Care Home News
Care home Calendar Girls bare all for charity
30 Nov 2015
Staff from Aden Court care home in Huddersfield have made their own charity calendar to raise money for their residents, emulating the hit film Calendar Girls. ‘Calendar Care’ features staff members discreetly.....
Music therapy 'strikes a chord' for people living with dementia
27 Nov 2015
Age UK has revealed that one of the most remarkable successes of music therapy is the impact it has on the lives of older people living with dementia. Within care settings, both live and recorded music allows.....
The secret life of Gracie Blangy: Queen Mum's classmate
27 Nov 2015
Gracie Blangy celebrated her 102nd birthday on 9 October with a letter of congratulations from her former classmate’s daughter the Queen. Care home workers cut cake and Gracie posed for snaps. But who was Gracie Blangy? If.....
Four Seasons calls decision to close seven care homes in Northern Ireland 'difficult but unavoidable'
25 Nov 2015
Four Seasons Health Care has announced it is to close seven of its care homes in Northern Ireland, which are home to more than 250 residents and employ nearly 400 staff. The homes are Victoria Park Care Home.....
Osborne's 'big' Spending Review does little for social care
25 Nov 2015
Chancellor George Osborne's Spending Review does not deliver the £3bn needed for the adult social care sector. The Chancellor, describing his 'big Spending Review', has announced the Government will.....
Welsh law holds care home providers accountable for failings
25 Nov 2015
A new law will make care providers face tougher regulation and inspection in Wales and hold them to account for failings. The new Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill, passed by Welsh.....
Alzheimer's charity launches new website to help children understand dementia
24 Nov 2015
A new website has been launched to help children understand dementia, after a poll revealed that almost a third of parents say their children have been impacted by the condition. Alzheimer’s Research UK has launched a website called.....
Loneliness poses a serious risk to the health of older people
24 Nov 2015
Loneliness is no longer just an emotional factor and has been identified as being a key factor in premature deaths in older people. A new study, led by researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of California.....
B&M Care founder who spent most of his childhood in care celebrates 40 years running care homes
24 Nov 2015
In 1975, Bill Hughes opened his first care home in St Albans. Now forty years later, he runs 22 care homes in the Hertfordshire area. “I was only 34 years of age, a new father and I just didn’t know if this.....
Thespians conjure up sunny beach for elderly this winter
24 Nov 2015
To fend off winter’s chilly grip, a group of young drama students have decided to use props and drama to transport older people to a warm and sunny beach. You could say it would take some special acting.....
Osborne to allow two per cent rise in council tax to pay for care
23 Nov 2015
Chancellor George Osborne is to allow local authorities to raise council tax bills by two per cent a year to pay for social care costs and will announce the measure in this week’s Spending Review. Local authorities.....
Salamanders inspire scientists to develop drug to heal older people’s bones faster and better
23 Nov 2015
Amphibians such as salamanders have inspired scientists to develop a new type of drug to make the healing process of bone fractures faster and better. Researchers from Southampton University have found that.....
Elderly’s bid to spend wealth to avoid paying care sees councils face £1.62bn bill
23 Nov 2015
The number of people prepared to spend their wealth now to avoid paying for care later has almost doubled, leaving councils in England facing a bill of £1.62bn a year. The amount of people who would be happy.....
Sunrise Senior Living launch #knitforwinter campaign for premature babies
23 Nov 2015
Older people’s care provider, Sunrise Senior Living has partnered with premature baby charity, First Touch to create a campaign to knit woolly clothes for premature babies over the winter months. The #knitforwinter.....
Failing care home becomes centre of excellence after care home and local authority join forces
20 Nov 2015
St Luke’s care home in Cheshire was on the brink of closure in 2013 after a care worker was found guilty of punching, slapping and verbally abusing residents with dementia. In the wake of this, the home faced major occupancy issues.....
Learning disability care: The move towards a community-based service
20 Nov 2015
In February 2015 NHS England publicly committed to a programme of closing some inpatient facilities in a bid to establish stronger support in the community for those with a learning disability and/or autism, promising further details.....
Older people in Cornwall to lose access to the arts after charity is ruled 'no longer sustainable'
20 Nov 2015
Arts for Health Cornwall and Isles of Scilly is to close after being ruled ‘no longer sustainable’ following a financial assessment of the organisation. The charity provides vulnerable people living in Cornwall.....
John Lewis launches appeal to give elderly a Happy Christmas
20 Nov 2015
John Lewis has released unseen footage of its ‘Man on the Moon’ advert to appeal for donations to support older people this Christmas. The high street retailer’s Man on the Moon Christmas advertising campaign,.....
Dementia patients face 'postcode lottery' when accessing medication
19 Nov 2015
People with dementia who live in some of the poorest areas of England are less likely to receive medication than those living in more affluent parts of the country, a new study has found. The latest research.....
Grumpy old men could be the result of a low sex drive
19 Nov 2015
Today may be International Men’s Day but many older males could be feeling grumpy and utter words to the effect of ‘not tonight darling’ because their sex drive has been zapped by an undiagnosed condition. Testosterone.....
Care home's 'Master Chef' crowned winner at innovative culinary competition
19 Nov 2015
A chef from a Salford care home as recently been crowned ‘Akari Care Master Chef 2015’ after competing in an innovative competition designed to promote British produce and nutrition in the care industry. Michael Byrne, an experienced.....
Robotic pet helps elderly combat loneliness
19 Nov 2015
A robotic pet that purrs, feels and moves like a cat has been created to offer companionship to older people. Designed with built-in sensors that allow a life-like response to a person’s strokes, hugs and.....
One in five older people at risk of dehydration in care homes
18 Nov 2015
New research has revealed that older people are increasingly at risk of suffering from dehydration in care homes, particularly if they are living with dementia or diabetes. Researchers from the Universities.....
Books boost older people's happiness and social life
18 Nov 2015
The social life, health and happiness of older people is expected to get a much-needed boost thanks to reading projects funded by lottery cash. Older people, particularly those living alone, will be encouraged.....
Care home providers urged to join forces and be 'radical'
17 Nov 2015
An academic has called on care home providers to be ‘radical’ and join forces in an alliance to tackle the social care crisis. Dr Clive Bowman, professor at City University and a former director of Bupa,.....
Care sector under 'immense pressure' with rising workforce gap
17 Nov 2015
The adult social care sector could face a shortfall of one million workers in the next twenty years due to restrictions on immigration and a failure to attract British workers, according to a report published by Independent Age and.....
Dundee care home recognised for compassionate care
16 Nov 2015
A care home in Dundee has scooped an award for developing a pioneering ‘care village’ that enables people living with dementia to reconnect with old memories. Bupa's Balcarres Care Home in Broughty Ferry, Dundee was.....
Diabetes cases continue to rise amongst older people
16 Nov 2015
New research has revealed that over three million older people are currently living with diabetes in the UK, which has increased by over 65 per cent since 2005. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed.....
State of social care makes Four Seasons care homes boss 'embarrassed to be British'
13 Nov 2015
Ian Smith, chairman of Four Seasons Healthcare, the largest care home provider in the UK, has called on the care sector “to stop being British and pulling our forelocks to politicians” and has demanded the Government take action over.....
Compulsory registration introduced for domiciliary and residential care workers in Wales from 2020
12 Nov 2015
Health and Social Services Minister, Mark Drakeford has announced that all domiciliary care workers in Wales will need to be registered from 2020, before they can work in the social care sector. Adult residential care workers are.....