Care Home News
The economic value of England's social care sector is estimated at £43bn
15 Mar 2013
The total economic value of the English adult social care sector including all, direct, indirect and induced effects is an estimated £43bn according to research commissioned by Skills for Care. The research.....
Voyage Care has announced the acquisition of Independent Learning Group
14 Mar 2013
Voyage Care, who provide care services for people with learning disabilities, brain injuries and other complex needs, has announced the acquisition of Independent Living Group (ILG). ILG have 28 homes in the south of England.....
House of Lords warns of crisis saying UK is 'woefully unprepared' for ageing
14 Mar 2013
Our rapidly ageing population is set to have a huge impact on our society and public services and the Government is “woefully unprepared”, warns a report by the House of Lords. In its report Ready for Ageing,.....
Keep elderly out of 'dangerous' hospitals, say NHS Alliance
14 Mar 2013
Elderly patients need to be treated in the community instead of in hospitals “which can be dangerous places”, says the NHS Alliance, which represents doctors, nurses and managers on the front line. The NHS alliance has launched.....
Retirement Communities celebrated through launch of new sector trade association
13 Mar 2013
The retirement community model has been given both a new trade association and a charter to maintain and drive up standards within the sector. The launch of the Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) at the House of.....
Older women are 'invisible' and desperately in need of a voice
13 Mar 2013
The International Longevity Centre-UK is setting up the Older Women’s Policy and Research Action Alliance to give a voice to older women, who are too invisible in today’s society. The think tank announced.....
Palliative care Gold Standard Framework awarded to Frindsbury Hall
13 Mar 2013
The Gold Standards Framework (GSF) has been awarded to Frindsbury Hall care home in recognition of the high quality palliative care it provides elderly residents. Staff from the 74 bed home have undertaken a GSF quality training.....
Disabled people urged to vote in May local elections
12 Mar 2013
The independent elections watchdog The Electoral Commission and disability charity Scope are urging people with disabilities to make their voices heard and vote in this year’s local elections. Local elections.....
Charities call for more training for care staff after CQC reveals care homes are 'failing people with dementia'
12 Mar 2013
The Care Quality Commission’s Care Update has highlighted two areas where the quality of care provided in the UK is currently not achieving CQC standards. The areas of failings highlighted were primarily.....
New study labels loneliness in older people a 'hidden killer'
11 Mar 2013
Older people spend over a third of the year on their own, according to a new survey published by the Associated Retirement Community Operators(ARCO). Loneliness has been described as a ‘hidden killer’ increasing the risks of.....
Older people can benefit from getting to know their neighbour
11 Mar 2013
Over 50 per cent of British people do not know their neighbours, and of the 3,000 people recently surveyed, 25 per cent have admitted to not even knowing their first name. Lottery funded initiative The.....
Richmond Village launches new radio show across five retirement villages
08 Mar 2013
Richmond Villages, one of the leading groups of retirement villages, are launching a new radio show which will be tuned into by residents as it becomes available to listen to online. There are carers on site 24 hours a day in.....
Care villages offer a vision for addressing the UK's dementia challenge
06 Mar 2013
Construction is underway in Warrington to transform an old brewery site into a state-of-the-art care village, which will consist of 18 independent living apartments for specialist nursing and dementia care.....
Castlebeck owners confirm administration, with 16 care homes up for sale
06 Mar 2013
It has been confirmed that Castlebeck, the care provider at the centre of the Winterbourne View care home scandal, has now entered administration. The following statement has been issued jointly by the Department of Health, the.....
Does the media focus too much on poor care?
05 Mar 2013
Ian Buchan, Independent Age, director of care services
YES – it is making people scared of all care homes
“While bad practice has of course to be exposed - and a spate of recent reports have highlighted that there are problems across most services older people use, in hospitals, care...
Jenny Moore, founder of Your Voice MattersNO - the media plays a vital role in exposing bad practice
“Your Voice Matters is often criticised by defensive care staff for posting negative press. We invite them to name their care home but they refuse. We invited them to........
Religion can provide a 'common bond' for care home residents to instantly feel at home
05 Mar 2013
Keeping in touch with one’s religion and culture is a crucial part of care community life, according to Simon Pedzisi, deputy director of care at Nightingale Hammerson, which runs two care homes in south west and north west London.....
'Brave, funny and touching' or 'vile, cynical and dishonest' - controversial care home sitcom Derek gets second series
05 Mar 2013
When Ricky Gervais and Channel 4 announced that the pilot of Derek, his latest comedy venture set in a UK care home had been commissioned as a six part series, critics were quick to slam the show as callous and cruel for mocking someone.....
Profile: Gold Care Homes boss calls for minimum wage of £8.50 for care home staff
05 Mar 2013
Gold Care Homes boss has called for a minimum wage of £8.50 for care home staff to “entice more well-qualified people to work in care homes”. “A lot of care homes pay the national minimum wage and they are.....
Local authority balances care home versus social care priorities
01 Mar 2013
East Lothian Council’s plans to open a new care facility in 2014, at the same time as feeling pressure to extend social care budgets, is a dilemma many more authorities look likely to face as the population ages. The ruling Labour.....
Specialist dementia facility confirmed among £15m of Lancashire investments
01 Mar 2013
A Lancashire County Council leader has credited strong financial management as central to the securing of a new programme of investments, which includes the creation of a £5m centre of excellence for people with dementia. Construction.....