Home Care News
Quality of end of life care varies across the country, survey reveals
29 Nov 2012
End of life care varies widely across the country according to statistics published by the Office of National Statistics today. Bereaved people were asked for their experiences on the quality of care their loved ones received.....
Government plans to put £75,000 cap on care bills for elderly
29 Nov 2012
Ministers are said to be considering putting a £75,000 cap on care bills for the elderly, over twice the amount suggested by economist Andrew Dilnot in his report. The Dilnot Commission’s report which came.....
Replacing face to face GP appointments with Skype could increase isolation of elderly
29 Nov 2012
The Government’s plan to replace face to face GP appointments with consultations on Skype or iPads could increase the isolation and loneliness felt by the elderly, particularly those who are housebound. Health.....
Retirement Minister could make a “significant difference” says report
28 Nov 2012
A Retirement Minister could make a “significant difference” ensuring older people’s needs are heard at the highest level, according to a new report. The 2012 Retirement Nation report by MGM Advantage has.....
Equalities Commission launches guide to home care and human rights
28 Nov 2012
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published an easy to understand guide to home care and human rights. ‘Your rights to home care’ aims to empower older people – by making sure that they know.....
Actors play role of person with dementia at innovative dementia training day
27 Nov 2012
Leaders from the care team at Garswood House care home in Wigan attended an innovative training day with actors playing the role of a person with dementia. The training day which was held at the House of Memories.....
Health Secretary announces dementia as one of his four key health priorities
27 Nov 2012
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced improving dementia care and treatment as one of his four key priorities between now and the next general election. Recognising that for far too long, people.....
Social care training bodies concerned at pressures on care staff highlighted in CQC report
26 Nov 2012
Two social care training bodies have expressed their concern over the pressures on staff and the rise in complex conditions, highlighted in the CQC report, that has left care providers struggling to provide ‘person-centred care’. David.....
Study suggests smoking and high blood pressure could cause dementia
26 Nov 2012
Smoking and high blood pressure could cause dementia, according to a new study. Researchers at the NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) Biomedical Research Centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS.....
CQC chief warns there are "no excuses to deliver poor care"
23 Nov 2012
Today has seen England’s care regulator publish its ‘State of Care’ report, an in-depth study into the reasons why some care services are falling short of standards. Results from Care Quality Commission inspections find that pressures.....
Measures to tackle loneliness and improve care for older people, announced by health secretary
22 Nov 2012
Loneliness, social isolation and its ‘harmful effects’ in older people, will be tackled by identifying the areas where it is most prevalent, health secretary, Jeremy Hunt has announced. Local councils will map the areas where.....
North Yorkshire home care provider celebrates first year
21 Nov 2012
Home care provider, Carefound Home Care (Harrogate) celebrated its first anniversary of helping older people remain in their homes in the Harrogate, Ripon and Wetherby areas. Local MP, Julian Smith and community organisations.....
First nursing agency in Northern Ireland pledges to pay living wage
20 Nov 2012
Care assistants working for a healthcare agency in Northern Ireland will be the first to receive the National Living Wage. Lucas Love Healthcare is the first nursing agency to sign up to the pledge which guarantees.....
Welsh Government preparing new Carers Strategy to meet the needs of an ageing populace
19 Nov 2012
The Welsh Government are currently consulting on a Bill designed to support the role of carers, by giving them equivalent rights to the older or disabled relatives they care for. To be fully set out in the new year, the new Carers.....
"Antibiotics are losing their effectiveness at a rate that is both alarming and irreversible", says chief medical officer
19 Nov 2012
Antibiotic resistance is a threat to modern health and there could be a future without cures for infection if antibiotics are not used responsibly, the chief medical officer (CMO), Professor Dame Sally Davies has warned. She.....
Survey reveals Top 10 list of concerns amongst care managers
19 Nov 2012
A survey of care provider managers, conducted by the National Care Forum (NCF), has found care quality to be listed as chief among the priorities of the profession for the second year running, followed by methods of person-centred.....
100,000 people to benefit from telehealth to help them live independently at home
19 Nov 2012
New health technology will be benefit one hundred thousand people across the country, health secretary Jeremy Hunt announced at an Age UK conference. The health secretary launched the roll out of telehealth.....
"Radical changes" to Government's home adaptations system would help older people stay in their homes and save public money
19 Nov 2012
Supporting GPs to prescribe home improvements for older and disabled people, by reforming the Government’s home adaptations system could save millions of public money and change lives a charity report has revealed. Papworth.....
Age UK call for nationwide commitment to keep older people warm through the winter
16 Nov 2012
Charity Age UK have highlighted a number of alarming statistics that older people face this winter, as part of a ‘Spread the Warmth’ campaign focused on death and suffering that should be prevented. Research finds that 26,000 people.....
How the new NHS Mandate will impact upon the care sector
16 Nov 2012
A new NHS Mandate, unveiled this week by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, sets out the Government’s ambitions for health services over the remainder of the Coalition’s administration. Key objectives include.....
Free places at conference for tackling healthcare associated infections
14 Nov 2012
The GovKnow conference on reducing healthcare associated infections and improving patient safety is offering a limited number of free places until 20 November. The conference, which is being held on Thursday.....
Stratford and District Mencap to expand and become Heart of England Mencap
14 Nov 2012
Stratford & District Mencap, the Stratford-based charity which supports people with learning disabilities, is to expand and change its name to Heart of England Mencap. The charity is growing to meet the.....
Home care worker wins top prize at Wales Care Awards for offering that “extra X Factor”
12 Nov 2012
A home care worker has won the Spirit of Care award at Wales Care Awards for “offering that extra X Factor”. Samantha Broom, who works for Home Instead (Cardiff), which specialises in providing quality care to older.....
Prime Minister launches next phase of Dementia Challenge
09 Nov 2012
The Prime Minister’s ‘Dementia Challenge’, outlined at the start of 2012, has moved into a new phase this week as the Department of Health has announced a collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Society in order to find one million ‘Dementia.....
New dementia service to help people stay at home based on understanding behaviour patterns
08 Nov 2012
Care UK’s new specialised service to help older people with dementia to keep their independence and stay in their own home, is based on understanding their behaviour patterns. The new service, which was.....
Local councils warned that "paying for failure cannot continue"
08 Nov 2012
Three quarters of council social care departments doubt their capability to achieve fully personalised care-in-the-home services based on the current systems they have in place, according to research undertaken by the Local Government.....
Home care workers urged to look out for signs of sexually transmitted diseases
08 Nov 2012
Home care workers are being urged to look out for signs of sexually transmitted diseases in the people they care for, after the Health Protection Agency revealed an increase in STIs in older people for the first time. Colin Angel,.....
Profile: Home care chief Bridget Warr keeps home care on top of Government agenda
08 Nov 2012
Home care hit the headlines this year, causing consternation with the news that many home visits now last barely 15 minutes. Various ministers, MPs and charities were quick to condemn the short visit times.....
Strictly, Corrie and Calendar Girls stars come together to launch calendar for Alzheimer's Society
06 Nov 2012
Celebrities with a link to dementia appear in a series of paintings and photographs in a new calendar for . Lisa Riley, currently a hot favourite in Strictly Come Dancing, has come from a stage.....
Action plan for NHS to help vulnerable people this winter
05 Nov 2012
With winter setting in, plans to keep people safe from the cold have been announced by health secretary Jeremy Hunt, to help the NHS prepare for winter and meet the increase in winter related health problems......
Memory loss can start as early as thirties, with average age of 57, new research finds
02 Nov 2012
Memory loss begins at 57 but for some people may start as early thirties and forties according to new research published today. People over 50 are plagued by the fear of memory loss and forget everyday words like 'apple' and.....