Care Home News
Study finds high level of undiagnosed hearing loss in care home residents
31 Oct 2012
A charity is calling on care homes to have clear procedures to manage residents’ hearing loss after it discovered a high level of undiagnosed hearing loss in people in care homes. wants the.....
Community Integrated Care showcases care services to Singapore government officials
29 Oct 2012
A number of specialist and innovative care services, from the portfolio of national social care charity (CIC Group), were the focus of a visit from senior government officials of Singapore earlier this month. The officials.....
England's care homes urged to get behind diabetes research
29 Oct 2012
The organisers of a groundbreaking diabetes survey are urging care home owners and managers to get behind their project, being eager to source vital information on current procedures and practice. The.....
Care homes need star ratings reintroduced, according to National Care Forum
29 Oct 2012
The National Care Forum (NCF) is looking to persuade the new Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, to support the return of the star ratings system for care homes. The system was abolished by England’s care regulator the.....
Norman Lamb promises "real improvements" in wake of Winterbourne View scandal
29 Oct 2012
The abuse that occurred at Winterbourne View care home, in Bristol, remains a source of keen media debate since eleven of the home’s care workers were sentenced on Friday – a verdict that included six jail sentences. Today, the.....
Eleven former Winterbourne View care workers are sentenced
26 Oct 2012
Care workers found guilty of the mistreatment and abuse of adults with learning disabilities, at Bristol’s Winterbourne View care home, have been sentenced today at Bristol Crown Court, having pleaded guilty to a total of thirty-eight.....
Failure to plan for death means adults with dementia are unable to die at home
25 Oct 2012
The Alzheimer’s Society has today published a report exploring why so many adults diagnosed with a form of dementia are unable, or unsuccessful, to end their days in the comfort of their own homes. The report ‘My Life Until.....
Anchor's £30m new care home heated by innovative green energy scheme
25 Oct 2012
Anchor’s £30m new care home is being heated by an innovative green energy scheme. The luxury West Hall care home in West Byfleet, Surrey, uses a £280,000 environmentally-friendly heating system. West.....
£50m Government funding to help care providers adapt care homes for people with dementia
25 Oct 2012
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced £50m of dedicated funding to enable care homes and hospitals adapt their environment for people with dementia. The funding will be available to NHS trusts and local.....
Downton Abbey writer, Julian Fellowes, opens revamped Care South care home
25 Oct 2012
Lord Julian Fellowes, writer of the hit TV series, Downton Abbey, has officially opened the revamped Care South care home. Beauchamp Country House Care, in Hatch Beauchamp, Taunton, which has now got 54 beds with full ensuite.....
Residents at a retirement village shake their stuff at Zumba classes
24 Oct 2012
The popular dance craze, Zumba, which has taken the world by storm, has now found new converts in the shape of residents of a Cornish retirement village. Residents at , in Tregony, near Truro.....
Campaigners launch petition to save dementia care home and day centre in Sheffield from closure
24 Oct 2012
Campaigners have launched a petition to save a care home which offers short term respite dementia care and a day centre, that have been earmarked for closure, by Sheffield Council. respite care.....
Police to carry out new investigation into man allegedly punched at Winterbourne View care home
24 Oct 2012
Lawyers acting for an autistic man with bi-polar have welcomed news that the police are to review his claim that he was punched in the face by a care worker at Winterbourne View care home. The alleged abuse.....
Ageing experts urge older people to remain physically active
24 Oct 2012
An active lifestyle in old age is crucial for keeping the brain healthy and guarding against the onset of conditions like dementia, according to University of Edinburgh research funded by charity Age UK. The research utilised MRI.....
Most Britons do not understand the care system
23 Oct 2012
The majority of people in Britain are mystified by the care system with two thirds clueless as to how much care costs, according to new research. The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has released.....
Transfer of Suffolk's local authority care homes to Care UK put on hold
22 Oct 2012
The transfer of Suffolk’s local authority care homes to the private equity-owned healthcare company Care UK, has been put on hold after Labour councillors called for the plan to be re-examined. Under the.....
New care home creates hundred new jobs in Edinburgh
22 Oct 2012
A new care home being built by Care UK, has created a hundred new jobs in Edinburgh. The home, which will provide residential and dementia care for around 90 people, is currently being built on Redford.....
Older people's care in Suffolk to receive £60m for new care homes and wellbeing centres
19 Oct 2012
Suffolk County Council has approved a contract for Care UK to invest over £60 million in 10 new care homes and 10 new wellbeing centres for the county. The council’s vision for older people’s care.....
Dementia awareness days for people working in telecare
19 Oct 2012
Dementia awareness days are taking place throughout the country to deepen service providers’ understanding of and insight into dementia, with the next one taking place in Bristol on 29 November. Being held in partnership with.....
Care UK nominated at National Care Awards and National Dementia Awards
19 Oct 2012
Care UK has its care teams, a resident and a volunteer all named as finalists in two national award programmes. Forrester Court, in Paddington, London has been named as a finalist in two categories at.....
£450,000 refurbishment for The Lodge care home in Highbridge
19 Oct 2012
A major refurbishment programme has taken place at The Lodge in Highbridge, a home providing support for people with mental illnesses, learning disabilities and autism. Craegmoor, part of the Priory.....
Alzheimer's Society appoints new director
19 Oct 2012
Dr Doug Brown has been announced as 's director of research and development. Dr Brown will move from his post as head of biomedical research at the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Inspired.....
Most social workers in favour of a new ‘power of entry’ to protect adults at risk of abuse or neglect
18 Oct 2012
More than 80 per cent of social care workers are in favour of a new ‘power of entry’ so they can protect adults who they believe are at risk of abuse or neglect by family members or carers. The College of.....
Coronation Street stars present Care Innovator award to Meridian Healthcare employee
18 Oct 2012
Sharon Wood, quality assurance manager has been recognised by the Great North West Care Awards for her new approach to dementia care. The employee was awarded Care Innovator 2012 by Coronation.....
Coverage Care's homes and care at home win at Shropshire Care Awards
18 Oct 2012
Coverage Care Services Ltd has been named Care Business of the Year at the prestigious Shropshire Care Awards. Directors and staff at the company are celebrating as three of the company's 16 homes also scooped honours.....
Richmond Villages awarded Gold in New Homes Gardens Awards
18 Oct 2012
Richmond Villages has been awarded Gold in the ‘Best Landscaped Retirement Development (Luxury Sector)’ category, in the New Homes Gardens Awards, adding a further horticultural accolade to its impressive list......
NHS spending more money on hospital food, yet regional differences exist
18 Oct 2012
The NHS is spending more money on hospital food than ever before, Department of Health figures have revealed. Over the last two years, the amount spent on a patient per day has increased by almost over ten per cent to £8.77. However,.....
"An open culture in which patient safety is paramount", is aim of new 'Speaking Up' charter
17 Oct 2012
Supporting people who raise safety concerns in the public interest, and working together to affect a difference in NHS culture is the aim of a new charter. The Speaking Up charter has been signed by twenty-eight organisations,.....
Priory Group launches Amore Care in a rebrand of its older people's services
17 Oct 2012
The Priory Group has announced that its older people’s services division is currently undergoing transformation with a multi-million pound investment programme and new name, Amore Care. The company states.....
Nursing and Midwifery Council offered £20m grant from Government
16 Oct 2012
The Nursing and Midwifery Council, (NMC) has been offered a ‘one off’ grant of £20 million by the Government to improve its performance, Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter has announced. The Government expects that this support.....