Care Home News
Care home facing 'series of nightmares' transforms from 'special measures' to 'good'
30 Jan 2019
Care inspectors have praised a care home’s dramatic turnaround with a ‘good’ rating in December - a year after undocumented bruises and isolated residents triggered the home’s move into ‘special measures’. ’Quite.....
Obese people turned away from care homes as they are 'so expensive'
28 Jan 2019
One in 10 staff say their care homes are turning away obese people as they do not have the facilities to care for them, with one care home manager explaining she turns away larger people because they are “so expensive”. One.....
D-Day survivor aged 98 calls WW2 'pretty rough'
28 Jan 2019
A 98-year-old D-Day survivor has published a book about World War Two, describing his experience of the Normandy landings as ‘pretty rough’. Pensioner William Glen is a fiction author (who goes by the pseudonym.....
Council funded care homes only spending £2.44 on residents' meals
28 Jan 2019
The average daily food cost for a resident in a council-funded care home is £2.44, according to research by Sheffield Hallam University. Norman Dinsdale, a former chef and senior lecturer in hospitality.....
Autistic woman contracts HIV after being raped in London care home
28 Jan 2019
A woman in her mid-fifties, with autism, bi-polar and learning disabilities, has contracted HIV after being raped in a care home in London. The ‘distressing case’ was revealed in a report by the Brent Safeguarding.....
CQC's new chief inspector of adult social care 'has strong track record'
25 Jan 2019
The Care Quality Commission has appointed Kate Terroni, the current boss of adult social care for Oxfordshire County Council as its new chief inspector for adult social care. She will start the role in May,.....
Brexit: Granny's care workers needed more than fruit pickers says Age UK
25 Jan 2019
Grannies are more important than Granny Smiths, said Age UK in its plea to the government to allow EU care workers to have the same rights as fruit pickers, so they can continue coming here to work after Brexit. Age.....
Three care home groups reduce 'after death' fees
24 Jan 2019
Care UK, Hallmark Care Homes and The Fremantle Trust have made voluntary changes to their care home contracts to limit the charging of fees after a resident has died. The changes cover the period for which.....
Care home builds salon for resident who misses trips to hairdressers
23 Jan 2019
A care home undergoing refurbishment took the opportunity to add a hair salon, utilising a room originally used as a shared bathroom, in a bid to please one of its long-term residents. Staff at Bernadette.....
Belle and Sebastian singer backs Parliament debate on ME treatment
23 Jan 2019
Belle and Sebastian singer, Stuart Murdoch, who suffers from ME, has told the government 'all we want is to get better'. He has written an open letter to the government, as MPs prepare to debate the treatment and funding of patients.....
Vulnerable would lose liberty in care homes for longer under new law
22 Jan 2019
People with dementia, mental illness and other care needs could be locked up for longer in care homes, under the proposed Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill which has created a ‘conflict of interest’ for care home managers......
MPs back Katie Price's call for law to stop 'horrendous' online abuse of disabled
22 Jan 2019
MPs have found disabled people are subjected to an extreme level of abuse online and many have been driven from social media while their “abusers went unchecked”. A report by the Petitions Committee found.....
Admiral nurse who was ex-banker says: 'Nursing profession needs to diversify'
22 Jan 2019
A senior male nurse at a care home group spoke to carehome.co.uk about his experience of becoming a nurse in a female dominated profession. Adam Smith works as a senior Admiral nurse across all the homes.....
Care home manager and daughter jailed for £20,000 theft from 94-year-old
21 Jan 2019
A mother and daughter employed at a care home in Sunderland have been jailed for stealing £20,000 from a 94-year-old woman in their care. Suzanne Stewart, a former general manager of Sycamore Care Center.....
Number of UK care homes falls as smaller homes swallowed up by larger new builds
18 Jan 2019
The number of care homes in the UK has fallen, however the number of beds has risen, due to larger new build care homes swallowing up smaller, unsustainable homes. In its latest Business Outlook report, care.....
Chainsaw sculptor carves giant squirrels, owls and hawks for care home
17 Jan 2019
A chainsaw sculptor has been creating a menagerie of woodland animals for residents at a care home in Wales. Former art student, Paul Morris, who is part of Pendine Park Care Organisation’s gardening and.....
People with psychosis left 'scared and vulnerable' whilst awaiting NHS treatment
16 Jan 2019
Over a thousand people with psychosis are waiting to start treatment on the NHS, new research has found. Waiting times for early intervention in psychosis, published by the NHS, reveal that over a thousand.....
Care home worker jailed for six months for stealing £11,500 from elderly woman
16 Jan 2019
A care home worker, who stole £11,500 from an elderly woman who suffers from agoraphobia and severe anxiety, has been sentenced to six months in prison. Mary Porter of Covert Road in West Bridgford, was sentenced.....
Andrea Sutcliffe joins Nursing and Midwifery Council as new chief executive and registrar
15 Jan 2019
Former chief inspector of the CQC, Andrea Sutcliffe, today starts her new role at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as chief executive and registrar. Ms Sutcliffe was the first CQC chief inspector.....
Patients report concerns about receptionist confidentiality within GP surgeries
14 Jan 2019
A significant number of patients are worried about receptionist confidentiality at their GP surgery, according to new research by The Patients Association. Some patients said it was “impossible” to speak.....
90-year-old fitness instructor tells care home residents 'think about your thigh muscles'
14 Jan 2019
A 90-year-old fitness instructor has been putting residents at a Sanctuary care home through intensive workouts, telling them to “never give in” and to “think about your thigh muscles”. Beryl Richens was.....
Over half of care home staff say their residents have dementia dolls
11 Jan 2019
Dementia therapy dolls are becoming increasingly used in care homes, with over half of staff saying their residents use doll therapy and one in ten revealing their residents use robotic therapy pets, according to new research. The.....
England's elderly face unfair and 'improper' care assessments, says Human Rights Watch
10 Jan 2019
Unfair and ‘’improper” care assessments are stripping England’s older people of their dignity and independence, according to Human Rights Watch. People aged 58 to 94, interviewed by the human rights body.....
Excess body fat linked to shrinking brain and dementia risk
10 Jan 2019
Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle, may be linked to brain shrinkage, new research suggests. According to a study published by Neurology, how this extra fat impacts our brain’s functions.....
New website ensures people with dementia can access music
09 Jan 2019
A new website has been launched to provide information on why music is essential for people living with dementia and their carers. Music for Dementia 2020 is the first of its kind to demonstrate the importance.....
Public define what they think #OldIs with eye-opening tweets
08 Jan 2019
As the new year rolls on with nobody getting any younger, the older people’s charity Independent Age has been asking the public to tweet what they think being old means using the hashtag #OldIs. A 24-year-old.....
The key to ageing well: Having a sense of purpose
08 Jan 2019
Positive thinking, supporting grandchildren or completing a satisfying project are linked to walking faster, sleeping better and experiencing less chronic pain in later life, new research has found. The study,.....
Social care is 'missing puzzle piece' from long-term NHS plan
07 Jan 2019
NHS England has unveiled its ten-year plan which will focus on prevention and shift money away from hospitals to community care, mental health services and GP surgeries. But there is little mention of social.....
'We were lucky to find it': Family's delight as care home is rated Outstanding
07 Jan 2019
A care home In Gateshead has been celebrating after it received an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the health and social care watchdog. Northbourne in Durham Road, which puts residents at the heart of its service, is.....
Hearing loss in old age doubles risk of depression
04 Jan 2019
Older people with age-related hearing loss have an increased risk of depression, new research suggests. The findings, published online in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, suggest that treatment of.....