Care Home News
Improving life for those with dementia starts with the person behind the disease
27 Feb 2015
‘Developing excellent care for people living with dementia in care homes' by Caroline Baker documents the steps care homes can take to move towards providing truly person-centred care. In her book, Ms.....
Latest British National Formulary is 'essential guide' to medication in care homes
27 Feb 2015
A study found that half of care home residents are at risk of harm from errors made when giving out their medication, which is why it is vital that care home staff rigorously follow up to date guidance. The latest edition of the.....
A nurse reveals why she would rather work in a care home, than for the NHS
27 Feb 2015
Care homes up and down the country struggle to recruit nurses, as the pay and status that comes with working for the NHS tends to be more attractive. Claire Phillips, who has worked as a nurse in a care home.....
Management team confirms acquisition of the expanding Signature Senior Lifestyle
26 Feb 2015
A growing portfolio of luxury care homes has seen Signature Senior Lifestyle Ltd go from strength to strength since it was launched in 2006. Now, making the most of a robust financial set-up, the company’s management team have been successful in acquiring.....
Communication is key when specialising in Challenging Behaviour
26 Feb 2015
Care providers need to prioritise communication skills in order to turn around the negative image that provision for adults with learning disabilities remains beset by, according to challenging behaviour experts. Addressing.....
Hallmark care home residents to hold Great British Pie Off
25 Feb 2015
For the fifth year running, Hallmark Care Homes has signed up to be an official partner with Love British Food, which runs British Food Fortnight. As part of the two-week celebration of traditional British.....
Nuisance callers to be fined up to £500,000
25 Feb 2015
Changes to the law made by the Government will make it easier to fine nuisance call companies for making unwanted marketing calls and texts. From 6 April 2015, businesses behind these types of calls can be fined up to £500,000.....
Care homes urged to enter this year’s CAP housekeeping and catering awards scheme
24 Feb 2015
The CAP Awards, one of the healthcare industry’s leading measures of quality in housekeeping and catering, is unveiling its new awards scheme for 2015. The awards, which are open to care homes across the.....
General Election: Care campaigners demand improvements for older people
24 Feb 2015
As political parties of all persuasions gather their forces for the final couple of months of campaigning, carehome.co.uk spoke to a number of care providers and charities about what they want the next Government to do to improve.....
New Wales Social Care Bill will make care homes more accountable
24 Feb 2015
Legislation for the new Social Care Bill for Wales has been unveiled at Cardiff’s Hallmark Penylan House. Welsh Assembly ministers are optimistic that the Bill, which is designed to make care providers as accountable as frontline workers,.....
Dementia research to get boost in participants from new online and telephone service
24 Feb 2015
A new online and telephone service has been launched making it easier for people to take part in research into dementia. Join Dementia Research hopes to speed up the pace of dementia research by allowing.....
Government pledges to invest over £300m in dementia research
23 Feb 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a new, long-term strategy over the next five years to combat dementia, which includes investing £300m in research into the disease. The announcement comes hot on.....
Dementia Friends campaign reaches one million goal
23 Feb 2015
Over one million people have signed up in support of Dementia Friends, a campaign run by Alzheimer’s Society to change the public perception of the illness, surpassing the charity’s goal. The programme was launched just over.....
Care Show 2015 to focus on Big Debate ahead of General Election
20 Feb 2015
Arguably the biggest dates on the care sector calendar, the bi-annual Care Shows continue to go from strength to strength, offering innovative products a way into the market and giving key industry debate a platform to flourish. Held.....
Cost of new drugs could be putting NHS patients at risk
19 Feb 2015
The NHS could be paying over the odds for new drugs and could be causing more harm than good, research by health economists at the University of York has revealed today. The study looked at the implication.....
Wheelchairs controlled by sight could transform lives of people with locked in syndrome
19 Feb 2015
An innovative wheelchair which is controlled by tracking someone's eye movements, could prove to be "life-changing" for people with rare disorders such as locked in syndrome. The new invention has won.....
New study explores how countries can accelerate healthcare innovation
18 Feb 2015
Health services and care providers need the time and space to learn and adopt new methods, researchers at the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) have urged. An ongoing WISH study, ‘Global Diffusion.....
Resource launched to aid end of life discussions with young adults
18 Feb 2015
The National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) has launched a new resource for families and professionals to use when having end of life discussions with young adults. Working in collaboration with charity, Together for Short.....
Dementia care achievements recognised in Northern Ireland
18 Feb 2015
Northern Ireland’s Older Persons Commissioner and the chief executive of Age NI have attended a Dementia Achievement Awards ceremony, organised by the Northern Ireland Dementia Services Development Centre (NI DSDC) to recognised quality.....
Bespoke Care sells Iceni House care home
17 Feb 2015
A purpose-built 74 bed care home known as Iceni House in Swaffham, Norfolk has been sold to Target Healthcare REIT Limited and Norfolk Care Homes Limited. Bepoke Care acted for the vendors, Zest Care Homes.....
Scientists discover magic molecule which stops development of Alzheimer’s disease
17 Feb 2015
In what is a huge scientific breakthrough, scientists have managed to find the molecule, which halts the development of Alzheimer’s at a crucial stage, and breaks the toxic chain reaction that leads to the death of brain cells. The.....
CQC’s chief inspector of adult social care visits 'best practice' military care home
16 Feb 2015
Andrea Sutcliffe, chief inspector of adult social care for the Care Quality Commission, paid a special visit to the Royal Star & Garter Home, which cares for disabled ex-service men and women. The home in.....
New £30m research alliance will fast-track treatments for dementia
16 Feb 2015
Alzheimer’s Research UK, has announced a £30m research collaboration, which will see nearly a hundred new research scientists fast-tracking the development of new treatments for dementia. The three flagship.....
Funding for social care needs to be protected warn local Government leaders
16 Feb 2015
Local Government leaders have warned that the funding for social care services needs to be protected by the same means that the NHS is in the next Budget before another crisis occurs, similar to those seen in A&E departments this.....
Care home residents inspired by Shaun the Sheep create their own stop-motion animation films
13 Feb 2015
Residents at two care homes in Middlesbrough took part in an animation workshop, creating stop-motion animation films, using the same technique used by the creators of Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Gromit. The.....
Longevity think tank questions impact of trusting in online health information services
12 Feb 2015
A new report on ‘Next Generation Health Consumers’, undertaken by the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK), has warned that older generations could suffer if plans to move health information services online or over the phone happen.....
CQC issues information for families on the use of hidden surveillance equipment to monitor care
12 Feb 2015
Today the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published new guidelines for families and carers on the use of hidden cameras and recording equipment to monitor the care that someone is receiving. The information.....
Few people feel assured that businesses know their rights regarding Lasting Power of Attorney
11 Feb 2015
Less than 25 per cent of people living with dementia feel that businesses and professional organisations know and understand their rights regarding Lasting Power of Attorney, according to a recent study conducted by Alzheimer’s Society......
Miss Wales finalist glams up care home residents
11 Feb 2015
A Miss Wales finalist is giving pampering sessions to residents at Pendine Park care homes in North Wales, as part of the homes' enrichment programme. Kerie Reveley, who is the reigning Miss Conwy and Denbighshire,.....
Care home lifestyle: tackling the stereotypes
10 Feb 2015
While personalised methods of care have done much to combat images of older people sitting around all day looking bored, with nothing to do but watch television, such negative stereotypes of life in residential care remain a challenge.....