015 and 2019, with the Alzheimer’s Society warning that the numbers will rise further if the social care system isn’t cured now. This.....
Female care workers urged to help shape women's healthcare in new government strategy
14 May 2021
The government is urging female care workers to respond to a call for evidence where they are encouraged to discuss their health issues and help shape a new Women’s Health Strategy making "health and care work better for us all.” Minister.....
Care workers more likely not to be paid minimum wage due to practices such as unclear payslips
14 May 2021
Care workers are less likely to be paid the minimum wage because the pandemic has put businesses under more pressure with ‘various practices in social care’ such as unclear payslips contributing to underpayment......
Home Care Expo will take place IRL this September
14 May 2021
2021 will be the first year in which a face-to-face Home Care Expo will take place with Birmingham’s NEC chosen for the live event on 15-16 September. The Home Care Expo had been scheduled to take place.....
Almost 5 million people wait for hospital treatment in England - highest since records began
13 May 2021
The Covid pandemic has led to almost five million people being stuck on a hospital waiting list in England - the highest number since records began in 2007. The number of people on the waiting list rose to.....
Why the planning industry must prepare for an ageing population
12 May 2021
We are all living longer. According to the ONS, it is projected that by 2066, 26 per cent of the total population will be aged 65 and over, with life expectancy for UK females increasing by seven per cent to 88.9 years and nine per.....
Home care workers in Wales say £30 registration fee is a 'barrier' to work
12 May 2021
Home care workers in Wales are demanding they be allowed to work in social care without having to pay a registration fee this year to the regulator Social Care Wales, because it takes “a big chunk out of their household budget”. Home.....
carehome.co.uk employee embarks on fundraising bike ride to buy oxygen tanks for Indians battling Covid
12 May 2021
An employee at UK’s leading care home reviews site, carehome.co.uk, is planning to ride 100 kms in a bid to raise £10,000 for oxygen concentrators for people battling Covid in India. India is now at the epicentre.....
Deaf care worker urges people with disabilities to consider a caring career
12 May 2021
A profoundly deaf care worker is calling on people with disabilities to put themselves forward for a career in care. Nikki Healy, a care assistant working for home care firm https://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare/agency.cfm/id/65432197310|Bluebird.....
Queen's Speech: PM forgot to put 'oven-ready' plan in cooker again, says care leader
11 May 2021
“Proposals on social care reform will be brought forward” in the next parliamentary session, the Queen’s Speech announced, prompting care leaders to criticise Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his failure to bake his “oven-ready” plan.....
Care chiefs warn failure to fix social care reform in Queen's Speech will be a 'bitter blow'
10 May 2021
Ahead of the Queen’s Speech tomorrow, the National Care Forum (NCF) and a group of council leaders from the Local Government Association (LGA) are urging ministers to “make good on the Prime Minister’s promise to ‘fix social care’,.....
Over 25,000 people needing home care in England died in pandemic of mostly non-Covid conditions
10 May 2021
More than 25,000 people reliant on home care died during the pandemic in England and almost 3,000 died in Scotland but the majority of deaths were not Covid-related, new research reveals. The number of.....
People with experience of caring for someone three times more likely to work in social care sector
07 May 2021
Fifty-four per cent of people who have experience of caring for someone are more likely to consider working in the social care sector than those with limited or no knowledge (19 per cent), a new survey has revealed. The.....
Mother and daughter team up to raise money for new disability hub
07 May 2021
The manager of a learning disability service in Bradford has teamed up with her 10-year-old daughter to raise nearly £400 towards building a new Smart Hub which will support people in their day-to-day lives. Adele.....
NCF launches Kickstart Support to help create care jobs for 16-24-year-olds
06 May 2021
The National Care Forum (NCF) has launched an NCF Kickstart Scheme aimed to create new job placements for 16–24-year-olds on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. The NCF Kickstart Scheme.....
'Means test gets meaner' in England as 120,000 more seek social care but 14,000 fewer get it
06 May 2021
Some 120,000 more people asked for social care but around 14,000 fewer people received it in England between 2015/16 and 2019/20, as the ‘means test continued to get meaner’, according to the think tank The Kings Fund. The.....
Labour follows President Biden's goal to make home care central to pandemic recovery
05 May 2021
President Joe Biden’s decision to make home care central to the USA’s coronavirus recovery infrastructure plan has been welcomed by Labour’s shadow care minister Liz Kendall who says Britain’s social care is “as much a part of our.....
Care worker with Parkinson's turns his 'real-life insight' into training for Caremark staff
05 May 2021
When Mark Bailey from Ramsgate, Kent was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in May 2019, his employer not only backed him to provide training to other staff but has now incorporated his course into the Caremark intense training programme. After.....