Care Home News
Edinburgh Fringe funnyman joins comics facing toughest audience at care home gig
30 Aug 2019
Fresh from a sell-out stint at Edinburgh Fringe festival this summer, up and coming comedian Alex Farrow said yes to the challenge of joining five comics to tickle the funny bones of elderly people living with dementia in a care home. Organised.....
Elderly and disabled's care packages at risk, if Chancellor fails to give councils £2.4bn
30 Aug 2019
Councils across the country have warned they will be forced to begin decommissioning frontline services and care packages for elderly and disabled people this Autumn unless the government gives £2.4 billion for care services next.....
Care worker is first to be axed from Bake Off in shock elimination
28 Aug 2019
The Great British Bake Off has returned for its 10th series and has already got fans fuming by eliminating Dan Chambers, a care worker for people with learning disabilities. Dan works for Eden Futures in.....
WW2 outbreak stories from care home residents: 'Life would never be the same'
28 Aug 2019
Care home residents have spoken of the fateful day when the Second World War was announced, talking about how their mothers were in tears, remembering how, even though they were young, that they felt “an atmosphere that things were.....
Norman Lamb quits as MP to launch mental health and autism fund
28 Aug 2019
Former health minister, the Liberal Democrat MP Sir Norman Lamb, has announced he has made the ‘very painful’ decision to stand down as MP for North Norfolk to launch a fund for people with mental health issues and learning disabilities......
Man charged with attempted rape and sexual assault at care home
23 Aug 2019
An eighteen-year-old man has been charged with attempted rape, sexual assault, trespass with intent to rape and criminal damage, after a staff member found an intruder in the room of an elderly resident at a care home in Lancashire. Lancashire.....
Extra £25 million pledged for palliative care welcomed as 'important first step'
21 Aug 2019
The prime minister has pledged an extra £25 million for hospices and community services offering palliative care. The move is designed to help alleviate workforce pressures within the palliative care sector.....
Over fifty NHS leaders sign letter urging PM to address 'crisis in social care'
19 Aug 2019
More than 150,000 members of the public have signed a petition and over 50 health leaders have put their signatures to an open letter - calling on the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to urgently address the escalating crisis in.....
Can over-caring 'rob the independence' of people with dementia?
15 Aug 2019
Care staff and families need to be mindful they don’t fall into the trap of over-caring for people with dementia, warns dementia care expert, Anne Kelly. The dementia nurse believes people with care needs.....
Dentures and anaesthesia warning after 72-year-old swallows teeth during surgery
13 Aug 2019
Doctors have warned that false teeth must be taken out before a general anaesthetic after a 72-year-old’s dentures got stuck in his throat during surgery. As a result, the patient experienced unnecessary.....
Care minister calls for care homes to get online after research shows thousands of residents have no WiFi
12 Aug 2019
Care minister Caroline Dinenage is urging every care home to install WiFi, after a survey by carehome.co.uk, the leading reviews site for care homes, found a fifth of care workers say their care homes have no WiFi. In.....
'Outstanding' Margaret Thatcher Infirmary where staff have 'rapport' with Chelsea Pensioners
12 Aug 2019
Chelsea’s Margaret Thatcher Infirmary has been rated 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and praised by inspectors for the “rapport” staff share with the Chelsea Pensioners residing there. Throughout.....
Fire at retirement complex triggers mass evacuation of elderly
09 Aug 2019
Some 150 people had to be evacuated when a devastating fire broke out at Beechmere supported living complex in Crewe. More than 70 firefighters worked through the night to tackle a blaze in response to.....
Tribunal rejects plan for 'institutional look' care home for people with learning disabilities
09 Aug 2019
A tribunal has ruled in favour of the CQC by refusing a registration application for a care home for people with learning disabilities and autism after concluding the proposed setting had an “institutional appearance” and looked “more.....
Sixteen-year-old arrested on suspicion of rape at care home
08 Aug 2019
A sixteen-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of rape and burglary at a care home in Lancashire. The teenager from Blackpool has been released under investigation while enquiries continue in relation.....
Three quarters of Britons support tax rise to fund adult social care
07 Aug 2019
Three quarters (73 per cent) of Britons would support a tax increase to pay for adult social care, with another 86 per cent stating carers ‘should be well paid and trained’, according to a new survey. The.....
Dementia is biggest killer in England and Wales claiming 70,000 lives last year
07 Aug 2019
Charities are calling for action to stop “the biggest health crisis of our time” with dementia and Alzheimer’s now the leading cause of death in England and Wales. Some 69,478 deaths were caused by dementia.....
Care home resident 'sexually assaulted' by stranger who climbed through window
05 Aug 2019
A police investigation is underway after a resident was allegedly sexually assaulted by a stranger who climbed through the window of a ground floor room at a care home in Lytham St Annes. Police were alerted.....
Octagenarian took train and two buses on her own to visit Richard Ratcliffe on hunger strike
02 Aug 2019
Eighty-two-year-old Beryl Hunter was so moved by Richard Ratcliffe going on hunger strike in support of his wife Nazanin, she took a train and two buses by herself from Buckinghamshire to Marylebone, to support him in his protest.....
Magic tables 'engage residents with dementia' in roll-out across care home group
02 Aug 2019
Magic tables are increasingly being used in care homes to stimulate and engage residents, but one care group is installing tables in its care homes that have large dementia communities and is also adding them to any new builds......