Care Home News

Runwood Homes outlines commitment to Nottinghamshire care homes formerly run by local council

30 Apr 2012

Nottinghamshire County Council have completed the transfer of six care homes to private sector provider Runwood Homes, who have agreed to freeze residents’ fees for a period of three years as part of the deal. Councillors are satisfied.....

Private equity firm acquires Four Seasons Health Care

30 Apr 2012

Four Seasons, the leading independent provider of health and social care in the UK has announced that private equity firm, Terra Firma has agreed to acquire the company. Four Seasons operates 445 care homes and 61 hospitals.....

Warminster carer sentenced for fraud of care home resident with dementia

27 Apr 2012

A twenty-one year old Warminster care home worker has pleaded guilty to seven counts of fraud, which occurred during her employment at Longbridge Deverill House. Wiltshire Police confirm they had been contacted in January regarding.....

Design Council launches five innovative products to help people with dementia.

27 Apr 2012

The Design Council has launched five innovative concepts to help improve the lives of people with dementia. ‘Thinking dogs for dementia’ and an appetite-stimulating ‘scent clock’ are just two of the products and services, which.....

Local councils call for radical reform of elderly and disabled care

27 Apr 2012

The Local Government Association has written a letter to the three main political parties calling for radical reform in elderly and disabled care. Sir Merrick Cockell, the chairman of the Local Government Association, which.....

Riverlee Nursing Home, Greenwich, chooses "dementia champions" for national study

26 Apr 2012

The Department of Health has selected sixteen homes to take part in a pilot study, the findings from which will be used to develop a training package to drive up the standards of dementia care provision in care homes. In particular.....

Dementia friendly cities, towns and villages to "lead a revolution"

26 Apr 2012

The Department of Health has released the details of its Dementia Friendly Communities Champion Group, which demonstrates support from an extensive range of public figures, care charities and business leaders keen to support the Prime.....

Arrest of CQC inspector confirmed after care regulator refers gross misconduct to police

26 Apr 2012

The City of London police have confirmed the arrest of a former Care Quality Commission (CQC) employee, on suspicion of bribery and money laundering, relating to allegations that care home proprietors have been offered better inspection.....

Louis Theroux examines the sad world of dementia in TV documentary Extreme Love

26 Apr 2012

Documentary maker, Louis Theroux, will be examining the challenging world of dementia tonight in his BBC series Extreme Love. The second episode of his series will air on BBC Two at 9pm. The first episode looked at a school.....

Care homes offered Coronation Banquet menu for Diamond Jubilee

25 Apr 2012

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) is hoping to appeal to care home residents’ sense of occasion, as the organisation encourages care providers to serve up a meal based on that served to the Her Majesty the Queen at.....

Quality care regulation a "priority" for Scotland's First Minister and Care Inspectorate

25 Apr 2012

Holyrood Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, has attended a ceremony in Dundee to recognise 40 Care Inspectorate staff who have achieved the pioneering Regulation of Care Award (RoCA), the first professional qualification in regulation.....

Heathcotes Group completes specialist build projects in Bridlington and Whitley

25 Apr 2012

Specialist residential care provider the Heathcotes Group has confirmed the addition of two renovated Yorkshire care homes to its portfolio. Heathcotes Bridlington and Heathcotes Whitley have both recently experienced extensive.....

Care home at centre of new Panorama undercover scandal says mistreatment was an "isolated incident"

24 Apr 2012

A press release from Ash Court Care Home, the Camden home that was the focus of yesterday evening’s Panorama documentary, has accepted that “great distress” was caused while expressing confidence in the wider team of staff who work.....

MPs gather for final two evidence sessions on social care White Paper

24 Apr 2012

Today sees the first of two remaining All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) evidence sessions taking place, organised to allow MPs to hear from experts in the social care sector and from local authorities, before Parliament itself.....

Leading care charities and associations call for Government action on care failures

24 Apr 2012

The Action on Elder Abuse charity is among those to have questioned the role of healthcare organisations the Care Quality Commission and the Nursing and Midwifery Council, after the BBC Panorama programme broadcast yesterday evening.....

Ninety-nine per cent of Britons, would rather live at home or in a retirement village, than a care home

24 Apr 2012

Ninety-nine per cent of people in the UK would rather live at home or in a retirement village, than a care home, according to a new survey. The research commissioned by Audley Retirement, found people would prefer to downsize.....

BBC Panorama to screen abuse footage secretly filmed by care home resident's daughter

23 Apr 2012

Four care home workers have been sacked at Ash Court Care Centre, in Camden, in relation to a case of physical abuse which occurred last year and resulted in Jonathan Aquino, 30, being jailed for 18 months at Blackfriars Crown Court.....

Major acquisition announced by learning disability residential care provider Voyage Care

23 Apr 2012

Voyage Care, specialists in care for people with learning disabilities and complex needs such as brain injuries, have announced the acquisition of Solor Care Group. Made possible thanks to an equity injection from majority shareholders.....

Get help planning events for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2012

23 Apr 2012

Older people’s charity Action on Elder Abuse are working hard to inspire fundraising efforts for this year’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2012, on June 15. Operating within the UK and Ireland, Action on Elder Abuse consist.....

Private equity firms compete to buy up care home provider Four Seasons

20 Apr 2012

Private equity firm, Terra Firma, is reportedly one of the front runners in a deal to buy up some of Four Seasons Health Care, which runs 445 care homes in the UK. The group bought 140 homes from the failed Southern Cross business.....

Care homes need to be on the lookout for signs of financial abuse, warns auditor

20 Apr 2012

Care homes need to be on the lookout for signs of financial abuse, warns an auditor, after a finance manager was failed for stealing thousands of pounds from vulnerable care home residents. Jenny Glanister, who dubbed herself ‘Lady.....

Two people die in flu outbreak at nursing homes in Wales

20 Apr 2012

Two people have died during a flu outbreak that has hit two nursing homes in Wales. The flu outbreak at the first nursing home in Swansea has killed two people and left five people hospitalised. A further nine patients and three.....

'Lady Glanister', who stole thousands of pounds from vulnerable care home residents, has been jailed

19 Apr 2012

A finance manager, responsible for two care homes for adults with learning disabilities, stole a total of £338,805 from the homes and its residents. Jenny Glanister, who dubbed herself ‘Lady Glanister’, was jailed for 23 months.....

Welsh care home hit by financial problems to close in a week

19 Apr 2012

Aran Hedd care home in Abercynon in Wales, has given its residents a week to find somewhere else to live, after announcing it is to close due to financial problems. The home will close next Friday leaving eight vulnerable residents.....

Ken Livingstone wants a dedicated Minister for Older People

19 Apr 2012

London mayoral candidate, Ken Livingstone, has pledged his support for Anchor’s Grey Pride campaign, which is calling on the Government to appoint a dedicated Minister for Older People. On the day of the Commons debate of the so-called.....

The benefits of an effective supported living service

18 Apr 2012

A South Norwood supported living service from Care Management Group (CMG), set up for the benefit of adults with learning disabilities, has transformed the life of Morris Walters (pictured above) thanks to the new life skills he has.....

New ADASS president speaks out on social care funding

18 Apr 2012

Adult social care could be: "frozen like rabbits in the headlights" warns incoming ADASS president Sarah Pickup, "with no chance of an emergency stop, the results would not be pretty." The Association of Directors of.....

Young spinal cord patients depressed and isolated in elderly care homes

17 Apr 2012

Young spinal cord injured patients are spending up to two years living in care homes for the elderly, leaving them feeling depressed and isolated, according to a new study. Up to one in five of the 1,200 people in the UK paralysed.....

Stylish new Cheshire care home, The Westbourne, invites first visitors

17 Apr 2012

The Maria Mallaband Care Group are inviting members of the Cheshire community to visit their latest state-of-the-art care residence. The Westbourne is a Holmes Chapel-based care home designed to a five-star standard, consisting.....

New guide to help people with learning disabilities get the best from the NHS

17 Apr 2012

A learning disability charity has launched a new easier-read resource about what to expect from the NHS. The booklet produced by The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities provides practical hints and tips for people.....