Care Home News
Water pistol fight breaks out at care home
30 Aug 2018
Elderly people and care staff got a soaking when a water fight broke out at a care home after residents were handed toy guns to fire at each other at will. Armed with their new weapons, the residents aged.....
UK's leading reviews site for care homes hits 100,000 reviews
29 Aug 2018
Looking for a care home can be exhausting and time consuming, involving numerous visits to homes and trawling through their CQC reports. However, with reviews of care homes on carehome.co.uk now topping 100,000,.....
England's doing 'rather badly' in social care compared to other nations, warns charity
29 Aug 2018
France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Japan have all ‘grasped the nettle’ when it comes to tackling social care, while England is doing ‘rather badly’ when it comes to caring for its elderly, a report by the charity Age UK has warned......
Former CQC inspector who started as 'tea girl' becomes care home manager
23 Aug 2018
An ex-inspector with over 20 years' experience making sure care homes meet the standards of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has just taken on the mantle of running a care home in Portsmouth. Michelle Presdee.....
Intergenerational Jewish care home rated 'outstanding'
23 Aug 2018
An intergenerational care home in South London is the first in the Jewish community to be awarded an overall CQC ‘outstanding’, winning praise for the first-ever designated nursery within a care home environment and the “warmth,.....
Chinese government officials check out British care home
22 Aug 2018
Officials from the Chinese government have visited a care home in West London to understand more about how to design a care home. Organised by the Department of International Trade, the delegation visited.....
Brexit could lead to over 100,000 fewer care workers by 2026
21 Aug 2018
Millions of elderly and disabled will be the losers post-Brexit, as new analysis reveals ending freedom of movement could lead to 115,000 fewer care workers in England from the European Union. New analysis.....
CQC cancels registration after home fails to improve after four visits
21 Aug 2018
A care home in Sutton, South London, has had its registration cancelled by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after it failed to improve during the last four visits from the care regulator. Tordarrach Nursing.....
Social care system is 'bewilderingly difficult' for people to navigate
21 Aug 2018
Almost a fifth of people have no idea where to find information about care - prompting a charity to call the social care system “bewilderingly difficult for older people and their families to navigate”. The.....
Care group halves antipsychotic drug use within three months
20 Aug 2018
Within three months a care home group has halved the number of antipsychotics drugs for its dementia residents and reduced drugs use by a third for residents who have more general challenging behaviours. The.....
CQC 'outstanding' awarded to nursing home run by four generations of same family
17 Aug 2018
A nursing home in Dorset, operated by four generations of the same family, has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by the CQC and praised by inspectors for its end-of-life-care. The home’s built environment also.....
War hero shot down by Nazis during first flight honoured by RAF
16 Aug 2018
A war veteran who was shot down on his very first flight during World War Two and went on to survive multiple flying missions across Europe, will be the guest of honour at the Royal Air Force’s 100th birthday party. Stirling.....
Labour of love: Care workers are not just 'glorified' bum wipers
16 Aug 2018
A home care worker has won praise for her heartfelt defence of carers on social media by challenging the idea they are 'glorified' bum wipers, since a day’s work can require her to be as ‘a cleaner, a cook' and 'a hand to hold.' Twenty-four-year-old.....
Not just for children: How Montessori learning could transform dementia care
15 Aug 2018
The Montessori method of educating toddlers and pre-schoolers has been used to support people with dementia in the US and Australia since the late 1990s. Now the pioneering aged-care system which prioritizes independence and individuality.....
Sick elderly in care homes detected early by app
14 Aug 2018
Care homes have been testing a health app which can spot whether an elderly person is unwell early and reduce residents’ need to go into hospital. Staff at seven care homes have been trained to use Inhealthcare.....
Holidaying strangers post haka moves and proposals to care home's elderly
13 Aug 2018
Travellers from as far away as New Zealand are writing postcards to a care home’s elderly - including instructions on how residents can carry out a traditional Maori war dance. A care home in Burton Upon.....
Croydon care home shut down by 'concerned' CQC
10 Aug 2018
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has taken action to cancel the registration of a Croydon care home, forcing it to close. Carlton House in Chatsworth Road remained rated 'Inadequate' at its most recent inspection.....
Elderly and disabled in sheltered housing will still get housing benefit, say ministers
09 Aug 2018
Housing benefit will be kept for older people, the disabled and others living in sheltered housing, ministers have confirmed. The announcement signals the government has ditched plans to introduce a ‘sheltered.....
Disability charity Leonard Cheshire puts 17 care homes up for sale
08 Aug 2018
A total of 17 care homes are to be sold off by disability charity Leonard Cheshire as it makes "difficult decisions" in order to "reach significantly more disabled people". The charity has decided to sell.....
95-year-old blind artist uses memories to bring paintings to life
08 Aug 2018
Despite being registered blind, 95-year-old Margaret McNeil has created over 350 pieces of artwork. The former House of Fraser dress fitter relies on both her sense of touch and memories to bring her paintings.....
Women will stay home to care for elderly, if care bosses can't recruit
07 Aug 2018
More women will leave their jobs to care for elderly and sick relatives if social care employers can no longer recruit workers from the EU, the Department of Health has said - prompting Labour MP Jess Phillips to brand the prediction.....
Lady with dementia leaves Mamma Mia screening as audience complain at her singing along
07 Aug 2018
A woman with dementia who left a screening of Mamma Mia because members of the audience complained about her singing along has been invited to a special viewing at another cinema. Shirley Lewis, from Cwmbran,.....
Care sector take on Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge for charity
07 Aug 2018
A group of 90 people from the care sector took part in the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge, raising more than £35,000 for the , which helps current, former and retired care workers. Sixteen organisations.....
'We kept it quiet for a whole year' says cyclist 'out and loud' about dementia
06 Aug 2018
“Don’t keep it to yourself”, warns Peter Berry who is no longer afraid to say he has dementia and has even cycled 354.8 miles across the country to raise awareness. Proving there is life after diagnosis,.....
'I do!' Couple renew wedding vows at dementia care home
06 Aug 2018
They have been married for more than 50 years and Brian and Maureen Greengrass’ love for one another is still as strong as it was in 1967. The elderly couple renewed their wedding vows at NorseCare’s Mayflower Court.....
Care home banned from taking new residents after owner steals £4m from elderly
02 Aug 2018
Barton Park care home in Southport has been banned from taking on any new residents without prior permission from the care regulator, after its owner was jailed for defrauding residents of £4.1m. David Barton,.....
Dementia is leading cause of death for women in Scotland
02 Aug 2018
Dementia has become the leading cause of death for women in Scotland, overtaking heart disease, new research has revealed. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows dementia and Alzheimer’s disease claimed.....
'Thrilled' care home resident has first driving lesson aged 92
02 Aug 2018
A care home resident has fulfilled a long held desire to get behind the wheel of a car by having her very first driving lesson – at 92 years old. Vera Creasy, a resident at Care UK’s Whitby Dene, said she has.....
Owner of outstanding care home: 'Residents come to my house on Christmas Day'
01 Aug 2018
For the last 10 years, residents and staff from a care home in London which has just been rated outstanding, have been invited over to the owner’s house for Christmas dinner with him and his family. Aidan.....
Care homes must become heatwave compliant, MPs warn
01 Aug 2018
With temperatures rising, MPs are urging inspectors to check care homes for ‘heatwave resilience’ after a heatwave caused the number of heat-related deaths in nursing homes to rise by 42 per cent. As the.....