Home Care News
carehome.co.uk enjoys homemade cake at coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support
27 Sep 2013
Staff from the UK’s leading care industry website and care home directory enjoyed a cup of coffee and slice of homemade cake to support Macmillan’s annual World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. The World’s.....
Disability hate crime and bedroom tax commitments lead Labour's fight for votes
25 Sep 2013
Disabled people’s charity the Royal Mencap Society has warmly welcomed two key policy areas raised at the Labour party conference. The commitment, from Labour, is to reverse a £150 million tax cut for hedge funds, also known as.....
England's social care professionals challenged to raise public confidence
24 Sep 2013
Leading care organisations have backed a new ‘Social Care Commitment’ that care workers will be asked to sign up to as a mark of their professionalism. The Department of Health want carers and their employees to support the Commitment,.....
Care provider calls for redirection of dementia funding into earlier diagnosis
20 Sep 2013
A leading care provider has claimed that a ‘no cure no point’ attitude towards dementia has left thousands of people living with dementia unsupported. Barry Sweetbaum, managing director of SweetTree.....
Call for urgent worldwide action so Alzheimer's patients 'live well with dementia'
20 Sep 2013
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) and Bupa have called for governments around the world to make dementia a priority as part of World Alzheimer’s Month this September. In their report, ‘Journey.....
Elderly and disabled face ‘widening postcode lottery’ in home care costs
19 Sep 2013
Elderly and disabled people are the victims of a “widening postcode lottery” leaving them facing different levels of home care costs and eligibility. A Which? Investigation found that over the last five.....
Robbie Savage raises money for dementia charity at Bupa Great North Run
19 Sep 2013
Ex-premier league footballer Robbie Savage has completed a half marathon to raise over £2,500 for Alzheimer’s Society. Mr Savage was running in memory of his father Colin who had a less common form of.....
Surrey County Council says sorry for ‘failure’ after Gloria Foster dies without vital home care
18 Sep 2013
Surrey County Council has apologised for its failures to care for Gloria Foster, who died after being left without vital home care for nine days. The 81-year-old was left without food and medication after.....
London becomes the world’s first dementia-friendly capital city
17 Sep 2013
London has launched itself as the first dementia-friendly capital city with initiatives such as training bus drivers to spot the signs of dementia and making historic royal palaces more accessible. The launch.....
Carers should fly free of charge when assisting disabled people, ministers claim
17 Sep 2013
The Government has been warned it needs to work harder to improve accessibility for disabled people across the UK’s transport networks. The Department for Transport has been told that improvements must be made after a report has.....
Disco night launches for people with disabilities in Stoke on Trent
17 Sep 2013
A new disco night is opening offering people of all ages and abilities the opportunity to come together and socialise from 26 September 2013. Located in Stoke on Trent’s Chicago Rock club in Hanley, the disco will provide people.....
Care sector 'mixed economy' reform needs to begin at a local level
16 Sep 2013
Care service users need to be better informed on the care options available to them, according to a joint report from Anchor and the Strategic Society Centre. Care home provider Anchor joined forces.....
Robotic animals can help make people with dementia less anxious
12 Sep 2013
Robotic animals can help to improve the quality of life for people with dementia, according to recent research. A study has found interacting with a cuddly robotic seal made people with mid- to late-stage.....
Prime Minister agrees to look into improving protection of older and disabled people from abuse
12 Sep 2013
Prime Minister, David Cameron has committed to looking again at proposals to strengthen legislation aimed at protecting older and vulnerable people from neglect and abuse. The commitment was given to a delegation including Action.....
GPs set to become named clinicians responsible for vulnerable older adults
12 Sep 2013
GPs are likely to become named clinicians responsible for the care of vulnerable older adults, as part of the Government’s plan to alleviate pressure on A&E. Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt revealed GPs are currently the favourite.....
Professional body for solicitors claims protection for vulnerable adults is inadequate
11 Sep 2013
The House of Lords Select Committee has heard from the Law Society that frontline professionals are frequently unaware of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and lack skills to put it into practice. The MCA is a legal framework.....
England needs an Older People's Commissioner to act as a 'powerful voice' for pensioners, says former care minister
11 Sep 2013
England needs an Older People’s Commissioner to act as a ‘powerful voice’ for pensioners, says former care minister. Former care minister Paul Burstow is calling for an Older People’s Commissioner to represent.....
Alzheimer’s Society dismisses expert's claim dementia screening is ‘potentially harmful’
11 Sep 2013
Academics from Australia and the UK have been criticised by Alzheimer’s Society after publishing claims that a move to a dementia screening process is ‘politically driven.’ Publishing their research.....
Jeremy Hunt reveals ‘fundamental changes’ to the NHS to improve the care of older people
11 Sep 2013
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to make “fundamental changes” to the NHS in an attempt to improve the care of older people. Yesterday he pledged the Government’s commitment to improving the.....
Adult social care apprentice stars in new Skills for Care cinema advert
10 Sep 2013
A new cinema advert aimed at recruiting young people to join the care sector will be shown before the new Richard Curtis blockbuster ‘About Time’ in cinemas across England during September. The 30 second advert will star 18-year-old.....
New Autism Centre starts providing support for people living with ‘hidden condition’
10 Sep 2013
Chitra Sethia Autism Centre has opened at the Fulbourn hospital site after a grant was given to redevelop the existing building at the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT.) The grant was donated by the.....
Carers Trust claim that seventy per cent of people who died last year failed to write a Will
09 Sep 2013
Carers Trust is working with legal firm WSL to educate people about preparing a Will or Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) after it has claimed that 70 per cent of people who died last year failed to protect their assets. Without.....
President of ADASS welcomes new vice president with 30 years of social care experience
09 Sep 2013
David Pearson of Nottinghamshire County Council has been elected as the new vice-president of the Association for Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS.) In his new role he will become president.....
Health professionals devise innovative training programme to improve care of people with dementia in hospitals
06 Sep 2013
Health professionals in Greater Manchester have designed an innovative training programme to improve the care of people with dementia when they are admitted to hospital. ‘Getting to Know Me’, the brainchild.....
Brain-training computer game improves cognitive function of older people
05 Sep 2013
American scientists have shown how a simple computer game can improve the cognitive function of older people. Researchers at the University of California, led by neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley, asked 174 people.....
Scientists find link between good hygiene and Alzheimer’s
05 Sep 2013
Scientists at the University of Cambridge claim they have found a link between good hygiene standards and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. They say there appears to be a relationship between a country’s.....
Mencap celebrates inspirational stories during Learning Disability Week
04 Sep 2013
Learning disability charity Mencap has been celebrating the achievements of people throughout the country during its Learning Disability Week. The charity asked people with a learning disability and their.....
500 people gather to cheer on people with learning disabilities at care provider's annual Athletics Championships
04 Sep 2013
Five hundred people were joined by double Olympian Goldie Sayers and Paralympian Olivia Breen to support people with learning disabilities who are residents and services users of Care Management Group Ltd (CMG.) The.....
Steve Webb ‘determined’ to tackle age discrimination and help older people work for longer
04 Sep 2013
Pensions Minister Steve Webb is “determined” to tackle age discrimination by helping older people reach their full potential and work for longer. He revealed his commitment to the cause yesterday while launching.....
Students to help older people through homeshare scheme
03 Sep 2013
Age UK Oxfordshire is surveying older people in the Oxford area to gather opinions about a homecare scheme which could see older people matched with younger students looking for accommodation. The intergenerational.....
Alzheimer’s Society research reveals people with dementia ‘feel trapped and cut off’
03 Sep 2013
The Alzheimer’s Society is calling on communities to be more dementia friendly as it publishes research revealing that almost 180,000 people with the condition feel trapped in their own homes. ‘Building.....
Should there be a minimum time of 30 minutes for home care visits?
03 Sep 2013
Trevor Brocklebank, chief executive officer, Home Instead Senior Care
YES
Home Instead Senior Care’s minimum call out time is one hour.
Chief executive, Trevor Brocklebank, would like to see the Government abolishing 15 minute visits and stipulating at least half an hour for a home care visit.
He...
Felicity Hindson, executive member for adult social care, Hampshire County Council
NO
A survey by the United Kingdom Homecare Association found that in England, nearly three quarters (73 per cent) of homecare visits commissioned by councils are for periods of 30 minutes or less, with one in ten (10 per cent)........
Social care employers risking National Minimum Wage scandal
02 Sep 2013
More than a quarter of all UK care workers may be paid less than the minimum wage, according to the findings of a Resolution Foundation study. In its report ‘Does it Pay to Care?’, the Foundation has explored.....
Making a difference to the lives of adults and children with autism: 'the hidden disability'
02 Sep 2013
Studies of autism care services show people with the condition commonly encounter significant barriers when it comes to getting help. A recent study by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).....