Care Home News
CQC shuts down Pink Panther Care Home
12 Nov 2015
A care home which got people out of bed and dressed for the day as early as 3am has been shut by the Care Quality Commission. The owners of the Pink Panther Care home have been described as committing ‘organisational.....
Watchdog sees complaints about adult social care soar
12 Nov 2015
New figures reveal a surge in complaints about care for older people and the disabled in England. The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO), the watchdog which handles unresolved adult social care complaints,.....
Mouth cancer revealed as tenth most common cancer in men
11 Nov 2015
Oral cancer is currently the tenth most common cancer in men, according to Cancer Research UK. Research has revealed that 7,300 people were diagnosed with oral cancer in the UK in 2012 and twice as many men.....
Innovative dementia care home awarded University of Stirling Gold Standard
11 Nov 2015
A care home has been awarded the University of Stirling Gold Standard for its dementia friendly design which includes housing people in small, homely wings giving it a home-like ambience. Fremantle Court.....
Care home cash crisis will lead to thousands of residents 'flooding' NHS hospitals
11 Nov 2015
Care homes are coming under increasing financial pressure and within five years many will be forced to close and NHS hospitals will have to care for people who have nowhere else to go, according to a stark warning from an independent.....
Sitting on public benches can help combat loneliness and isolation
10 Nov 2015
Public benches help improve people’s mental health and social wellbeing as they serve as resting places for those with limited mobility and also combat loneliness and isolation, according to new research. The.....
Innocent Drinks and Age UK encourage people to knit for 12th Big Knit Campaign
10 Nov 2015
Innocent Drinks and Age UK have launched the 12th Big Knit campaign to raise awareness of the millions of older people who die each winter, because of the cold. Each winter one older person dies every eight.....
Warped sense of humour could be an impending sign of dementia
10 Nov 2015
A dark sense of humour could be one of the early signs of dementia, according to a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from the University College of London (UCL) found.....
Fitter legs could improve brain ageing
10 Nov 2015
Muscle fitness, measured by power in the legs, is associated with an improved rate of ageing in the brain, according to a study published by the British Society of Gerontology. Researchers at King's College.....
ITV's Emmerdale to feature vascular dementia storyline
10 Nov 2015
Emmerdale and Alzheimer's Society are set to deliver an emotional storyline to British screens, in which the resident vicar, Ashley Thomas is diagnosed with early onset vascular dementia. The popular ITV.....
Over a tenth of deaths in England and Wales caused by dementia
09 Nov 2015
There were over 500,000 deaths in England and Wales in 2014 and out of these, over 50,000 were caused by dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Office of National Statistics. The figures from.....
Social-networking prevents loneliness in older people
09 Nov 2015
Increasing numbers of older people are turning to social networking to feel less isolated, according to new research. A report conducted by Pew Research Center found that 35 per cent of adults aged 65 and.....
Safety alert issued to care homes over residents falling from hoists
09 Nov 2015
All care homes and hospitals that provide NHS funded care have been issued with a Patient Safety Alert over people being put at risk of death or serious harm from hoists. The alert has been issued following.....
Public mental health spending is 'negligible', reveals charity
09 Nov 2015
Mental health charity Mind has revealed that local authorities in England are spending just one per cent of their public health budget on mental health. Research suggests that while local authorities spend.....
Three cups of tea a day could help prevent osteoporosis
06 Nov 2015
A daily intake of three cups of black tea could reduce the risk of bone fractures in older people by almost a third, according to new research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The.....
Actress urges arts venues to be more dementia friendly
06 Nov 2015
Actress Gemma Jones, who famously played the mother of fictional character Bridget Jones, is calling on arts venues to be more dementia friendly. The star of stage and screen’s own mother had dementia and.....
Older people are 'happy, confident and adventurous' according to new research
06 Nov 2015
Recent research conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that older people tend to be happier than their younger counterparts. The report, commissioned by Cigna Insurance Services,.....
John Lewis Christmas advert highlights the millions of older people who spend Christmas alone
06 Nov 2015
Department store John Lewis has partnered with Age UK to release its latest Christmas advert which highlights the millions of older people due to spend Christmas alone. The advert lends its support to the latest Age UK campaign,.....
Supermarkets donate plastic bag funds to dementia institute
06 Nov 2015
Retailers Iceland, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose will use the proceeds from shoppers’ plastic bag charges to build a dementia research centre in London. The four supermarkets have pledged to reduce a £100m.....
Health watchdog reveals 'shocking' cases of undignified care
05 Nov 2015
Healthwatch Oxfordshire (HWO) and Age UK Oxfordshire are working with local health and social care services to improve standards of dignity in care in Oxfordshire. The move follows the publication of the.....
Middlesbrough FC teens score top marks at Mandale House
05 Nov 2015
Painting finger nails may not be a skill regularly practised by football players at Middlesbrough FC but that’s just what volunteers from the club's charitable scheme did for residents at Mandale House Care Home. Members.....
Drug used to treat angina could prevent dementia
05 Nov 2015
A new trial has been launched by scientists to determine whether an angina drug can prevent lacunar strokes which trigger dementia. Researchers at the universities of Edinburgh and Nottingham will share.....
New guidelines issued to help improve quality of life for older people with multiple long-term conditions
05 Nov 2015
The latest guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have called for health and social care services to work together to ensure that people with multiple long-term health conditions are involved.....
Old age of care home owners threatens sector's future in Wales
05 Nov 2015
Half of the care home providers in Wales, who were asked, admit they are looking to leave the market, chiefly because they are getting old, the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) reports. With many.....
Council workers urged to become dementia friends
03 Nov 2015
Communities Secretary Greg Clark is calling on all councils to train up their staff to become dementia friends. Greg Clark and his team at the Department for Communities and Local Government became dementia.....
Online brain training can improve memory and reasoning in older people
03 Nov 2015
Playing online ‘brain training’ games that challenge memory skills and reasoning could have significant benefits for older people during their day to day lives, reports a new study by Kings College London, published in the Journal.....
Care regulator accused of aiding sector’s collapse with higher fees
03 Nov 2015
Care providers are being financially squeezed at both ends by the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) move to charge them more, as they face rising costs and inadequate local authority payments. Care England,.....
People with learning disabilities should be in 'homes not hospitals'
03 Nov 2015
People living with learning disabilities and autism will receive support to lead more independent lives, following the publication of a national plan to improve learning disabilities services. More than 2,500.....
Care home residents do outdoor exercise sessions in 'imaginative and inspiring locations'
02 Nov 2015
Residents at in Merton, Bicester have been taking part in outdoor exercise sessions on the beach, on an ice rink and at the fairground. As a result of the ‘Al Fresco’ sessions, residents have seen.....
Dame Judy Dench backs Age UK's campaign to prevent 'heart-breaking' loneliness at Christmas
02 Nov 2015
While many of us look forward to spending time with family and friends during the festive season, recent research has revealed that Christmas celebrations often fall short for older people. Age UK launched.....