Care Home News
Care home creates retro tea rooms for residents with dementia
30 Dec 2013
Runwood Homes Senior Living is creating retro tea rooms at many of its care homes so residents can have a day out without leaving the home. Geoff Pride, marketing director for Runwood Homes, says that the ‘themed tea rooms’ are.....
New project launched to tackle malnutrition in older people
30 Dec 2013
The Malnutrition Task Force has launched the Malnutrition Prevention Project to increase the diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition and improve the care and support for older people. Three million people.....
People's Republic of China seek out Scotland's care expertise
20 Dec 2013
Scotland’s Care Inspectorate, which regulates and inspects all care services, has welcomed 12 delegates from China as part of a research programme. The delegates from the Ministry of Civil Affairs visited the regulator’s Dundee.....
Most sought after gift for over 65s is an iPad
20 Dec 2013
The most sought after gift for over 65s this year is an iPad, tablet or laptop, according to research by care home provider Anchor. Forty-three per cent of older people want an iPad, tablet or laptop, according.....
The Dilnot Dilemma: is funding really the biggest issue?
19 Dec 2013
We have reached a critical point in the journey towards a reformed care system in Britain. For many years social care was neglected, with the job of reforming the sector deemed by many to be too difficult. The.....
New physical restraint guidance for people with dementia, learning disabilities and mental health problems
19 Dec 2013
The Royal College of Nursing is holding a consultation on behalf of the Department of Health on alternatives to physical restraint in adult social care settings and special schools. The proposed guidance.....
Learning disability and autism care provider named as 'Company to Inspire Britain'
19 Dec 2013
Cupio Healthcare, which runs Precious Homes, offering residential care and supported housing services for adults with learning disabilities, mental health and autism, has been named as a ‘Company to Inspire Britain’. Cupio.....
State-of-the-art dementia care home opens in Greenwich
18 Dec 2013
Dementia specialists Avante Care and Support have opened Puddingstone Grange care home in Plumstead, Greenwich, offering specialist dementia care and support. The new care centre has been designed around.....
Care provider for people with learning disabilities in financial difficulties
18 Dec 2013
European Care, a care provider for people with learning difficulties, is said to be facing a takeover or a restructure due to financial problems. Its chief executive, Ted Smith claims the company has a “very.....
Campaign launched to combat fear and guilt over care homes
18 Dec 2013
Care UK, which is one of the UK’s biggest investors in new care homes, has launched a campaign to combat the fear and guilt felt by people, when searching for a care home for their relative. The campaign.....
HC-One care home creates orange Namaste room for residents with dementia
18 Dec 2013
HC-One Castle View care home is running the Namaste programme in its home offering intensive sensory stimulation for people with advanced dementia. The care home in Dumbarton has opened a special Namaste.....
Ex-care worker becomes managing director of Sunrise Senior Living UK
18 Dec 2013
Amanda Scott, who began her career at the age of 16 working as a care assistant, has been appointed as managing director of Sunrise Senior Living UK. The company which has its headquarters in America, runs.....
Care home residents spend festive afternoon with local nursery children
16 Dec 2013
Residents from Jack Sears House enjoyed a Christmas afternoon with children from a local day nursery in their care home in Paignton. The afternoon event was organised by national healthcare charity.....
People with learning disabilities still being left in 'institutions' despite Winterbourne View scandal
16 Dec 2013
Mencap and The Challenging Behaviour Foundation have called the lack of progress in the care of people with learning disabilities ‘shocking’, after the ‘Learning Disability Census’ revealed nearly a quarter cared for in hospital have.....
University of Salford opens research institute for dementia
16 Dec 2013
The University of Salford has opened a research institute dedicated to improving the lives of people living with dementia. The Salford Institute for Dementia will bring together academics from across the.....
Welsh Government to give older people a voice with Declaration of the Rights of Older People
16 Dec 2013
The Welsh Government is to hold a public consultation on proposals for a Declaration of the Rights of Older People. The Declaration of the Rights of Older People, a first for Wales if adopted, will clearly.....
CQC to inspect 150 care homes and hospitals in national review of dementia care
11 Dec 2013
The Care Quality Commission will be inspecting 150 care homes and acute hospitals to examine the quality of dementia care being provided for people living in these settings. The announcement comes as G8 ministers, charities and.....
Health Secretary calls on G8 ministers to find a cure, improve diagnosis and fight stigma at Dementia Summit
11 Dec 2013
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called on ministers from the G8 countries to use the world’s first G8 Dementia Summit to find a cure for dementia, improve diagnosis rates and fight the stigma around the disease. Mr.....
Alzheimer's Society pledges £100m to a decade of dementia research at G8 dementia summit
11 Dec 2013
At the first G8 dementia summit, Alzheimer’s Society chief executive Jeremy Hughes has pledged to spend at least £100m over the next decade solely on dementia research. Taking place at Lancaster House.....
Yorkshire history and tradition integral to William Wilberforce care home design
09 Dec 2013
The opening ribbon has been cut at a new Yorkshire care home, designed by award-winning architects Brierley Groom to embrace traditional qualities and achieve a purpose-built accommodation that celebrates local history. Named.....
NHS Innovation Challenge Prize for Dementia winner announced
04 Dec 2013
A Staffordshire based GP-led service has won the NHS Innovation Challenge Prize for Dementia and will receive £80,000 to further its positive impact across the NHS. The ‘Memory First’ service won first.....
Bupa boss calls on care sector to change people's perceptions of care homes
04 Dec 2013
It is up to all of us in the sector to change people's perceptions of care homes, says Bupa Care Services’ managing director. Care homes are finding it a struggle to shrug off the negativity that surrounds.....
Rise in people looking for care homes expected after Christmas, according to carehome.co.uk research
04 Dec 2013
As the British public prepares for Christmas 2013, carehome.co.uk predicts nearly half a million extra people will visit its site in January looking for a care home. carehome.co.uk, which helps people search for a care home, has.....
Government report reveals 'postcode lottery' for dementia diagnosis and support
02 Dec 2013
The figures in a ‘State of the Nation’ dementia report released by the Department of Health (DH) show that fewer than half of people with dementia receive a diagnosis, and that there are huge disparities in support for the condition.....
carehome.co.uk director wins Care Personality of the Year
02 Dec 2013
Davina Ludlow, director of carehome.co.uk and homecare.co.uk, said she is “over the moon” after she won the award for Care Personality of the Year. Ms Ludlow was one of six finalists competing to win the.....