Care Home News
Care firm 'pulls plug' on £7m care home and 150 new jobs over council funding
26 Feb 2021
A care home owner has admitted he had to ‘pull the plug’ on £7m plans to open a fourth care home with 96 beds in Wales and the chance to create 150 new jobs because of poor funding from councils. Mohammad.....
Jo Whiley 'so relieved' people with learning disabilities will be prioritised for Covid vaccine
25 Feb 2021
The government has revealed that all people on the GP register with a learning disability will now be prioritised for the Covid vaccine, with presenter Jo Whiley whose sister was hospitalised with the virus, saying she is “so happy”.....
'I contracted Covid twice' says care home worker urging doubters to have vaccine
25 Feb 2021
Rashellee Wauchope is a care worker who contracted the coronavirus twice and having received her first dose of the Covid vaccine, is now urging all care workers to put away any doubts and have the jab. The.....
Almost three quarters of care providers want mandatory Covid vaccination for new staff
24 Feb 2021
A poll of 194 care providers reveals 73 per cent would like to make Covid vaccination a condition of employment for new staff members. The survey conducted on 23 February at law firm Royds Withy King’s employment.....
Podcast: Arlene Phillips wishes she had been 'at forefront of fighting' ageism after being axed from Strictly
24 Feb 2021
Strictly Come Dancing former TV judge Arlene Phillips has revealed that being replaced on the show by Alesha Dixon left her 'extremely distressed' and looking back she wishes she had been 'at the forefront of fighting' ageism at the.....
Widow of 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles donates football star's brain for dementia research
24 Feb 2021
The widow of England’s 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles has donated her husband's brain to scientists researching sports-related dementia and is urging ex-footballers with the disease to sign up for brain donation......
Rise in care homes using air purifiers to remove viruses in air such as Covid
23 Feb 2021
There has been a rise in care homes using air purifiers to improve the indoor air quality and remove particles, bacteria and viruses such as COVID-19. MedicAir, which purifies the air with medical grade purification.....
Care homes should refuse to employ staff who do not get vaccine, says care leader
22 Feb 2021
Care homes should be allowed to refuse to hire staff who have not had a COVID-19 jab, unless they have a legitimate medical reason, says a care leader, while Professor Chris Whitty says it is care workers' "professional responsibility".....
Care home residents in England can hold hands with one indoor visitor but no hugs or kisses allowed
22 Feb 2021
Care home residents in England can have one named person visit them regularly from 8 March and can even hold hands but no closer contact like hugs and kisses will be allowed, the government has said. As part.....
Jo Whiley says people with learning disabilities are 'neglected' after her sister is admitted to hospital with Covid
19 Feb 2021
Broadcaster Jo Whiley missed her Radio 2 show last night after her younger sister with learning disabilities and diabetes was admitted to hospital with coronavirus. Ms Whiley's sister Francis, aged 53, who.....
Care home visits could resume within weeks but it must be done 'cautiously' and 'carefully'
18 Feb 2021
Health minister Helen Whately has hinted family and loved ones may be able to resume face to face visits with residents in care homes within weeks, but clarity still remains over "PPE and what safety measures" are required. Ms.....
COVID-19: Deaths in care homes fall
17 Feb 2021
The number of deaths in care homes from COVID-19 has fallen for the third week in a row, latest figures reveal. According to data from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), 893 coronavirus deaths were reported.....
Dorset care home group recruiting 500 new staff to help NHS with non-COVID patients
15 Feb 2021
A Dorset care home group is looking to employ more than 500 new staff with adult social care experience to help look after non-COVID patients who are ready to leave hospital. Encore Care Homes Care Club is.....
Abbeyfield Society pays tribute to 'kindness, warmth and humour' of chief executive David McCullough
15 Feb 2021
The Abbeyfield Society has paid tribute to chief executive David McCullough who passed away suddenly on 8 February 2021, saying he had "great empathy for others". Chairman of the society, Ian Plaistowe said.....
Care home chef becomes youngest male in UK to receive COVID vaccine
15 Feb 2021
A 16-year-old care home chef has been told by vaccination centre staff he is one of the youngest males in the country to receive the COVID-19 vaccine so far. Ryan Bromley, from Farnworth, recently started.....
Valentine's couple who moved into care home together say 'we've been married 70 years, we don’t want to part'
12 Feb 2021
A couple at a care home in Solihull will be able to celebrate Valentine’s Day with each other as they have moved in together, with husband Harry saying ‘I know if I go first my wife will continue receiving the best care. There’s peace.....
Government omitting social care funding from NHS reform plan is like 'rebuilding a house without mending the roof'
11 Feb 2021
The government’s White Paper unveiling proposals to integrate health and social care has been welcomed by care providers, however its decision to leave social care funding out of the reforms has been met with dismay. The.....
Covid first wave: MPs found PPE shortages left care workers risking their lives
10 Feb 2021
During the first wave of the pandemic, many care workers were put in the ‘appalling situation of having to care for people with COVID-19 or suspected COVID-19 without sufficient PPE to protect themselves from infection’, say MPs. In.....
Councils say they don't want to hand over control of social care to NHS or government
10 Feb 2021
Tens of thousands of adults could live more independently at home each year if councils are able to retain control of social care instead of giving 'increased control to the NHS or the government', according to a new report. This.....
Charity launches free therapy sessions for 'utterly broken' care workers struggling with anxiety, depression and PTSD
10 Feb 2021
Care workers are struggling with insomnia, anxiety, depression and PTSD due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to the Care Workers Charity, which is offering free therapy sessions to help them with their mental health. Care.....
Nearly a year after indoor visits stopped, families plead for care homes to re-open
09 Feb 2021
It has been nearly a year since face-to-face indoor care home visits were stopped to keep residents safe from coronavirus and now relatives have renewed their plea for care homes to re-open so ‘they can touch their loved ones’. Campaign.....
Government launches new social care recruitment campaign
09 Feb 2021
The government has launched a new campaign to encourage people to consider short-term and long-term opportunities in the adult social care sector. The ‘Care for Others. Make a Difference.’ campaign was launched.....
Care home chief urges councils to provide 'fair rates for care'
08 Feb 2021
Care England has written to all directors of adult social services in England, asking them to pay 'fair rates for care' to care providers to cover the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his letter.....
Celebrities praise care home veteran as he completes 60 mile fundraising challenge
05 Feb 2021
Celebrities including Lorraine Kelly, Lord Sugar and Jeremy Vine have all sent messages of support to a care home veteran who has completed a 60-mile cycling fundraiser for Help For Heroes. Stephen Vause.....
MPs call for care home visit bans to be made illegal
03 Feb 2021
Care home visitor bans have been branded a human rights breach by MPs who are demanding a new law allowing visits and have given the government a two-week deadline to act and stop residents dying of isolation. A.....
Can care homes force their staff to have the Covid vaccine?
02 Feb 2021
In the wake of up to a fifth of care workers refusing the Covid vaccine and some care providers saying they will make it a requirement for all new employees to have the jab, carehome.co.uk has asked legal experts whether it is a breach.....
Captain Sir Tom Moore, who brought hope to the nation, has died after contracting coronavirus
02 Feb 2021
Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised over £32m for NHS charities by walking a hundred laps of his garden in Bedfordshire, has died in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. The 100-year-old, who was knighted.....
All eligible care homes for elderly in England have been offered vaccine, but still no news on visits
02 Feb 2021
Residents at all eligible care homes for older people in England have now been offered at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine according to the NHS, however there is still no news on when families will be able to hug and have face.....
Podcast: Care homes can 'sing from the rooftops' safely during pandemic says Music for Dementia director
02 Feb 2021
Many schools and churches have banned group singing due to it being a Covid-risk, but the head of the charity Music for Dementia is urging care homes to continue with communal singing saying it can still be done safely. On.....