Care Home News
HC-One buys Helen McArdle's 20 care homes and home care business
10 Jan 2017
Care provider HC-One has acquired 20 care homes in the North East of England from Helen McArdle Care and its ‘At Home’ business. The acquisition on 10 January involves 1,343 beds from 19 existing care.....
Care home receives second award for pressure ulcer prevention
10 Jan 2017
A care home in Coventry has received an accreditation for the second year running for its work in preventing painful pressure ulcers and looking after residents’ skin. Arden Park, a residential care home.....
Alzheimer's drug can encourage tooth regrowth and repair cavities, say scientists
09 Jan 2017
A drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease has been found to naturally encourage tooth regrowth and repair cavities, significantly reducing the need for fillings, according to new research published in the journal Scientific Reports. Scientists.....
PM pledges mental health support to fight 'hidden injustice'
09 Jan 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to find people with mental health issues more community-based alternatives to going to A&E or seeing a GP, in a package of measures announced today. Seeing a GP or.....
NICE urges care homes to prioritise oral health of residents
09 Jan 2017
A draft quality standard has been published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to improve oral health in care homes and hospitals. The draft standard calls on care homes to assess.....
MPs call on Theresa May to create cross party review for social care
06 Jan 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May is being urged to invite all parties to engage in a cross-party review with the aim of finding a sustainable funding solution for social care before 2020. The request was made in.....
Inventors battle it out with wheelchair that goes up and down steps and phone controlled by winking
06 Jan 2017
Inventors working to improve the lives of people with disabilities are battling it out in a Dragons’ Den style global competition. Entries for the contest which pushes the boundaries of technology to benefit.....
Alzheimer's at 30: Mum's heartbreak as bedbound daughter cannot speak or recognise her
06 Jan 2017
“It breaks my heart” says the mother of Carla Bramall who is bedbound in a care home, unable to make eye contact or recognise her family because of a rare form of Alzheimer’s. “Watching my own child.....
Mediterranean diet reduces risk of learning and memory loss in older people
05 Jan 2017
Eating a Mediterranean diet can slow down natural brain shrinkage in older people, which is commonly linked to decreased learning and memory ability, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of.....
Living near a busy road increases risk of dementia, study reveals
05 Jan 2017
New research published in the journal The Lancet has revealed that people living in close proximity to a main road have an increased risk of developing dementia, a condition currently affecting 850,000 people in the UK. According.....
Loneliness: 'Robbing people of the moments that make life meaningful'
04 Jan 2017
Most people know someone who has experienced loneliness. But loneliness is no longer thought to be just an older person's problem - it affects young people too. In March last year, the Office for National.....
Angela Rippon joins other adult social care heroes on New Year's Honours list
03 Jan 2017
TV presenter Angela Rippon joins adult social care heroes on the New Year’s Honours list for her services to dementia care. She has received the title Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for.....