Home Care News
Financial services challenged to sign up to dementia commitments
30 Oct 2013
Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Scotland have teamed up with the Lloyds Banking Group to produce a ‘landmark guide’ designed to help financial services meet the needs of clients living with dementia. The.....
Risk-averse carers hasten dementia decline, says academic
29 Oct 2013
Focussing only on keeping people with dementia physically safe can actually contribute to the person's decline and result in the unnecessary loss of a person's skills, argues Professor Charlotte Clarke of the University of Edinburgh......
Prime Minister announces disability charity as next Big Society Award winners
25 Oct 2013
An Oxford based charity is the latest winner of a Big Society Award, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. Disability charity, My Life My Choice work to improve the confidence and self-esteem.....
Minimum wage laws broken by 120 home care firms due to local council cuts
23 Oct 2013
A lack of council funding is forcing home care providers for the elderly to find ways to avoid paying staff minimum wages, the head of the Low Pay Commission has warned. David Norgrove of the Low Pay Commission told The Guardian.....
Disability charity calls for ‘action, not words’ to end 15-minute home care visits
23 Oct 2013
The Department of Health has responded to disability charity Leonard Cheshire’s campaign to end 15 minute home care visits. In response to Leonard Cheshire’s campaign, the Department of Health said ministers.....
Health and Safety in the care sector addressed by dedicated forum of care organisations
22 Oct 2013
A new forum dedicated to addressing safety and health concerns in the care sector has met for the first time. During the first meeting of the Social Care Partners Forum (SCPF), members highlighted the need for sensible risk assessments.....
Local authorities need scrutiny on care issues, ministers told
22 Oct 2013
Front bench Government support to end 15-minute home care visits has been welcomed by care sector organisations, but there is an increasing disillusionment that local councils are not subject to the same checks as care providers. Last.....
homecare.co.uk director is named finalist for Care Personality of the Year
21 Oct 2013
Davina Ludlow, director of homecare.co.uk and carehome.co.uk has been named as one of the finalists for Care Personality of the Year. Ms Ludlow runs the two leading online guides to care homes and home.....
Lonely and ignored older people 'our national shame', says minister
18 Oct 2013
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will call upon the general public to recognise the plight of older members of society, in a speech later today. Pre-released excerpts from the speech, to be made at today’s National Children and Adults.....
Care UK ranked in top 25 of national business league table
17 Oct 2013
Care UK has been ranked 22nd in the Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 league table of Britain’s leading mid-market private companies. Published last week in the Sunday Times, the league table featured Care UK as the.....
Government announces new checks to clamp down on 15-minute home care visits, but no extra funding
17 Oct 2013
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has told home care companies they can expect new checks, in order to make sure service users are having enough carer-time allocated to cover their needs. The move comes amidst growing concerns.....
Common prescription drug could prevent Alzheimer's in older people undergoing surgery
17 Oct 2013
Statin has been found to prevent the negative effects surgery can have on brain function after initial successful tests on mice. The drug, also known as atorvastatin and commonly prescribed for high cholesterol, decreases inflammation.....
Charity 'deeply disappointed' over House of Lords failure to stop 'flying' 15-minute home care visits
16 Oct 2013
Leonard Cheshire Disability charity, which recently called on the House of Lords to back an amendment to make home care visits at least thirty minutes long, has said it is “deeply disappointed” over its failure to do so. Clare.....
Children today could become first ‘dementia friendly generation’ with lessons on dementia
16 Oct 2013
A new resource pack to help teach school children about dementia has been launched at the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) conference. The launch marks the culmination of a project which has seen.....
Assisted living at Richmond Care Villages for those who need a 'helping hand'
11 Oct 2013
With winter approaching and an increasing amount of older people in Britain requiring support to live comfortably Richmond Care Villages has tailored its services to those who just need a ‘helping hand,’ in the form of an assisted.....
Home care providers criticise high level of 15-minute home care visits as 'alarming'
09 Oct 2013
Home care provider Caring Hands wants to see legislation guaranteeing a minimum level of home care, in the wake of a report by Leonard Cheshire Disability calling for an end to ‘flying’ 15-minute home care visits. The.....
Local authorities must ensure home care workers are paid minimum wage, says equalities watchdog
09 Oct 2013
A critical report on adult social care published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) warns that continuing poor pay for home care workers is jeopardising the care of their elderly clients......
Reports of suspected abuse of older people sees steep increase
07 Oct 2013
In the last year there has been a 28.4 per cent increase in alerts made to councils about abuse to older people, fuelling worries about abuse in the UK. The newest set of data from the government run Health.....
Urgent call to House of Lords to end ‘cruel’ 15-minute home care visits
07 Oct 2013
Esther Rantzen is backing a campaign by Leonard Cheshire Disability to end what she calls “cruel” 15-minute home care visits, after an investigation revealed they have risen by 15 per cent over the last five years. A.....
Carer Mary Jordan's books offer a guide to working practice and 'may just help some avoid the devastating diagnosis of dementia'
07 Oct 2013
Experienced care professional and writer Mary Jordan credits her fellow carers as society’s unsung heroes, and speaks to homecare.co.uk about how they have inspired her growing list of works. An ability to engage with the challenges.....
Day centres losing popularity as people choose to pursue other interests instead
04 Oct 2013
Devon Council has called for a review to explore why more people are choosing to use their personal budgets to peruse hobbies or join local groups than access available day care centres. Uptake in people attending day care centres.....
Two athletes with a learning disability will represent Great Britain at the 2013 Inas World Table Tennis Championships
03 Oct 2013
The UK Sports Association (UKSA) has announced that two people with learning disabilities have been selected to compete in the 2013 Inas World Table Tennis Championships. Patrick Cox, aged 17 and Adam Thompson aged 25 will.....
Volunteering in places like charity shops can help tackle depression and loneliness in older people
02 Oct 2013
Thousands of people every year are attracted to volunteer in the UK’s charity shops in order to benefit from the community feel that accompanies the role. It is not only the valuable funds that come.....
Using mindfulness to improve life for people with dementia - 'We were not worrying about what happened yesterday and what might happen tomorrow, but accepting the here and now'
02 Oct 2013
A project has undertaken research to understand the potential teaching mindfulness could have to help people living with dementia. Mindfulness is a practice which can help people relieve stress through a.....