Care Home News
First care home in £45m development on track for 2014 opening
29 Nov 2013
Care UK’s £45m reprovisioning programme for ten care homes in Suffolk is on track to open two homes in the summer of 2014. Seven of the ten care homes receiving extensive redevelopment and construction have now reached on-site.....
CQC chief promises to keep identity of whistleblowers secret
28 Nov 2013
CQC chief executive, David Behan, has confirmed he will protect the identity of whistleblowers in the NHS. At a keynote address at the Hospital Directions 2013 conference, Care Quality Commission chief.....
Bupa helpline launched to simplify care options for older people
28 Nov 2013
A helpline has been launched by Bupa offering free information to all older people about their care options and advice about other age related issues. Care experts will be available seven days a week to offer guidance for people.....
Dementia song released as charity Christmas single
28 Nov 2013
A song written by pupils in Kent will be released as a charity single to raise awareness about dementia and loneliness in older people. Four pupils from Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School wrote the single.....
Care home receives £80,000 refurbishment in time for Christmas
27 Nov 2013
The communal areas of Collisdene Care Centre have benefited from an £80,000 renovation to improve life for residents living there. Canterbury Care made the investment in the home, which provides care for adults with learning.....
Go ahead for new dementia care home in North Wales
26 Nov 2013
Despite significant opposition, a £7m scheme in North Wales to provide specialist dementia care has finally been given the green light. In addition, this development by care home providers Pendine Park will provide 100 new jobs. Gwynedd.....
End of life care improves with more dying in care homes than hospital
26 Nov 2013
Around 24,000 more people died at home or in care homes in 2012 compared to four years ago, showing a rise in the number of people who are dying in a place of their choice. The proportion of people dying.....
Free helpline for older people offers support and advice
26 Nov 2013
A free 24-hour dedicated helpline for older people across the UK has been launched by Esther Rantzen. ‘The Silverline’ aims to combat loneliness in the over-65s by providing friendship, information and.....
Nearly half of care home providers pay less than national minimum wage
25 Nov 2013
Nearly a half of care home providers investigated by HMRC have paid one or more of their workers less than the national minimum wage, according to a new report. HMRC’s report ‘National Minimum Wage compliance.....
Councils set to be inundated with inquiries once £72,000 care cap is introduced
21 Nov 2013
Councils are set to be inundated with people asking to be assessed, once the £72,000 care cap is introduced, warns Partnership, specialist insurer of older people. Currently, just 19 per cent of people contact.....
Over half of British people racked with guilt about how little they visit their older relatives
21 Nov 2013
Over three-quarters of Britons feel that visiting their relative is a high priority, however just under a quarter rarely manage to do it, according to new research. The survey carried out by care provider Anchor found the British.....
CQC report shows all healthcare sectors feeling impact of increasing dementia care problems
21 Nov 2013
Poor dementia care and avoidable hospital admissions are the two key failings raised by the latest CQC ‘State of Care’ report. Results show social care services, hospitals and care homes alike are all affected by an increasing.....
Autism care provider to open nursing home for people with dementia
21 Nov 2013
Brookdale Care, which has been a specialist care provider for people with autism since 2005, is now launching a new nursing home for people with dementia, acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions. The.....
Closed Stoke-on-Trent care home reborn with green energy credentials
21 Nov 2013
An ageing Stoke-on-Trent care home has been transformed with an environmentally-friendly vision, after a £1m investment from provider Safe Harbor. Formerly Eardley House, the renovated accommodation has been.....
Think tank calls for improvements in approach to immunisation for older people
20 Nov 2013
A new report urges a rethink of how the UK organises and promotes immunisation, advocating among a raft of suggestions, a greater role for pharmacies and a more active part to be played by GPs. Called ‘Immune’ Response, the report.....
Ex-chief of Four Seasons Health Care to become boss of Barchester care homes
20 Nov 2013
Dr Pete Calveley is joining Barchester Healthcare as its new chief executive. Dr Calveley has been chief executive of Four Seasons Health Care, which has 445 care homes, for the last six years. He is joining.....
Head of dementia care at Four Seasons Health Care wins lifetime achievement award
20 Nov 2013
Caroline Baker, head of Quality and Dementia Care at Four Seasons Health Care has won the Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s National Dementia Awards. Ms Baker has been recognised for her contribution.....
Care homes to get new NICE medicine guidance to help stop medication errors
19 Nov 2013
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published draft good practice guidance for those involved in handling, prescribing, commissioning and decision-making about medicines in care homes. Administering.....
Forthcoming London debate on the impact of older people on society
19 Nov 2013
The contribution of older Londoners to their city will be the subject of a debate at London’s Older People's Assembly on Thursday, 21 November. Around 250 older Londoners are expected to attend the event.....
Hard hitting report calls for earlier diagnosis of dementia and faster 'co-ordinated care'
19 Nov 2013
Obtaining a diagnosis of dementia can bring a whole range of benefits to patients and their carers, according to a new report. The ‘Benefits of Timely Dementia Diagnosis’, due to be published at the annual.....
Modern and purpose-built dementia care homes prove an enticing investment
18 Nov 2013
Care home investment company, Target Healthcare REIT, predicts increasing financial possibilities due to a growing demand for dementia and end-of-life care facilities. The newly-launched company has been.....
Dementia 'safe haven' established in Surrey based on national vision
18 Nov 2013
A specialist maritime care home, in Banstead, Surrey, is looking to reach out to individuals and families living with the challenges of dementia, in support of the national drive to establish dementia-friendly communities. The.....
Health and social care PR agency PLMR scoops Consultancy of the Year award
18 Nov 2013
PLMR has won Consultancy of the Year at the Public Affairs News Awards 2013. PLMR managed to fend off stiff competition from Open Road and Bellenden and was named ‘Consultancy of the Year’, following a successful.....
GPs to become personally accountable for the health of older patients
15 Nov 2013
Jeremy Hunt made the announcement today that GPs will be the named practitioner responsible for older people’s personal care plans and said the change will improve long term pressures on A&E as well as improve.....
Edinburgh researchers claim ageing population fears to be based on a false economy
13 Nov 2013
Caring for an ageing populace has been central to the Government’s Health and Social Care reforms, voted for last year and set to come into effect in 2015. Experts at Edinburgh University, however, now claim to have research that.....
The cost of caring
13 Nov 2013
The ‘cost of living’ is a phrase that we have heard Ed Miliband use time and time again over the last few weeks. In England, there are 380,000 people in residential care, 65 per cent of whom are state-supported......
NHS England mandate revamped to recognise dementia as a national priority
13 Nov 2013
The Department of Health has published the NHS Mandate for England for 2014-15 - which has been updated to recognise dementia as a national priority. The first Mandate between the Government and the NHS Commissioning.....
Leading care home experts publish book designed to inspire and stimulate care home managers
13 Nov 2013
Over a hundred key people in the care sector, including Davina Ludlow, director of carehome.co.uk, have contributed to a book aimed to energise and inform care home managers. The book titled ‘Not another.....
Louis Armstrong hit 'What a Wonderful World' is older people's top feel good song
12 Nov 2013
Louis Armstrong’s hit song ‘What a Wonderful World’ is the song that gives older people the greatest sense of wellbeing, according to a survey by Bupa Care Services. Louis Armstrong’s song came top of a 50-song.....
Animation and e-learning at the centre of award-winning care training vision
12 Nov 2013
Innovative care training techniques, incorporating a wide range of mixed media, have led to care home provider HC-One being presented with a prestigious Peer Award. The Technology for People and Performance Award recognises the.....