Care Home News
Care home specialises in 'wet' care for alcoholics
28 Aug 2015
Oak Mount Care Home is one of the UK’s only care homes to provide care for men who are dependent on alcohol and crucially it does not restrict the amount of alcohol consumed by residents. Oak Mount allows.....
Warwickshire care home joins elite minority of care homes to be rated Outstanding
28 Aug 2015
Galanos House care home in Warwickshire, West Midlands has joined a small elite group of care homes that have been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. There are currently 32 rated Outstanding,.....
iPads can make a big difference to people living with dementia 'if used in the right way'
28 Aug 2015
If used in the right way, iPads can enhance the lives of older people and those living with dementia, according to a new study. Researchers at the Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester.....
Care sector alarm over prospect of police raids this autumn
28 Aug 2015
Leading care home sector voices and providers are calling for the authorities to adopt a cautious approach towards the matter of illegal workers, after immigration minister James Brokenshire announced that police raids are a real.....
Care homes urged to enter Care Home Idol 2015
27 Aug 2015
It is that time of the year again when care homes all over the country begin battling it out to win the coveted title of Care Home Idol. The popular talent contest run by carehome.co.uk, the leading.....
Food should be more targeted at the nutritional needs of care home residents
27 Aug 2015
Nearly three-quarters of the care sector think the food served in care homes should be more targeted to the nutritional needs of individual residents. The opinion poll, carried out by the CAP Awards, found.....
People across the world living longer but spending more time in poor health
27 Aug 2015
People globally are living on average six years longer than they did 25 years ago, however they are living longer with illness and disability, according to a new study. The research carried out by an international.....
Memory may decline three years before dementia onset
27 Aug 2015
People who are at risk of dementia could develop memory problems up two or three years before the onset of the disease, a new study published in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology has revealed. Researchers.....
Nearly half of women in Europe die from heart disease
26 Aug 2015
Cardiovascular disease, which includes heart attacks and strokes, is the cause of death for nearly half of all women in Europe, according to a new study. The research funded by the British Heart Foundation.....
Low levels of vitamin D may cause multiple sclerosis
26 Aug 2015
A lack of vitamin D could increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study has found. The research published in the journal, Public Library of Science (PLOS) has found a direct relationship between decreased.....
Five million people in England at risk of Type 2 diabetes
26 Aug 2015
Public Health England (PHE) has today published a report warning of high numbers of people who are living at high risk of Type 2 diabetes. According to the public health body, an estimated five million people living in England.....
Omega-3 fish oil supplements do not slow cognitive decline in older people
26 Aug 2015
Many older people take omega-3 fish oil supplements in the belief it boosts their brain power. However a large clinical trial has now found they are wasting their money as it found no evidence that omega-3 supplements slow cognitive.....
Touchscreen tablets enable residents to give feedback on their care home
25 Aug 2015
Residents, staff and visitors at HC-One care homes can now say what they think of the quality of care and services being provided on new user-friendly touchscreen tablet computers. HC-One, the UK’s third.....
Glasgow students win £6k to launch app to enhance life for people with dementia
25 Aug 2015
Four postgraduate students from Glasgow have won £6,000 in funding so they can launch an interactive app to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of people living with dementia. The students used a number.....
Creative cups and saucers help encourage conversation in Cornish care homes
25 Aug 2015
Arts charity, Arts for Health Cornwall, is helping to encourage conversation amongst residents in the county’s care homes, through specially designed cups and saucers. Residents at specialist dementia care home Crossroads House,.....
Ex-financial advisor jailed for stealing over £350,000 from people with dementia
25 Aug 2015
A former financial advisor has been sentenced to six years for defrauding three people with dementia and one with severe learning disabilities. Preston Crown Court heard how Peter Bottomley, of Hall Drive,.....
Soaring costs of dementia prompt renewed calls for increased investment to tackle 'global epidemic'
25 Aug 2015
The total estimated worldwide cost of dementia has reached $818bn dollars (UK £521bn) and will become a trillion-dollar disease by 2018, finds the World Alzheimer Report 2015. In Europe there has been a 25 per cent increase in the.....
One in five over-65s who drink is consuming an 'unsafe' level of alcohol
24 Aug 2015
Around 20 per cent of older people who drink alcohol are consuming it at unsafe levels – that is, over 21 units of alcohol for men and 14 units for women each week – according to a study by King’s College London. The.....
Thousands of people due to retire soon could face a deprived retirement
24 Aug 2015
More than 60 per cent of pensioners reaching state retirement age in 2016/17 will receive less than the full rate of the new single-tier state pensioner, anticipated to be £151.25 per week, after 6 April 2016. A.....
Patients miss out on targeted cancer drugs
21 Aug 2015
Thousands of cancer patients in England do not receive an annual test to see if they can benefit from personalised treatments, according to a new report compiled by Cancer Research UK. The report reviewed the National Health Service’s.....
National Living Wage - the straw that breaks the camel's back?
21 Aug 2015
In the post-election Budget on 8th July this year the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, made an announcement that has sent shockwaves throughout the social care sector: an announcement that many commentators are saying.....
Dementia increase could be stabilising, but remains our most consistent health and social care challenge
21 Aug 2015
A study of dementia cases in five Western European countries has found evidence that the numbers of people developing the condition may be stabilising. Despite populations continuing to age, the research, published today in ‘The.....
Older people as likely to refuse cancer treatment as younger people
20 Aug 2015
Cancer support charity Macmillan has called for England’s health system to assess patients on individual need and circumstance, rather than ‘making assumptions around age’. A new study on over 1,500 people, commissioned by the.....
Care home providers warn Chancellor that Living Wage will put them out of business
20 Aug 2015
Owners of the UK’s five biggest care home businesses have written to Chancellor George Osborne, predicting that a major provider will fail in the next two years as a result of Living Wage commitments, due to come into force in April.....
Human brain created in laboratory to advance Alzheimer’s research
19 Aug 2015
US researchers have developed an almost complete human brain laboratory dish to test new drugs and to study cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at The Ohio State University have developed the brain organoid.....
Government's decision to delay cap on care costs is a 'double-edged sword'
18 Aug 2015
As the dust begins to settle on Chancellor George Osborne’s budget announcements, the Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has commented on the Government’s decision to postpone the proposed cap on individuals’ care costs until.....
GPs advised against antibiotic overuse
18 Aug 2015
Patients should be prescribed the correct dose at the right time to reduce and avoid antibiotic-resistant infections, according to new guidelines issued by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Overusing.....
Residents become 'tech-savvy' at Broomfield Gardens
18 Aug 2015
A sheltered housing development in Airdrie have helped to develop their resident’s digital skills, after securing a grant from a local charity, The Voice of Experience Forum. The North Lanarkshire charity awarded Broomfield Gardens.....
Report challenges myths surrounding the post-war generation of 'baby boomers'
18 Aug 2015
A report compiled by the Ready for Ageing Alliance (RAA) seeks to dispel the widely touted myth that there is a uniform group of older people in the UK – the so-called 'baby boomers' who are now aged between 55 and 70 – who have benefited.....
Diabetes cases more than double in a decade
17 Aug 2015
The number of people living with diabetes in the UK has soared by almost 60 per cent in a decade, according to a new study by leading charity, Diabetes UK. The charity has warned that the exponential growth in numbers reflects.....