Care Home News
Poet inspired by care home residents with dementia wins Eisteddfod prize
30 Aug 2017
The poet Gwion Hallam has won a major prize at the National Eisteddfod, after being inspired by care home residents with dementia. Mr Hallam, whose day job is a television producer, worked on an eight-week.....
Care home residents with dementia 'shown the way' with illuminous footprints and loos
30 Aug 2017
A dementia care home in Essex has come up with a novel way to prevent disorientated residents from falling during the night, and it involves illuminated toilets. The Haven in Colchester has seen fall rates.....
Baby boomers' heavy drinking causes 'alarming' rise in hospital admissions
25 Aug 2017
Alcohol and drug misuse among the over 50s is on the rise, with the number of people receiving treatment in hospital expected to double by 2020, new research suggests. Experts say ‘urgent action’ is needed.....
HC-One clinches £300m Bupa deal in largest ever care home acquisition
23 Aug 2017
An agreement to acquire 122 Bupa care homes by HC-One for £300m has been announced, in what is thought to be the biggest deal in care home history. Although the sale will only be announced as fully complete.....
Want to know what it's like to have autism? Try Care Show's 'reality' experience
23 Aug 2017
‘Scary’, ‘irritating’, ‘confusing’ and ‘emotional’ are some of the words being bandied about to describe how some have felt after walking into an autism reality experience which will be at the Care Show 2017. Care.....
Care home veteran learnt the 'true value of friendship' from 66 years in Royal Navy
21 Aug 2017
A care home resident who spent nearly three quarters of a century in the navy has spoken of his time as a Royal Navy engineer, criss-crossing the globe in submarines and mine sweepers. John Mundy, aged.....
Actress Sally Phillips honours autism nurse for being a 'true champion'
21 Aug 2017
A consultant nurse dedicated to supporting people with autism and learning disabilities has received national recognition at an award ceremony hosted by actress Sally Phillips. Amy Childs won the ‘Senior.....
Hair today, gone tomorrow: Daughter's head shave raises hundreds for care home
18 Aug 2017
The relative of a woman has said she was so impressed with the great care her mother received at The Beeches Care Home in Stockton, that she decided to show her gratitute by shaving her own head to raise money for the care home. Determined.....
Families struggle to 'raise alarm' over relative's poor care in hospital
17 Aug 2017
Too many older people are 'suffering in silence' when things go wrong with their hospital care, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has warned. Older vulnerable people are often reliant.....
Millions of older people have an 'urgent' dental problem, warn dentists
16 Aug 2017
At least 1.8 million people aged 65 and over across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have an urgent dental condition, which could rise by more than 50 per cent by 2040, new research suggests. In a report.....
Extra 71,200 care home beds needed by 2025
15 Aug 2017
An extra 71,215 care home places will be needed within the next eight years as life expectancy and care needs rise, while 4.4 million people will require care at home, a new study predicts. A study published.....
One in six care homes on 'the brink' of going bust
14 Aug 2017
One in six care homes are at risk of failure with more than 1,200 care home firms in ‘financial distress’, say accountants. Accountancy firm Moore Stephens analysed 7,497 care home firms listed by Companies.....
Too many elderly live in care homes without dentists or WiFi
11 Aug 2017
Inspectors who visited almost 200 care homes, reveal most homes are good, however too many are in a poor state in terms of cleanliness and decor, do not have dentists visit to check oral health and have no WiFi for residents. Healthwatch.....
Orgasms are better in your 80s than your 20s say women
10 Aug 2017
Older woman quizzed about their sex lives have said the chances of getting an orgasm are better in the ‘twilight years’ - even after 80 - than when they were younger. Eighty-two year-old Joyce admits her.....
Centenarian and former farmer celebrates landmark birthday with three generations of family
09 Aug 2017
Lifelong Chesterfield resident and former farmer, Eileen Reed, marked her 100th birthday by partying with three generations of family at the Holmewood Care Home in Derbyshire. To mark the special occasion,.....
Mobile optician: 'I’m often asked by patients to look at various parts of their anatomy!'
08 Aug 2017
Mobile optician, Parm Mund admits many of his patients have mistaken him for a doctor, and he's had to reply, "examining anything below nose level is out of bounds!". The Warrington-based optician tells carehome.co.uk about how.....
carehome.co.uk helping to solve care home staff recruitment crisis
08 Aug 2017
carehome.co.uk is helping to tackle the care home staff recruitment crisis with its new CV Search tool. In recent years, some care homes have been forced to shut their nursing wings or close down entirely.....
Council pays almost £20,000 in care home fees after denying woman funding
07 Aug 2017
Squabbling over who would pay for the care of a woman with dementia, has led to a 10-month delay in the assessment of her care needs, prompting Hackney Council to get a financial slap on the wrist from the Local Government Ombudsman......
'Devastated' husband who lost wife to early onset dementia completes her bucket list
04 Aug 2017
A heartbroken husband is ticking off the final item on his late wife’s bucket list by taking on a trek to Bhutan for Alzheimer’s Research UK. For Steve Boryszczuk, trekking across the Himalayas for charity.....
Councils in Wales win legal battle against NHS over care home nursing bill
03 Aug 2017
Local authorities have won a three-year legal battle with the Welsh NHS over who should pay for nursing provision in care homes. The Supreme Court ruled on 2 August that health boards had 'misinterpreted'.....
GPs warn against routine use of statins in a bid to stop over-prescribing
01 Aug 2017
Doctors are urging caution over the routine prescription of statins on the NHS, in response to a study suggesting most older people should receive the medicine to reduce the risk of heart attacks. A study.....
Care homes urged to throw more fish and chip lunches for lonely older people
01 Aug 2017
A care group has launched a monthly 'catch up' to bring older people and care workers together to share activities, day trips and even a royal fish and chip lunch. The 'Community Activity Hub', developed.....