Care Home News
Landmark mural painted by residents unveiled in Dartmouth care home
27 Feb 2014
A ‘harbour scene’ mural, painted and contributed to by residents at the home, has been unveiled at River View Care Centre in Dartmouth. The mural depicts Dartmouth harbour and features local landmarks and is now being enjoyed.....
Staff at flooded care home praised for teamwork during resident evacuation
27 Feb 2014
Care staff at the White House care home in Datchet have been praised for their quick reactions and teamwork after successfully evacuating seven residents from the recently flooded care home. The home is.....
Oxfordshire treatment unit could have prevented death of man with epilepsy
27 Feb 2014
The results of an independent inquiry into the death of a patient with a learning disability have been published, concluding the death was preventable. 18-year-old Connor Sparrowhawk, who had a learning.....
Do we need more men working in the care sector?
26 Feb 2014
Jane Ashcroft, chief executive of Anchor
YES
A report published by the International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK) and Anchor has called for more men to be recruited into the care sector to tackle a ‘staffing time bomb’ caused by a predicted rise in...
John MacInnes and Jeroen Spijker, researchers at Edinburgh UniversityNO
There is no need to fill the gap in carers with men and older workers as the ‘staffing time bomb’ does not exist, according to researchers from Edinburgh University.
Professor John MacInnes and senior........
Blood pressure medication may cause serious falls for older people
25 Feb 2014
Blood pressure pills may be doing more harm than good as they increase the risk of having falls, research has found. A Yale School of Medicine study looked at the health records of nearly 5,000 people.....
Artwork helps dementia residents to remember their city's history
25 Feb 2014
Clients of Berkeley House Care Home care home, in Hull, who are diagnosed with dementia, now share their home with a specially created artwork that owners hope will have a positive impact on declining cognitive ability. Thanks to strong community.....
Global campaign promotes nutrition and hydration as a 'fundamental aspect of care'
25 Feb 2014
Nutrition and Hydration Week 2014 organisers are encouraging health and social care settings to get involved in raising awareness and demonstrating good practice, with the previously nationwide campaign going global this year. Many.....
Luxury care home to open in Dorset
24 Feb 2014
The award-winning care provider, Maria Mallaband Care Group, is opening an elegant new care home, Homefield Grange, near Christchurch, Dorset to add to its existing network of 62 homes. Funded by.....
Former Archbishop speaks out against society 'obsessed' with youth
20 Feb 2014
Older people are being side-lined and ignored because of society’s obsession with youth, a former Archbishop of Canterbury has claimed. Marking his appointment as Patron for older person’s charity Abbeyfield Society, Lord Williams.....
Volunteer inspectors to be recruited across Scotland's care services
19 Feb 2014
Scotland’s social care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, is looking to volunteer inspectors as a means of keeping care standards high and exposing those services that produce poor practice. Members of the public who have first-hand.....
Jamie Oliver-style campaign launched to revolutionise food in care homes
19 Feb 2014
Milestones Trust is launching a campaign to revolutionise the quality of food served to people in Britain’s care homes. The charity based in Bristol, aims to raise the standards of care home food, similarly.....
'Safe places' scheme to support vulnerable people in the community
19 Feb 2014
A new scheme is giving people with learning disabilities and autism more confidence when going out in the community has been launched across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Local businesses,.....
Wall Street investment firm takes controlling stake in leading care home group
18 Feb 2014
US hedge fund, Anchorage Capital Group, is now the biggest shareholder in leading care home group, New Century Care. Anchorage Capital Group, has acquired £80m worth of debt from Lloyds Banking Group, as.....
Police cells no longer acceptable places for people having a mental health crisis
18 Feb 2014
Police and the NHS have pledged to drastically improve the emergency care, people experiencing an emergency mental health crisis receive. The Crisis Care Concordat will reduce the number of police cells.....
Scottish social care watchdog promises to make services 'transparent'
17 Feb 2014
Scotland’s social care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, has announced a drive to provide better information about poorly performing care services, as well as highlight those services that demonstrate leading-edge practice. The.....
Vocational excellence of staff to be acknowledged by VQ Day awards
14 Feb 2014
Companies are being encouraged to put themselves forward for the Vocational Qualifications (VQ) Employer of the Year award to celebrate the range of opportunities available in the UK for VQ achievers. The seventh annual VQ Day.....
Love-themed activities help care home residents celebrate Valentine's Day
14 Feb 2014
Memory capacity is a vital ally to embrace when caring for adults diagnosed with dementia, with Hill Care being one care home group that looks to mark memorable calendar dates in order to inspire positive emotions. Today The Gables Care Home.....
Care home residents became 'less agitated and calmer' due to Namaste Care
13 Feb 2014
The Namaste Care Programme, offering intensive sensory stimulation for people with advanced dementia, has the potential to transform care throughout the sector, according to a recent study. The research,.....
Participation commitments outlined by Wales care regulator
13 Feb 2014
A tougher but more collaborative approach to underperforming care services is being backed by Wales’s care regulator in order to drive up standards. Imelda Richardson, the chief inspector of CSSIW (Care and Social Services Inspectorate.....
Extra care progress continues in Derbyshire
13 Feb 2014
Phase two of a three-phase development to bring more extra care accommodation to Derbyshire is now under way in Alfreton. From the combined vision of the Chevin Housing Association, a member of the Together Housing Group, and Derbyshire.....
Care home manager jailed for defrauding residents of thousands of pounds
13 Feb 2014
A former deputy manager of a Sheffield care home for adults with learning disabilities has been jailed for defrauding more than 20 residents of thousands of pounds. Denise Nichols, 55, of Kiveton Lane, Kiveton.....
Disability charity welcomes learning disability storyline in Call the Midwife
12 Feb 2014
This Sunday’s episode of BBC series Call The Midwife, examines the discrimation faced by people with disabilities in the 1950s, with its tale of a love affair between a woman with Down Syndrome and a man with cerebral palsy. The.....
Charity hopes Prince Andrew's visit triggers more investment into hearing loss research
12 Feb 2014
Action on Hearing Loss hopes a visit by the Duke of York to two of its research projects on hearing loss will help raise awareness of “this largely-ignored area of health research”. Prince Andrew, patron.....
Hundreds of thousands with dementia suffer from malnutrition, says research
11 Feb 2014
More attention needs to be focused on the problem of malnutrition in people living with dementia, according to a new report from Alzheimer’s Disease International and the contract foodservice company, Compass.....
Colten Care opening £8.5m dementia care home in Lymington
11 Feb 2014
Care home provider Colten Care is opening a £8.5m dementia care home in Lymington in March. The care home, Linden House, in New Street will create around a hundred jobs including posts for nurses, healthcare.....
National Museums Liverpool makes commitment to being dementia aware
11 Feb 2014
National Museums Liverpool has become the first national museums service to take part in the Dementia Friends initiative. More than 200 staff from across the organisation including those from the front of.....
Women have a poorer quality of life after a stroke than men
11 Feb 2014
A US research paper has found that women suffer more depression and anxiety, pain and discomfort, and have more restricted mobility. The research which was carried out at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center,.....
Purpose-built Helen McArdle care home opens its doors for the first time
11 Feb 2014
Expanding care provider Helen McArdle Care has held an open day at its latest new facility, situated in Redcar, after a 3.4m investment that has also resulted in the creation of 60 jobs in the community. St Peter's Court Care Home.....
Profile: Charity director reveals how singing can transform older people's lives
10 Feb 2014
Composer and organist, Adrian Bawtree, has been involved with the charity Sing For Your Life, for 10 years and during that time, he has witnessed a growing realisation of the immense power of music by both academics and care professionals. He.....
Well-known code of 'three rings' to indicate safety now available on a smart phone app
06 Feb 2014
The 3rings app aims to help the older generation inform their family and friends that they are safe and well, by automatically ringing the recipient’s phone or sending them a text message or email. Founder.....