Care Home News
Care home nurse retires after 25 years of service
29 Apr 2015
Felicia Onwuagha, has said her goodbyes to residents and staff at Elm Bank Nursing Home and started retirement after spending a quarter of a century caring for residents in the care home. In recognition of.....
General Election 2015: What the political parties are offering older people in their election manifestos
28 Apr 2015
There are currently more than 10 million people who are over 65 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which equates to one in six of the population. This is a significant proportion of the vote.....
Political parties launch 'easy read' manifestos to attract learning disability vote in general election
28 Apr 2015
Inaccessible politics discouraged a majority of people with a learning disability from voting in local elections last May, so Mencap’s Parliamentary Affairs Assistant, who has a learning disability, contacted all the party leaders.....
Care home residents enjoy visit from local farm animals
28 Apr 2015
Residents at two care homes in Lymington recently received a visit from some farm animals in the comfort of their own gardens. Colten Care arranged for residents to receive a visit from a selection of lambs,.....
Disabled people feel ignored by political parties, but will turn out to vote in general election for NHS
28 Apr 2015
According to a recent survey conducted by a leading disability charity, some 79 per cent of disabled voters feel that the political parties have so far not focused enough on the issues that affect them. Despite this, 92 per cent say.....
Health & social care PR agency continues its rise in Top 150 PR league table
27 Apr 2015
Political Lobbying and Media Relations Ltd ( ) has climbed the UK Top 150 PR Agencies rankings for the fourth year in a row, after achieving 22 per cent growth in turnover in the last calendar year. After.....
Apprenticeship success for young care home workers
27 Apr 2015
Young care workers have celebrated the successful completion of a yearlong apprenticeship scheme which has given them the tools to pursue a career in care. Abbeyfield Kent Society launched the Care Academy in 2013 after the charity.....
Bed-ridden residents rescued from burning care home
24 Apr 2015
Police and fire-fighters rescued 14 elderly residents from Abbey Cheam Care Centre, nine of whom were bed-ridden, after the care home in Sutton caught fire. Police joined London Fire Brigade officers in.....
Dementia: Getting rid of negative care terminology
23 Apr 2015
A ‘Call to Action’ from campaign group, the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA), is gathering support for care providers around the country, looking to highlight the negative impact of poor language use when referring to adults with dementia. Last.....
#healthdebate trends on twitter as political parties discuss the NHS and social care
22 Apr 2015
Health representatives from the Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems and UKIP spent the morning answering questions from healthcare professionals in a Question Time style debate ahead of the General Election taking place on Thursday 8.....
Care home worker qualifies as Paralympic sport coach
21 Apr 2015
A man with cerebral palsy, who works at a care home in Wrexham, has become a qualified coach in a Paralympic sport. Matthew Palamarczuk, 29, teaches a sport called Boccia to the residents at the Pendine.....
Care home launches pioneering nutrition initiative
21 Apr 2015
Pioneering nutrition and hydration stations are to be installed at Anchor’s new residential care home in Aylesbury. Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care to older people,.....
Affluent self-funders in the South driving care home operators away from the North
21 Apr 2015
More care home beds are being created in the South, reflecting a North/ South divide that is seeing care home developers open care homes in the affluent areas of the South and fewer new care home beds in the North. Along.....
Care Show seminars praised for highlighting current sector issues
20 Apr 2015
Completing its 15th Bournemouth edition on 26 March, the most recognisable date on the care sector calendar continues to go from strength to strength, having been praised by many attendees for its vibrant seminar programme and multiple.....
RNHA calls on all election candidates to pledge to improve care of older people
20 Apr 2015
The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) believes the level of priority politicians give to the country’s older citizens is highly indicative of the kind of society we live in. It therefore wants candidates of all parties who.....
Eight out of 10 back use of GPS tracking devices for people with dementia
17 Apr 2015
More than eight-out-of-10 people in Britain back the use of GPS tracking devices for people living with dementia, with support for the devices rising even higher among friends and relatives of those with the disease. The.....
Age UK launches advertising campaign in response to Facebook 'friends' campaign
17 Apr 2015
A new poster campaign has been launched by Age UK and J. Walter Thompson London in response to the new Facebook ‘Friends’ advertising campaign to highlight issues of loneliness in older people. The new Age UK adverts show older.....
New care home developments 'financially driven' and do not reflect regional demand
16 Apr 2015
We are seeing a continuing growth in new care home developments being built, however these are very much “financially driven” and are not in the areas where they are really needed, according to a social care property adviser. HPC.....
New owners of Belfast care home draw on local history to demonstrate values
15 Apr 2015
After heavy investment in renovation and focused training initiatives, the owners of a West Belfast care home have now renamed the accommodation ‘Glenalina Lodge’, after an important figure from local history, in order to demonstrate their.....
Anchor's new Peterborough care home celebrates momentous milestone
14 Apr 2015
The final roof tile has been placed on the latest addition to Anchor’s prestigious range of care homes, Clayburn Court in Peterborough. Staff of were joined by the vice-chair of Hampton Parish Council for the ceremony,.....
Dr Christian urges older men not to accept erectile dysfunction as inevitable part of ageing
10 Apr 2015
Nearly half of older men would prefer to talk about difficult financial matters than sensitive health issues such as erectile dysfunction or Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome (TDS) with their doctor, a new report.....
Being underweight in mid to late life increases risk of dementia
10 Apr 2015
Middle-aged and older people who are underweight are a third more likely to develop dementia than people of a similar age with a healthy body weight, according to a new study. The research published in The.....
Care Cook of the Year 2015 finalists revealed
09 Apr 2015
After beating off competition in several regional heats, the finalists of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Cook of the Year 2015 have been revealed. The 11 finalists will now compete for the title on Wednesday.....
Katie Hopkins clashes with Robbie Savage over bed blocking comments
08 Apr 2015
Katie Hopkins has clashed with ex footballer Robbie Savage over her comments on social media site Twitter, saying dementia patients should not be blocking beds in hospitals. The TV personality took to Twitter.....
Growing demand for reminiscence products to aid and encourage conversation in people living with dementia
07 Apr 2015
Reminiscence is a recognised way for people with memory problems to help regain control of the lives. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of reminiscence products available to care homes and healthcare professionals......
Bed sores: Ultrasonic research techniques show round-the-clock prevention can be achieved
07 Apr 2015
Pressure sores are a grim reality that can occur when adults become immobile. They can develop quickly, cause immense pain to the individual and be difficult to treat, presenting quite a challenge to even the most efficient of care.....
EU allergen legislation to create large fines for non-compliant care homes
07 Apr 2015
As of December 2014, all care homes are obliged to provide information about allergens in all food prepared and served to care home residents, facing fines if they do not comply. The change in EU legislation.....
Care sector campaigners keep their fingers crossed, as councils become bound to the Care Act
01 Apr 2015
The Care Act 2014, one of the Coalition Government’s truly historic pieces of legislation, which the Association of Directors of Adults Social Services (ADASS) describes as 'the most significant development in services for older and.....
Sloth adopted by care home
01 Apr 2015
A Hungerford based care home has announced it will be adopting a baby sloth into its care home for residents to care for and raise. Station House Care Home hopes the sloth will become a popular pet and stroking,.....