Home Care News

Home Instead is recruiting 4,000 home care workers

28 Oct 2022

UK’s biggest provider of home care, Home Instead, is on the hunt for 4,000 care workers to meet the growing demand for home care. Home Instead, which has seen its revenue double in the last five years, is.....

Helen Whately returns as Care Minister

27 Oct 2022

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Helen Whately as the country’s care minister – a job she previously held at the height of the Covid pandemic. Yes, Home Secretary Suella Braverman is not the only.....

Live-in care worker underpaid by £250,000, finds Ombudsman

27 Oct 2022

A man with complex care needs was put at risk, with his live-in care worker being underpaid by £250,000 and often having to work over 10 hours a day, the Ombudsman has found. Hounslow Clinical Commissioning.....

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged to mend 'broken' social care system

27 Oct 2022

Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being urged to sort out “a broken social care system”, allocate more of the £13bn committed to tackling the NHS backlog to help councils “reduce pressure on social care” and not "roll back".....

People aged 60+ who sit watching TV for long periods at increased risk of dementia

25 Oct 2022

Those aged 60 and over who sit for long periods of time doing a passive activity, such as watching TV, may be increasing their risk of developing dementia. Researchers from the University of Southern California.....

Oddballs launches new underwear range in support of dementia charity

25 Oct 2022

The underwear brand Oddballs has launched a limited-edition range of underwear to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The range, which has options for both men and women, features Alzheimer’s Research.....

5 minutes with Andy Boardman, MD of Alcedo Care Group

25 Oct 2022

Andy Boardman leads home care provider Alcedo Care in the North West and Wales. The dad of four works alongside his wife Jo Boardman, who is also a director. In February, he piloted a moped scheme involving.....

CQC warns without social care investment, patients in England at 'increased risk of harm'

21 Oct 2022

With only two in five people able to leave hospital when they are ready, the CQC chief is warning there needs to be a “real step change” in attracting and retaining social care staff or “people will be at increased risk of harm”. The.....

Liz Truss resignation sparks fears 'all bets are off' on older people's pensions and benefits

21 Oct 2022

After 44 days as Prime Minister, Liz Truss resigned leaving "all bets off" for people’s pension and benefits campaigners fear. Making a swift U-turn on her https://www.homecare.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1678348/Liz-Truss-rising-costs|“not.....

Liz Truss said 'I'm a fighter' as pensioners switch off medical devices to curb rising costs

19 Oct 2022

Pensioners are already “risking their health” by switching off essential medical equipment, heating and fridges to reduce rising living costs and as inflation rose to a 40-year high in September, Prime Minister Liz Truss told MPs.....

'Brain fog' and other menopause symptoms often confused with dementia

18 Oct 2022

With almost 13 million women in the UK experiencing menopause or perimenopause and nearly 71,000 people living with young onset dementia, it can be difficult to differentiate whether symptoms like ‘brain fog’ are the result of hormonal.....

Chancellor warned economic growth requires home care investment

17 Oct 2022

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is being urged to invest in home care because economic growth depends on “the availability of good quality home-based support and care” according to Dr Jane Townson, chief executive of the Homecare Association......

Care Sector Fundraising Ball raises over £400,000 for Care Workers' Charity and Alzheimer's Society

14 Oct 2022

The third annual Care Sector Fundraising Ball raised £401,942 for the Alzheimer’s Society and the Care Workers’ Charity – more than double the proceeds from the last Ball. The Care Sector Fundraising Ball.....

Cera steps up its recruitment drive and commits to employing 5,000 new care workers

13 Oct 2022

Cera is to step up its recruitment drive of employing 5,000 care workers in the UK in response to the 165,000 vacant roles in adult social care. The majority of these roles will be on the frontline, providing.....

Care home reviews site, carehome.co.uk, signs up to The Care Workers' Charity £500 Challenge

12 Oct 2022

The UK’s leading care home reviews site, carehome.co.uk, has signed up to a new fundraising campaign by The Care Workers’ Charity and committed to give an annual donation of £500. The new campaign encourages.....

Home Instead partners with Birdie to 'radically improve' the lives of people needing care

12 Oct 2022

Home care provider Home Instead has partnered with Birdie, a home healthcare technology platform, so more people can live “safely and happily” at home. Within the next 15 years, it is predicted that over.....

Number of care job vacancies now at 52%, highest 'since records began'

11 Oct 2022

The number of vacancies in social care is now at its highest rate on record with 165,000 unfilled posts, according to a new report. The annual report published by Skills for Care found in the year to March.....

World Mental Health Day: Age UK says older people are not 'reaching out' for help

10 Oct 2022

As we mark World Mental Health Day, new figures show three quarters of older people are worried about the cost of living but continue to live with anxiety and depression rather than asking for help. Mental.....

Strictly and Bake off stars entertain public receiving care

06 Oct 2022

The stars of Strictly Come Dancing and Great British Bake Off have come together to entertain hundreds of people reliant on care by showing them how to have fun with interactive classes online. BBC 1's Strictly.....

Omega-3 in oily fish boosts memory and learning in middle aged

06 Oct 2022

Omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish such as mackerel, sardines and herring can improve memory and learning skills as well as boost the ability to understand complex concepts, according to a new study. The.....

5 minutes with Robert Stephenson-Padron, managing director of Penrose Care

05 Oct 2022

Robert Stephenson-Padron left the world of finance in 2012 to found Penrose Care with Dr Matthew Knight, offering home care in North London. Penrose Care was one of the first of four home care providers in.....

'We have big plans' for care home say three sisters running home care firm

05 Oct 2022

Three sisters operating the home care business Tender Loving Care have bought Chaseley House Care home in North Wales as part of plans to expand their care services in the region, in response to a "gap in the market". Siblings.....

Gyles Brandreth and ITV's This Morning launch intergenerational Poetry Together competition

03 Oct 2022

Writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth has launched this year’s poetry writing competition where the winners will get the opportunity to read their poems live on ITV’s This Morning. This year’s theme is.....