Care Home News
Clay therapy offers pathways into communication and reminiscence for people with dementia
29 Jan 2016
There is plenty of research about how arts and crafts can play a huge role in individual health and well-being in care homes. Clay modelling is a therapeutic activity that has become increasingly popular in the care sector. Clay.....
Why care home residents should be dancing
29 Jan 2016
Dance enables “tired, anxious and frail people to come to life” and become “energised and full of expression, smiling and laughing”, according to a dance practitioner who delivers dance sessions to care home residents, including those.....
Care firm opens academy and will create 100 jobs to meet home care demand
28 Jan 2016
A care provider has unveiled a new training academy and aims to offer up to 100 new jobs in 2016 to meet ’growing demand’ in the home care market. Family run firm Townfield and Coach Care Ltd, run by two.....
Care home medication management errors could be 'virtually eradicated' by new technology
28 Jan 2016
Care home residents are being put at risk by up to 55 errors per week, in the management of their prescribed medication, a study conducted by Cardiff University has revealed. Researchers found that even in some of the top performing.....
Care providers urged to prepare nurses for new competency checks
27 Jan 2016
Care providers are being encouraged to get their nurses ready for incoming competency checks that will determine whether they can continue working for them. From April, the new checks system, called revalidation,.....
Toxic algae could increase risk of Alzheimer's disease
26 Jan 2016
Toxic algae found in 12 freshwater lakes and reservoirs across Britain may be responsible for an increase in dementia, scientists have warned. Researchers in the US have discovered that a chemical called BMAA, a by-product of a.....
£4m centre for people with learning disabilities to create over 100 jobs in North Tyneside
26 Jan 2016
A new 40 bed specialist care facility, specifically designed for adults with learning difficulties and autism, will provide more than 100 jobs for people living in North Tyneside. Kendal House Properties are working with care provider.....
Care home staff suspended after footage emerges of dementia dolls being 'tortured'
25 Jan 2016
Care workers from Ashbourne House Nursing Home in Middleton, Manchester have been suspended after a video emerged of them ‘torturing’ dolls used to comfort residents living with dementia. The video, taken at the Middleton home.....
Care provider reminds older people of the importance of breakfast during National Breakfast Week
25 Jan 2016
Older people, including those in care homes across the UK, are being reminded of the importance of eating breakfast during National Breakfast Week. The initiative promotes the advantages of eating a healthy breakfast and reminds.....
Chronic stress and anxiety increases risk of developing depression and dementia
25 Jan 2016
New research has warned people to find ways to reduce chronic stress and anxiety or they may be at an increased risk of developing depression and even dementia. Led by the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest.....
What's it like to have dementia? I take a virtual tour
22 Jan 2016
I’m slowly shuffling around in the semi-darkness with loud noises and voices in my ear, desperately trying to find a matching pair of socks as instructed. But it’s impossible. My sense of touch, sight and hearing have been messed.....
'Too many care homes' charging pensioners' families for care that should be free
22 Jan 2016
A charity has called for top-up fees to be ‘optional, affordable and transparent’, after finding many families are subsidising the cost of their relative’s care home when it should be free. Families can choose.....
Innovative spoon to help those with Parkinson's disease wins top design award
21 Jan 2016
A spoon that reduces spillage, designed to aid those with shaky hands as a result of Cerebral Palsy, essential tremor and Parkinson’s, has been awarded the top prize in a Dragons Den style design competition. Housing.....
Current therapies for Parkinson's disease do not improve quality of life, researchers claim
20 Jan 2016
New research from the University of Birmingham has shown that physiotherapy and occupational therapy do not produce improvements in quality of life for patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease. The.....
Christopher Eccleston urges nation to #sharetheorange to challenge attitudes towards dementia
19 Jan 2016
Award winning actor, Christopher Eccleston is urging people to share a new thought-provoking animation from Alzheimer’s Research UK which has been created to confront common misconceptions surrounding dementia using only an orange. The.....
Vitamin B can help boost learning and memory in older people
19 Jan 2016
Vitamin B can help to improve learning and memory in older people who have high levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood, according to new research. In the study by Oxford University, over 250 older people.....
Neurological nurse wins top care award
19 Jan 2016
A lead nurse in a specialist centre that cares for younger adults with neurological conditions has been named Good Nurse of the Year at the Great South East Care Awards. Registered nurse Paulina Meyers,.....
Cancer drug improves Alzheimer's disease symptoms in mice
19 Jan 2016
Cancer drugs available on the NHS could help reverse Alzheimer’s disease by boosting the immune system, according to new research published in the journal Nature Medicine. The drug targets a protein called.....
British Sign Language pilot leads to more accessible Government services
18 Jan 2016
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced a new video relay service to support British Sign Language (BSL) users to access the DWP website. The system will ensure BSL users can easily access Government services.....
People with dementia 'gamble with their health' when admitted for hospital care
18 Jan 2016
Many people with dementia are falling while in hospital, being discharged at night or being abandoned in hospital, despite their medical treatment having finished, an Alzheimer’s Society investigation has revealed. Freedom of Information.....
Unique urine smell test could lead to early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
15 Jan 2016
A new non-invasive urine test could provide early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, a new US study has revealed. The research, published in the online journal, Scientific Reports could identify the disease that affects nearly 500,000.....
Men who eat flavonoid-rich foods such as blueberries less likely to have erectile dysfunction
15 Jan 2016
Flavonoid-rich foods such as blueberries, cherries, blackberries and radishes have been found to reduce erectile dysfunction, according to new research. The collaborative study from the University of East.....
Colten Care’s 20th care home will create 120 jobs
15 Jan 2016
Colten Care will open its 20th care home this April and is hiring 120 people including registered nurses, health care assistants and activity organisers to work at the new home in Chichester. Colten Care,.....
Hundreds die waiting for social care packages in Scotland
14 Jan 2016
Last year hundreds of people living in Scotland died, while waiting for social care packages to be arranged, the latest shocking figures have revealed. Campaigner, Motor Neurone Disease patient and founder of GordonsFightback.com,.....
Care home residents and staff vote to keep CCTV cameras after successful trial
14 Jan 2016
Czajka Care Group is introducing surveillance cameras into its five care homes, after successfully trialling them in one of its homes. The care provider, which was recently awarded the Investors In People.....
Dementia drug found to prevent falls in people with Parkinson's
13 Jan 2016
A commonly prescribed dementia drug could help prevent falls in people living with Parkinson’s. Published in journal, The Lancet Neurology, the study found that people with Parkinson’s who received the oral drug Rivastigmine were.....
Scientist says drugs to treat dementia will be available within decade
13 Jan 2016
Alzheimer’s will become a treatable condition within 10 years, a leading dementia researcher predicts, with 2016 tipped to be a breakthrough year for better therapies. Speaking at the Royal Society in London.....
Disability assessments cost Government more money than they save
12 Jan 2016
The Government is spending more on fit-for-work assessments than it is saving since reforming health and disability assessments to cut costs, a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed. The study revealed that the.....
Care home provider seeks votes for European Business Awards
12 Jan 2016
The owner of care home provider Norse Care has been named UK National Champion in the European Business Awards. Norse Care’s owner Norse Group, which also operates facilities management firm Norse Commercial.....
Older people lose the ability to detect sarcasm
12 Jan 2016
People aged 65 and over lose the ability to detect sarcasm and are more likely to misinterpret sarcastic comments and take the literal meaning than younger people, according to new research. In the study.....