Care Home News
EU care home nurse enticed by 'lots of support' and 'generous relocation package'
27 Apr 2018
Oana Sandu Grigorescu left Romania last year to work as a nurse in a care home in the UK and has revealed she was enticed over here by the promise of “lots of support” and a “generous relocation package”. Care.....
Care homes forced to close due to 'underfunding' from local authority
27 Apr 2018
Elderly residents living with dementia and mental health problems will be forced to move next month as Shawe Lodge Nursing Home and Shawe House Care Home in Manchester close down. , the operator.....
Care home residents pick up a penguin
27 Apr 2018
Lucky residents at a care home in Oxfordshire got to physically pick up a pair of Humboldt penguins called Widget and Pringle when they visited Newland House Care Home in Witney. They were also joined by.....
Woman with learning disabilities dies in care home fire
20 Apr 2018
A woman with learning disabilities has died at a care home after a fire broke out shortly before 2.14 am on 20 April. Paramedics worked to try save the woman’s life but she was pronounced dead at the scene.....
Care home boss challenges Jeremy Hunt to find dentist for elderly with dementia
18 Apr 2018
A care home manager has spoken of her struggle to find a dentist who will check the teeth of residents with dementia and wants Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt to take action. Paula Munday, the.....
Oldest runner completes London Marathon in 8 hours 21 minutes
18 Apr 2018
John Starbrook, aged 87, was the oldest runner in this year’s London Marathon, completing it in eight hours and 21 minutes. John, who was fundraising for Age UK, ran the London Marathon for the 33rd time......
Care home grants priest's wish to meet Pope Francis
16 Apr 2018
Want to fly a plane or talk to the Pope? Wishes big and small are being granted for residents by a London care home, which has answered an elderly man's prayers to meet Pope Francis. When 85-year-old Father.....
London to get UK's first LGBT+ care home
12 Apr 2018
Tonic Housing, which revealed plans for a LGBT+ care village three years ago, has confirmed it is currently looking at sites in London. The organization which was set up with the aim of boosting quality of.....
Care Roadshow Glasgow will show how to boost social interaction in care homes
11 Apr 2018
The Care Roadshow is returning to Glasgow for the eighth year, with this year's visitors shown how to boost mental stimulation and social interaction in care homes. This free informative event at Hampden.....
#UniteForParkinsons as condition remains 'massively underestimated'
11 Apr 2018
One in 10 people with Parkinson's disease have been laughed at because of the condition, and more than a quarter have had symptoms mistaken for drunkenness, a leading charity has found. A lack of public awareness.....
109-year-old wishes she had spent more time with first husband
10 Apr 2018
Edith Smith, who has just turned 109, has revealed that if she could go back and give her a younger self some advice, it would be to “make the most of things and enjoy every part of life”. Edith, who lives.....
Welsh to keep £40,000 before they start paying for care
09 Apr 2018
People in Wales are now able to keep up to £40,000 of their savings before they need to start paying for their care home. The Welsh Government has raised the capital limit from £24,000 up to £50,000 during.....
World's oldest selfie-taker says Brexit is 'unnecessary'
06 Apr 2018
Bob Weighton is the oldest man in England and he is now the world's oldest selfie-taker. Bob, who has just celebrated his 110th birthday, proved to be quite the perfectionist when it came to taking his first.....
Care home bosses dismiss fears Brexit could worsen nursing workforce crisis
06 Apr 2018
Care home bosses have dismissed fears Brexit could exacerbate the nursing workforce crisis, saying EU nurses are expensive to recruit, retention rates are low and they don’t want to live in the areas where shortages are. Care.....
Dedicated GP support at care homes reduces hospital admissions by 40%
06 Apr 2018
A new GP service offering support to care homes seven-days-a-week has reduced emergency hospital admissions by almost 40 per cent, a health think-tank has found. According to Nuffield Trust, the Health 1000.....
How to prepare for a CQC inspection
04 Apr 2018
It can be daunting for care providers to think that a Care Quality Commission inspector could be on their doorstop at very short notice - usually in as little as 48 hours. However, the good news is, that.....