Care Home News
Care minister's no show shows "complete lack of respect" for pensioners
19 Jun 2012
The care minister has shown a "complete lack of respect" for pensioners by backing out of attending the Pensioners' Parliament, say the National Pensioners Convention. Over 1,000 members of the National Pensioners Convention (NPC).....
Innovative design at Anisha Grange Care Home
19 Jun 2012
Anisha Grange Care Home, owned by Hallmark Care Homes, is spearheading the drive for innovative design in care homes. The home only opened last year and it has already won two awards. The home in Billericay,.....
Further delays to White Paper as Government goes cold on social care reform
19 Jun 2012
Labour is calling for the Government to act, after reports that the Government is going cold on social care reform, with the White Paper on adult social care yet again delayed. The White Paper on adult social care was originally.....
Care Services minister Paul Burstow to attend Pensioner's Parliament in Blackpool this week
18 Jun 2012
Tomorrow sees the start of this year’s Pensioner’s Parliament, being held in Blackpool and welcoming some 1,000 members of the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) to discuss a wide range of issues facing older people and their families.....
"Major cultural shift" called for to stamp out undignified care
18 Jun 2012
A ‘Delivering Dignity’ report has been released today by the Commission on Improving Dignity in Care for Older People, which has called for a ‘major cultural shift’ to be achieved within care homes and hospitals on tackling issues.....
Action on Elder Abuse announce objectives for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
15 Jun 2012
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), in support of which leading campaigners Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) are launching an information booklet with the help of the Metropolitan Police and television presenter Esther Rantzen. It.....
Early dementia diagnosis needs to be made a priority, says Alzheimer's Society
15 Jun 2012
The Alzheimer’s Society have criticised a NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) report on support for dementia carers for failing to highlight early diagnosis as the most important step to take on the way to.....
ADASS Budget Survey highlights numerous dilemmas for councils funding care
14 Jun 2012
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) is looking to increase the pressure on Government to see through effective care reform, with the publication of the Care and Support White Paper expected imminently. The.....
East Sussex day care centre upgrade confirmed
14 Jun 2012
A four month public consultation undertaken by East Sussex County Council has concluded with the decision to upgrade current day centre provision for adults with learning disabilities, after many buildings were found to be ageing.....
Age discrimination law welcomed by MPs and care sector
13 Jun 2012
The Government has announced a new law designed to prevent age discrimination within the NHS, announced by Home Secretary Theresa May and Care Services Minister Paul Burstow in the Commons yesterday. Coming into effect in October,.....
Supported living specialists Lifeways acquired by OMERS
12 Jun 2012
The Canadian-based asset management giant OMERS have confirmed the acquisition of supported living provider Lifeways by its private equity arm, completed for an undisclosed sum. Lifeways specialises in care and support for adults.....
Advisory board is launched to change attitudes towards ageing
12 Jun 2012
A new non-executive advisory board has been launched to change attitudes towards ageing. The Greater Life Advisory Board has been set up by McCarthy & Stone, one of Britain’s leading builders of retirement apartments. At.....
New CQC chief executive, David Behan, welcomed by important care sector figures
11 Jun 2012
The English Community Care Association (ECCA) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have publicly welcomed the appointment of David Behan, currently director general for social care, local government and.....
New training guides for dementia carers released by Age Cymru
11 Jun 2012
Age Cymru’s award-winning programme My Home Life Cymru has announced the publication of two training booklets designed to better inform carers of the challenges they will face in delivering effective dementia care. ‘Open your heart.....
CPBF's Summer Charity Ball attracts donations to "care for the carer"
11 Jun 2012
The Care Professionals Benevolent Fund (CPBF) is hosting its Summer Charity Ball on Friday 6th July 2012, at the Plaisterers’ Hall in London, as the national registered charity looks to further its support for the work of carers around.....
ECCA chief executive calls on Government to support "radical reform"
11 Jun 2012
The English Community Care Association (ECCA) has set out the key goals it would like to see defined by the Government’s imminent White Paper on social care, which it hopes to subsequently see supported in Parliament in long-awaited.....
Charity Age UK wants to see universal benefits for older people protected
08 Jun 2012
An alleged disagreement between the Prime Minister and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has brought the Government’s position on pensioner’s entitlements into the spotlight. According to The Sun newspaper, the Pensions.....
Specialist dementia care home Admiral Court opens in Leigh-on-Sea
08 Jun 2012
Hallmark Care Homes have opened their second Essex accommodation, in the shape of Leigh-on-Sea’s Admiral Court, a sixty-bedroom facility that means the provider now own eighteen care homes across England and Wales. Opened to coincide.....
Commitment of local authorities to health and social care integration questioned by MHP health report
07 Jun 2012
Funding intended to support the integration of health and social care services is being used by local councils to ‘prop up’ existing services, by local councils wanting to avoid unpopular changes to eligibility criteria, according.....
Charity launches e-petition to ensure care homes deliver good nutrition and hydration care
01 Jun 2012
The Nutrition and Hydration Action Alliance has launched an e-petition in a bid to get the Government to develop a national nutrition and hydration strategy. The Alliance also wants a national clinical director for malnutrition.....