Care Home News
Five priority areas outlined for new end of life care approach
26 Jun 2014
Five key areas have been highlighted from an independent report by the Leadership Alliance for the Care of Dying People (LACDP) outlining a new approach to end of life. The alliance has outlined how health and care organisations.....
National Care Home Open Day: A chance for politicians to celebrate the best of care
26 Jun 2014
On 20th June, Members of Parliament carried out their constituency duties as they would on any other Friday. But the date of course marked a hugely important day for the care sector as homes across the country celebrated National.....
Charity coalition campaigns for free social care for end of life support
26 Jun 2014
Social care should be accessible and free to everyone at the end of their life, a charity coalition has claimed. The coalition, made up of six charities including Macmillan Cancer Support, the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association.....
Attorney General urged to review sentencing of three abusers of care home dementia resident
25 Jun 2014
Action on Elder Abuse has written to the Attorney General calling for him to review the recent sentences given to three care home staff members who were found guilty of abusing a care home resident in their care. The abuse was.....
First of ten care homes open as part of Care UK's £60m investment project
24 Jun 2014
As part of its plan to open ten new care homes in the Suffolk area in 2014 and 2015, Care UK has celebrated the opening of Milden Lodge in Mildenhall. The care home has been designed and built to ensure residents can continue.....
MPs call for stronger rules on care home top-up fees
24 Jun 2014
Research from older people’s charity, Independent Age, is highlighted in an upcoming parliamentary motion drawing attention to the injustice suffered by the families of some of the poorest older people who are having to shell out.....
Charity album released by Barchester Healthcare band
24 Jun 2014
A charity album has been produced by The Tin Shakers, a band made up of staff members of national care home group Barchester to raise money for the group’s charitable foundation. The Tin Shakers was formed by drummer Malcolm.....
Ageing and geriatric medicine should be taught to undergraduate doctors to improve attitudes
23 Jun 2014
More time should be devoted to teaching medical students how to interact with older patients to prepare the medical workforce for the needs of an ageing population. International journal Age and Ageing has published a report.....
Guide dogs for people with combined sight and hearing loss celebrate tenth anniversary
23 Jun 2014
Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People are marking Deafblind Awareness Week, which this year runs from 23 to 29 June, by celebrating 10 years of working together to produce 25 very special assistance dog partnerships. Over.....
Great Yarmouth care home welcomes first residents
20 Jun 2014
Lydia Eva Court is a new care home from Norse Care (Services) Ltd designed to allow small communities to thrive, having adopted a vision recommended by Stirling University researchers. An 88 capacity facility, Lydia Eva Court.....
Prime Minister calls for 'bold, global push' to beat dementia
19 Jun 2014
David Cameron is calling for a “big, bold global push” to fight dementia, in a drive to rectify the “achingly slow” progress on dementia research. Mr Cameron, who is speaking at a summit of world health and.....
Three young people let down by learning disability services are 'tip of very large iceberg'
18 Jun 2014
The moving stories of how three young people and their families were let down by learning disability services, that should have been caring for them, are the ‘tip of a very large iceberg’, according to one of the parents. The.....
Hospitals now have to inform patients about Do Not Resuscitate orders
17 Jun 2014
Doctors will now have a legal duty to tell patients when they have placed a Do Not Resuscitate order on their medical records. The landmark judgment, from three Court of Appeal judges, follows a hearing in.....
Celebrations edge closer for National Care Home Open Day
17 Jun 2014
More than 220 inspectors and staff from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are expected to visit care homes across the country on Friday, 20 June to mark this year’s National Care Home Open Day. With just a few days to go, National.....
Care home chosen as site for time capsule to celebrate National Care Home Open Day
17 Jun 2014
Children from a nearby school will send a message to the future this week when they bury a time capsule containing treasured possessions at Amherst House Care Home in Horley, Surrey. The event celebrates.....
District nurses are 'critically endangered' and face extinction
17 Jun 2014
The Royal College of Nursing is warning that district nurses are currently “critically endangered” and face extinction by the end of 2025 unless urgent investment is made. The past decade has seen a 47 per.....
Healthcare system is 'failing' older people with HIV
16 Jun 2014
Nurses are calling for more support and training to help care for older people with HIV. Nursing staff have been debating the issue of HIV awareness on the first day of the (Royal College of Nursing) RCN’s.....
Eastenders star June Brown urges older people suffering in silence to call elder abuse hotline
16 Jun 2014
June Brown best known for playing Dot Cotton in Eastenders, is in a new video encouraging older people who are being abused, to ring the free Action on Elder Abuse hotline. Over 500,000 older people experience.....
'Grey' manifesto to be launched for general election
16 Jun 2014
More than 1,000 members of Britain’s biggest organisation for older people, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) will gather on 17 June for the start of their annual three-day Pensioners’ Parliament in Blackpool......
Surrey care home uses Father's Day to highlight the importance of visiting loved ones
15 Jun 2014
Life for older people in care is far more content if family ties outside of the home remain strong, owners of the in Banstead are keen to remind us. A specialist care and nursing home for retired.....
Care sector insurance broker supports The Care Workers Charity
13 Jun 2014
The Care Workers Charity has been chosen as one of the Quality Care Insurance Services’ (QCIS) new charity partners. The QCIS is a specialist care home insurance broker which provides services to single, small.....
Carbon reduction and saving energy costs among the key themes of Care Forum 2014
13 Jun 2014
Managing care home energy output was a leading concern at this year’s Care Forum 2014, which has been hailed as the most popular since it was first held 14 years ago. Held on 9–10 June at the Whittlebury.....
World Cup inspires 'virtual' Mexican wave across care homes
12 Jun 2014
Hundreds of UK care homes are joining forces with care services on the other side of the world and also South Africa, looking to create the largest virtual Mexican wave in history to celebrate the World Cup in Brazil, at the same.....
Home care visits for elderly can cost more than a place in a care home
12 Jun 2014
Just a few hours of care visits a day for elderly people in their own homes may be costing the taxpayer more than it would to provide around the clock care in a care home, according to a new study. The research.....
Welsh health minister says 'devolution is working for mental health in Wales'
11 Jun 2014
Devolution has enabled Wales to take a different approach to mental health policy to the rest of the UK - a decision that’s making a positive difference to people suffering from mental ill health, according to Health Minister Mark.....
Northern Ireland's care home residents are vulnerable to financial abuse
11 Jun 2014
A review into the finances of residential care and supported living service users, in Northern Ireland, has concluded that new measures are required to ensure that safeguarding procedures are not overlooked. The Regulation and.....
Care homes urged to use colour and lighting to improve independence of people with dementia and sight loss
11 Jun 2014
Care homes are being urged to make their homes more accessible for people with both dementia and sight loss by making simple changes such as using colour, contrast, clever lighting and audible and tactile control panels. The.....
Care home managers urged to take part in important stroke survey
10 Jun 2014
Managers of care homes are being urged to participate in a survey about the assessment of stroke survivors in care homes. The structured assessment of stroke survivors' needs has been recommended by clinical.....
D-Day veteran Bernard Jordan says he never imagined his trip 'would cause such a stir'
10 Jun 2014
D-Day veteran Bernard Jordan, who became front page news after leaving The Pines care home unannounced and making his way to Normandy for the D-Day commemorations, has been welcomed back to the care home in Hove by staff waving union.....
Bristol care home brings the gym to its residents
10 Jun 2014
Care home provider Brunelcare has begun weekly gym sessions at Deerhurst care home, in Soundwell, Bristol, looking to show how fitness and mobility can be supported in older people. Incorporating a wide range of equipment, including.....