Care Home News
carehome.co.uk reveals the UK’s most recommended care homes
30 Mar 2016
The UK’s leading care home review site has revealed which care homes have won awards for being the most recommended care homes in the country. This is the third year of running the awards with thousands of.....
Active body, active mind: 'Encourage Activity' bring balloon volleyball and kurling to care homes
30 Mar 2016
With over 19,000 care homes in the UK, strive to enhance the focus on quality of life for older people through innovative and stimulating, movement-based physical activity sessions. Encourage.....
Living Wage will push social care to 'breaking point' say council leaders
30 Mar 2016
The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) on 1 April will push care services for older people and the disabled towards breaking point, council leaders have warned. In a statement, the Local Government.....
Older people encouraged to incorporate sugar-free gum into dental hygiene routines
29 Mar 2016
According to new research, three out of four people do not use sugar-free gum as part of their dental health regime and are becoming increasingly unaware of its oral health benefits. Europe’s largest dental.....
Vitamin C could reduce cataract progression in older people
24 Mar 2016
Eating foods high in vitamin C can reduce cataract progression by up to 33 per cent, according to a study led by researchers at King’s College London. Foods rich in the nutrient include oranges, red and.....
Peter Andre dedicates Sinatra song to care home resident
23 Mar 2016
Care home resident, Patricia Martin, saw her dream come true when she met singer Peter Andre and saw him perform live. The 85-year-old saw her wish come true, after she won a Christmas wish competition run.....
Women living with dementia decline faster than men, study reveals
23 Mar 2016
Cognitive ability and language skills decline more dramatically in women living with dementia than men at the same stage of the disease, according to new research published in the World Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers.....
Mental health nurse puts care home residents into relaxing trance with didgeridoo
22 Mar 2016
Residents at one of Pendine Park’s care homes in Wrexham were able to experience the sounds of the Australian outback with the help of didgeridoo player and mental health nurse Chris Thorn. Mr Thorn who has.....
Food fragrance plug-in stimulates appetite and reduces malnutrition in older people
22 Mar 2016
With more than 800,000 people in the UK living with dementia, and with numbers expected to rise to 1.7 million by 2051, dementia has become a major health concern in the UK. Recognising the potential to.....
New care home manager plans to use power of the outdoors to boost well-being
21 Mar 2016
Experienced care specialist Tracy O’Sullivan who has been appointed to run Redwood House Residential Home in Worcestershire, plans to get the residents, many of whom have dementia, to help look after the home’s flower beds and herbs. She.....
National dance agency partners with creative ageing charity to bring dance to older people
16 Mar 2016
Older people’s charity, Equal Arts has joined forces with Dance City to support their new initiative Care to Dance. Care to Dance has been launched to mark the 30th anniversary of both Dance City and Equal Arts and will see specially.....
Chancellor's Budget ignores the social care elephant in the room
16 Mar 2016
When Chancellor George Osborne finished delivering his eighth Budget, the collective sigh of care home providers across the UK was heard, as he failed to address the ‘social care’ elephant in the room. Local.....
NICE plans to streamline mental health care in England
16 Mar 2016
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has launched a consultation on draft recommendations that focus on supporting people with mental health problems as they transition between services in England. In 2013/14,.....
Innovative paper armband helps care workers detect malnutrition in older people
15 Mar 2016
A simple paper armband is helping care workers easily identify if an older person is suffering from malnutrition. The innovative device has been created by health and social care professionals in Salford,.....
Grieving widow comforted after care home makes cushion out of husband's shirt
15 Mar 2016
A care worker made a grieving widow happy by transforming her husband’s shirt into a cushion for her to hug at night. Married for 70 years, Joyce Beckett was used to holding the hand of her husband.....
Care England hits back at 'financial engineering' claim made against care home owners
14 Mar 2016
Putting more Government money into the care home system is no solution because care chain owners are adept at taking money out, argue academics who drew criticism from Care England's boss for a failure to ‘understand the true costs.....
New guidance to help support people with learning disabilities who have mental health problems
14 Mar 2016
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is consulting on draft recommendations designed to help people with learning disabilities who have mental health problems. Around 1.5m people in the UK.....
University students create 'twiddle mitts' for dementia patients
11 Mar 2016
Third year students at Bournemouth University (BU) have been making ‘twiddle mitts’ for patients living with dementia at The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RBCH). The team of students includes:.....
Nutritional drink could help ease early signs of Alzheimer's disease
10 Mar 2016
A nutritional drink that is available to buy over-the-counter has been proved to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment due to the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The final results of the EU-funded LipiDiDiet.....
People with dementia could be supported by robots in the future
09 Mar 2016
The humanoid robot was created by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) In Singapore. Named after her creator, Professor Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, director of the Institute for Media Innovation at the university, Nadine is the NTU-built.....
Older people tell their stories about love lost and lived: 'It wasn’t until she died my happiness died'
09 Mar 2016
A group of Londoners aged from 75 to the age of 95 have been telling their stories of when they fell in love and the difference it made to their lives. These fourteen people took part in Love Lived, a collaborative project, combining.....
Older people living alone at risk of malnutrition because they can't use kitchen safely
09 Mar 2016
Almost a third of older people are not using their kitchen because they cannot get to it safely, according to a poll by Care UK. A survey by the care home provider of 1,000 people with parents over the age.....
People needing long-term care tend to choose a care home or home care unaware there is a third option
09 Mar 2016
Residential care and home care are often thought to be the only two options available to people needing long-term care. However there is a third option that is rarely talked about – live-in care which is becoming increasingly popular. Scott.....
Thousands of adults will fail to qualify for a state pension under new rules
09 Mar 2016
Around 50,000 women and 20,000 men in their 50s and 60s are set to miss out on the new state pension between now and 2030, because they do not have the minimum number of qualifying years under new rules, according to Age UK. The.....
Three-quarters of adults believe dementia is an inevitable part of ageing
09 Mar 2016
A leading dementia expert has called for greater public awareness of risk factors associated with dementia. A new poll has revealed that just one quarter of British adults believe that their risk of developing dementia could be.....
Safer seven-day dementia service unveiled by Health Secretary
08 Mar 2016
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has unveiled new plans to assess people's dementia risks from the age of 40, and offer advice about lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of the condition. As part of the dementia.....
Care homes struggle to care for residents with advanced dementia
07 Mar 2016
Care homes in the UK are struggling to provide adequate care to residents living with advanced dementia, new research has revealed. The research raises concerns over the needs of residents with dementia not.....
Pioneering Dementia Research roadshow set to visit Lincolnshire
07 Mar 2016
Members of staff from Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) have volunteered to partner up with Join Dementia Research and the Alzheimer’s Society in a series of community roadshows. The pioneering.....
Computer use and social activities could reduce memory decline
07 Mar 2016
Keeping the brain active with social activities and using a computer may help older people reduce their risk of developing memory and thinking problems, according to new research. More than 850,000 people.....
Sex in care homes: Satisfying the sexual needs of residents
02 Mar 2016
Sex is not just a past time for the young, it is for those considered well ‘past it’ and although people over 70 and 80 have active sex lives, many feel the care home sector is not keeping up with their needs. One.....