Care Home News
North-South care fees divide sees care homes in North Wales in 'relegation zone'
28 Mar 2022
Welsh councils are fuelling a North-South divide when it comes to the fees they pay for care home residents, with a care leader saying it puts care settings in North Wales in the ‘relegation zone’. Care.....
Ideal Carehomes staff rewarded with second pay rise in six months
25 Mar 2022
Residential and dementia care provider, Ideal Carehomes, has announced a second pay increase in six months for its "highly skilled and genuinely caring" staff. Back in October, staff were awarded a five.....
Care home resident who used to be a care worker celebrates her 60th wedding anniversary
25 Mar 2022
A care home resident, who used to be a care worker, has celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary Thelma Massey and her husband Ken celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary at Pendine Park’s Highfield Nursing Home.....
Exclusive: Care leader says staff deserve a national minimum care worker wage
24 Mar 2022
Care workers should be rewarded for their hard work with a new national care worker minimum wage, Karolina Gerlich, the executive director of the Care Workers' Charity has revealed in an exclusive interview......
National Day of Reflection 2022: Care homes remember those lost during the pandemic
23 Mar 2022
As the country pauses on Wednesday 23 March in remembrance of those who have died during the crisis, care home managers have paid tribute to the “incredible work across the social care sector” during the pandemic and remember “those.....
Two friends reunite at care home 60 years after they first met
22 Mar 2022
Two friends, who met each other whilst working at a charity shop more than 60 years ago, have been reunited in a care home in Penarth. Beryl Wornham and Dora Weaver both worked at the Salvation Army in Cardiff.....
The Care Innovation Challenge is back to improve quality of life for those receiving care
22 Mar 2022
Applicants are being invited to take part in the Care Innovation Challenge where they can help “improve the quality of life of those receiving care in the UK.” Taking place in July, the Care Innovation Challenge.....
Care home residents, over 75s and immunosuppressed to be offered Spring booster vaccine
21 Mar 2022
Care home residents, over 75s and immunosuppressed can now book a Spring COVID booster jab as new research shows autumn booster starts to wain between three and seven months increasing the risk of hospitalisation and death. The.....
Find out about the care home on your street in Care Home Open Week 2022
21 Mar 2022
After what was a challenging 2021, Care Home Open Week is returning in 2022 giving care homes the opportunity to build “long-lasting relationships” with their local communities and promote their career opportunities. Care.....
Government's new 'Fair Cost of Care reforms' could trigger widespread care home closures in England
18 Mar 2022
The new ‘Fair Cost of Care’ adult social care reforms could see care homes facing widespread closures and a shortage of beds, according to a new report. The warning from the County Councils Network (CCN).....
Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection: 969 care workers lost their lives to Covid
17 Mar 2022
Care home and home care staff have been remembering those who lost their lives in the pandemic on the Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection. The remembrance day on 17 March is being held by 21 organisations.....
Care home supports 83-year-old Michael to live as Michelle, who now feels 'beautiful, loved and free'
16 Mar 2022
A care home has revealed how it helped support its 83-year-old resident Michael to start living as Michelle, helping them with their personal care, which included shaving their legs, getting their hair washed and styled, and making.....
Boris Johnson told to avoid 'deadly mistake' and scrap care home visitors' testing bill
16 Mar 2022
Covid tests could cost care home visitors £73 a month from 1 April after the government decided to free testing for care home visitors but charities warn Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to repeat a 'deadly mistake' that could hurt.....
Councils vulnerable to demand spikes for care as public's enquiries aren't tracked
16 Mar 2022
Too many councils in England, Wales and Scotland are not tracking enquiries made by the public about adult social care - sparking concerns that they are unprepared for sudden spikes in demand for care. Failing.....
Government consultation launched to help improve care for people with acquired brain injuries
15 Mar 2022
The government is inviting people whose lives have been affected by acquired brain injuries (ABI) as well as their families, healthcare professionals and charities to give ideas on how to improve care and treatment, as part of a new.....
Care home bombing 'doesn't bear thinking about' says care leader keen to help Ukraine's old and young
14 Mar 2022
A care home leader is eager to help Ukraine’s care homes get basics like incontinence pads and dementia medicine, while calling for young Ukrainians to get UK care jobs and respite care for elderly refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion.....
Care home group answers Sajid Javid's call for digital care records
14 Mar 2022
Health Secretary Sajid Javid’s demand for all providers to embrace digital records has been answered by Care South, which is rolling out electronic care plans for its care home residents. The not-for-profit.....
Rolling Stones muse Marianne Faithfull moves into care home with long Covid
11 Mar 2022
Dubbed Rolling Stones’ muse, Marianne Faithfull, the ex-girlfriend of the rock band’s frontman Sir Mick Jagger, has moved into a care home after battling with long Covid. The 75-year-old, who was a 1960s.....
Health secretary asks public how to make Scotland the 'best place in the world to grow old'
11 Mar 2022
Older people, care staff and doctors are being asked by Scottish health secretary Humza Yousaf how adult social care services need to change to make Scotland "the best place in the world to grow old". The.....
Relative calling for unrestricted care home visits tells minister: 'You don't get it Gillian'
10 Mar 2022
Care minister Gillian Keegan has been accused of being "cold-hearted" and dismissive, after turning up late for a meeting with families campaigning for a law to allow unrestricted care home visits from a care supporter. Government.....
Care boss eyeing 'rapid growth' with care home takeover
09 Mar 2022
Kingsley Healthcare, which cares for over 1,240 residents in 35 care homes, is close to completing a deal to take over two care homes in the West Midlands to strengthen “its presence in the North West". https://www.carehome.co.uk/care_search_results.cfm/searchgroup/36152505BLEA|Black.....
Care homes offer spare rooms to refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine
09 Mar 2022
A care operator is offering rooms in three care homes to accommodate refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. British care home operator Healthcare Management Solutions is giving 150 rooms to the.....
Boris Johnson's care cap change to make poor pay more rejected by Lords
08 Mar 2022
Prime minister Boris Johnson’s last minute change to a care cap that would have forced poorer people to pay more, has been rejected by the House of Lords. Peers voted 198-158 for an amendment to the Health.....
Care home's penpal appeal gets global response
07 Mar 2022
Letters from all over the world, including America, India and New Zealand, have arrived at a care home after residents made a public appeal for penpals on social media. People across the planet are not only.....
Care home staff say psychological distress from Covid pandemic was like facing 'war'
07 Mar 2022
Care home workers suffered psychological distress as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but bravely banded together to display, what academics call military-like ‘camaraderie’. Academics at University.....
Sajid Javid says all care providers must use digital care records
04 Mar 2022
Around 40 per cent of care providers are “still grappling entirely with paper-based records”, says Health and Social Care secretary Sajid Javid, who is calling on them to accelerate the roll out of digital records and shore up "cyber.....
Alpacas use lift to visit care home residents
03 Mar 2022
Just as everyone was preparing to enjoy afternoon tea, two alpacas arrived to surprise residents at a Powys care home before popping into the lift to see more residents on the top floor. A 100-year-old resident.....
Podcast: Charity boss calls it 'shocking' as diets of older vegetarians and vegans in care homes ignored
02 Mar 2022
The chief of Vegetarian for Life says it is “absolutely shocking” that some care homes are still misunderstanding or ignoring the fact that some of their residents pursued meat free lifestyles before coming to the home. The.....
Care home bosses demand 'apology' after government 'no jab, no job' U-turn
02 Mar 2022
Care chiefs are calling for “an apology” from the government for the ‘no jab, no job’ U-turn and say it “comes too late” for the nearly 40,000 care home staff who have already left the sector. The Department.....
Government launches new online system for free PPE
01 Mar 2022
Care homes and providers working in adult social care are to be given access to free personal protective equipment (PPE) through a new website, the government has announced. From 4 April 2022, all customers.....