Care Home News
Oldest Choir in the World releases Christmas album in bid to be number one
28 Nov 2014
Band Aid and X Factor had better watch out as The Oldest Choir in the World has released a Christmas album, featuring its five favourite Christmas carols, in a bid to be number one. The choir which has been.....
More than two million older people struggling with basic aspects of living alone
28 Nov 2014
In England, there are over two million older people struggling with basic aspects of living alone in England, according to a new report by Independent Age and the Strategic Society Centre. The Bigger Picture report suggests that.....
Where is the voice of the care workers?
27 Nov 2014
“I want to know how we can expect our care workers to value the work they do if we put so little value on them,” said a care home owner in Wales asking “Where is the voice of the care workers?” Anne Thomas,.....
Gateshead care home celebrating renovation and glowing report by CQC
26 Nov 2014
A care home in Gateshead is celebrating two recent successes after receiving an excellent report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and is undertaking a full renovation to improve services for all of its residents. The Akari.....
'Urgent action' needed to protect adults with learning disabilities from poor care services
26 Nov 2014
A Government commitment to remove adults with learning disabilities from inappropriate community care placements, made in the wake of 2011’s Winterbourne View scandal, has not only failed, according to an Acevo report published today,.....
The Silver Line celebrates first birthday by partnering with CQC
25 Nov 2014
Free and confidential helpline, The Silver Line is today celebrating its first birthday by announcing a new partnership with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Since launching on 25 November 2013, The Silver.....
Celebration of those over 100 calls for residents to step forward
25 Nov 2014
Residents over the age of 100 years old are being encouraged to share their life stories, advice and experiences as part of a new series being created by the BBC. Organisers of a new ‘Ageing Series’ want to find people who have.....
Mum of dead autistic woman kept in padded hospital room says 'I miss her every day'
25 Nov 2014
The mother of Stephanie Bincliffe, who had a learning disability and autism, and was kept in a padded hospital room for nearly seven years until dying from heart failure and sleep apnoea, due to obesity, said “I miss her every day”. Ms.....
Public attitudes to disability have improved in the last 20 years
24 Nov 2014
Six out of ten disabled people believe that public attitudes to disability have improved in the past two decades but a significant proportion still say that they experience discrimination, according to research by the charity Scope......
Seafarers go green to reduce carbon footprint
24 Nov 2014
A care home in Surrey has recently taken steps to reduce its carbon footprint and become self-sufficient. The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society in Banstead, Surrey has newly installed solar panels, a borehole in the grounds and.....
New dementia partnership devised to help family carers
24 Nov 2014
A new dementia partnership has been announced between Dementia Adventure and health and social care provider Care UK. The new initiative will run for the next year and see the introduction of a programme of.....
BBC show looking for older people urgently needing house adaptations
20 Nov 2014
The BBC programme DIY SOS: The Big Build is searching for older people, in desperate need of having their house adapted, so they can continue to live at home. The programme, which stars Nick Knowles and a.....
CQC to publish guidance on using hidden cameras in care homes
19 Nov 2014
The Care Quality Commission has agreed to publish guidance on using overt and covert surveillance in care homes, for both the general public and care home providers. The decision to go ahead and print the.....
National Audit Office urges Government to 'be better informed' on local authority budgets
19 Nov 2014
A new National Audit Office (NAO) report has furthered concerns over the ability of local authorities to meet their social care funding goals, finding that one quarter of councils have been forced to make unplanned amendments in order.....
Dementia therapy tool launched for people in early stages of dementia
19 Nov 2014
A ‘dementia discussion map’ has been launched by Bupa, to help its specialist dementia nurses, structure conversations with people in the early stage of dementia. The map which was launched at the UK Dementia.....
Growing number of 'silver separators' as divorce rates increase among older people
19 Nov 2014
Growing divorce rates in old age could contribute to increasing isolation and a greater need for formal care, argues the think tank International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK). In its new report, the.....
Residents from Solihull care home enjoy community meals week
14 Nov 2014
A care home in Solihull recently participated in a group meal organised for community meals week created to encourage “good-quality nutrition for older people.” The residents of Lyndon Croft care home in Solihull enjoyed a meal.....
NHS receives £300m extra funding to prepare for winter months
14 Nov 2014
Extra funding for the NHS has been announced by the Department of Health in a bid to relieve added pressures faced by health services over the coming winter months. The £300m of extra provision will increase current funds to.....
Third of local councils criticised for cutting community meals services
13 Nov 2014
Concerns have been raised by the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) over the risk older people face from malnutrition and social isolation, with austerity having a massive impact on the provision of meals on wheels, luncheon.....
Resident and carer become faces behind new Sanctuary Care mission statement campaign
13 Nov 2014
A Sanctuary Care home resident and care assistant have been revealed as the faces of the care group’s campaign celebrating the launch of its new mission statement. The care group chose to use photos of resident.....
National dementia book collection to be launched in England's libraries in New Year
13 Nov 2014
As the number of people living with dementia rises, libraries throughout the country have been reacting to the increased need for information from the general public. A national campaign is due to be launched.....
Learning Disability Work Experience Week back for second year
12 Nov 2014
A number of companies including British Red Cross and South West Trains are offering placements to people with learning disabilities this week as part of Mencap’s second Work Experience Week. Although 65 per cent are able and.....
Projected savings of Better Care Fund overestimated by £700m
11 Nov 2014
The Better Care Fund will fail to make the £1bn of projected savings for the NHS when it is launched in April 2015, the National Audit Office (NAO) has claimed. The fund, aimed at joining up local services for older and disabled.....
Improvement to flu vaccination could keep older people healthy during winter months
11 Nov 2014
A new drug has the potential to increase the protection older people receive against seasonal flu and other infections, researchers from the University of Oxford have said. Researchers are looking into the compound, called spermidine,.....
Mencap and Scope chosen as beneficiaries for Lord Mayor’s Appeal
10 Nov 2014
Newly elected Lord Mayor of London, Alan Yarrow, has named disability charities Mencap and Scope as the two main beneficiaries of the Lord Mayor’s appeal. The Lord Mayor’s appeal creates a new charitable theme every year and provides.....
Threat of an impending ageing crisis in Eastern Europe
10 Nov 2014
The International Longevity Centre (ILC) has produced a document showing the impact of ageing on Europe, the information reveals that Eastern Europe will be affected the most. The north and west of Europe are currently recognised.....
Many older people in Welsh care homes 'quickly become institutionalised'
10 Nov 2014
Too many older people living in care homes in Wales ‘quickly become institutionalised, their identity and individuality ‘rapidly diminishes’ and they have ‘a lack of choice and control’, according to the first major review of residential.....
Learning disability conference held at the University of West London
07 Nov 2014
Some of the most prominent figures within the learning disability sector were recently invited to speak at a large conference titled ‘Together We Stand’, held at the University of West London (UWL.) The.....
Eighty-four-year-old ex-nurse calls for nurses to do less paperwork and more care
07 Nov 2014
A retired nurse has spoken out after the Royal College of Nursing revealed that only one in 10 nurses say they are able to deliver high-quality end of life care. Their inability to deliver the right level.....
Women's feelings of 'guilt' delay important care decisions
06 Nov 2014
Women are feeling the strain of being solely responsible for the care of their relatives. One in three women said that caring for a relative has caused a strain on their relationships and two fifths felt fully responsible for.....