Care Home News
Care home provider supports new, tougher apprenticeships
30 Oct 2013
Following the launch of a new type of high-quality apprenticeship scheme by the prime minister, major care provider Barchester Healthcare is proud to announce that it is committed to apprenticeships in the care industry......
Financial services challenged to sign up to dementia commitments
30 Oct 2013
Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Scotland have teamed up with the Lloyds Banking Group to produce a ‘landmark guide’ designed to help financial services meet the needs of clients living with dementia. The.....
Earth scientist launches Care Rocks giving interactive earth science sessions in care homes
30 Oct 2013
An earth scientist is running interactive earth science sessions for residents in care homes exploring the world we live in. The sessions cover all aspects of earth science including earthquakes, volcanoes,.....
Risk-averse carers hasten dementia decline, says academic
29 Oct 2013
Focussing only on keeping people with dementia physically safe can actually contribute to the person's decline and result in the unnecessary loss of a person's skills, argues Professor Charlotte Clarke of the University of Edinburgh......
Academics given £2.4m funding to improve dementia care in care homes
29 Oct 2013
Academics from the Bradford Dementia Group at Bradford University have been given £2.4m to carry out a four year study exploring how the quality of care for people with dementia in care homes can be improved. The.....
Bupa to tackle mental health problems in care home employees
28 Oct 2013
Care home provider Bupa has launched a new health and support scheme for its care home employees. The scheme called Business Fit is aimed at helping people to stay healthy and provides a range of support.....
A 'family feel' at the heart of Hayling Island care home's success
25 Oct 2013
, located in a tranquil Hayling Island setting, is soon to celebrate its 10-year anniversary since opening as a specialist old-age and dementia care residence. Owned by , who have another facility in Hampshire,.....
Mistreatment allegations result in seven care workers arrested
25 Oct 2013
Devon and Cornwall police have confirmed that seven arrests have been made this week, after assessing the results of an investigation into a number of care homes that were run by Atlas Project Team Ltd. The police statement confirms.....
Golf addictions still going strong in later years
24 Oct 2013
Thorrington’s Silversprings care home makes a unique choice for a retirement in that residents now have their own golf course within the grounds. Seeing the addition as the best way of allowing clients to continue.....
New Yorkshire care centre under construction
23 Oct 2013
and developer Conroy Brook have started construction on a state-of-the-art £4.5m care centre, after proposals were successful in securing planning permission from Kirklees Council. Designed to.....
Community artwork unveiled by Iffley residents
22 Oct 2013
Mosaic artist Amanda McCrann’s latest completed project shows how art can embrace community life, including some of its oldest and youngest members. Residents and carers at Iffley Residential and Nursing Home, near Oxford, joined with local adults and schoolchildren.....
Local authorities need scrutiny on care issues, ministers told
22 Oct 2013
Front bench Government support to end 15-minute home care visits has been welcomed by care sector organisations, but there is an increasing disillusionment that local councils are not subject to the same checks as care providers. Last.....
Neglect and 'institutionalised' abuse caused care home deaths
21 Oct 2013
A coroner’s inquest has found 19 elderly patients died amid ‘institutionalised’ abuse and that, in the case of five of them, neglect was a contributing factor in their deaths. Speaking at the close of the.....
carehome.co.uk director is named finalist for Care Personality of the Year
21 Oct 2013
Davina Ludlow, director of carehome.co.uk and homecare.co.uk has been named as one of the finalists for Care Personality of the Year. Ms Ludlow runs the two leading online guides to care homes and home.....
Over £7m invested in new dementia care home in Walsall
18 Oct 2013
A 71 bedroom dementia care home will be built in the Midlands in a £7.52m deal with a Derbyshire based construction firm. The new home should be completed in 56 weeks and will feature a roof top garden for residents to enjoy.....
Lonely and ignored older people 'our national shame', says minister
18 Oct 2013
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will call upon the general public to recognise the plight of older members of society, in a speech later today. Pre-released excerpts from the speech, to be made at today’s National Children and Adults.....
Care UK ranked in top 25 of national business league table
17 Oct 2013
Care UK has been ranked 22nd in the Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 league table of Britain’s leading mid-market private companies. Published last week in the Sunday Times, the league table featured Care UK as the.....
Environmental Health praises five star food hygiene standards in Akari care home
17 Oct 2013
Seale Pastures House in Derbyshire has been awarded a five star rating by Environmental Health after a rigorous inspection found excellent food hygiene throughout the home. The achievement is the highest rating a care home can.....
Common prescription drug could prevent Alzheimer's in older people undergoing surgery
17 Oct 2013
Statin has been found to prevent the negative effects surgery can have on brain function after initial successful tests on mice. The drug, also known as atorvastatin and commonly prescribed for high cholesterol, decreases inflammation.....
Parkinson's UK urges care home residents and staff to take part in vital survey
16 Oct 2013
The charity Parkinson’s UK is calling on care home residents and staff to take part in a vital survey on the symptoms, day-to-day care and treatments of people with Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s UK has launched.....
Children today could become first ‘dementia friendly generation’ with lessons on dementia
16 Oct 2013
A new resource pack to help teach school children about dementia has been launched at the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) conference. The launch marks the culmination of a project which has seen.....
Older People's Commissioner team to make unannounced visits to hundred Welsh care homes
15 Oct 2013
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has launched her Residential Care Review into the quality of life and care of older people living in care homes in Wales. As part of the Review, the Commissioner.....
CQC to look at using hidden cameras and 'mystery shoppers' to monitor care homes
14 Oct 2013
The Care Quality Commission is taking a “fresh” and “tough” approach to regulation of care homes and as well as introducing an Ofsted-style ratings system for care homes, will be looking at monitoring standards of care homes through.....
Assisted living at Richmond Care Villages for those who need a 'helping hand'
11 Oct 2013
With winter approaching and an increasing amount of older people in Britain requiring support to live comfortably Richmond Care Villages has tailored its services to those who just need a ‘helping hand,’ in the form of an assisted.....
The Future Of Care Will Be ‘Integrated’
10 Oct 2013
Welcome to ‘Inside Politics’, PLMR’s monthly review of the political developments affecting the care sector. We’ll be helping you negotiate the political landscape, reporting on relevant developments in Westminster and beyond. Let’s.....
Aboriginal rain sticks improving the lives of dementia patients
10 Oct 2013
Two care homes in Dorset have noticed their residents are noticeably more relaxed and responsive after involvement in an innovative programme of sound therapy. The programme which involves playing Himalayan and pure quartz crystal.....
Reports of suspected abuse of older people sees steep increase
07 Oct 2013
In the last year there has been a 28.4 per cent increase in alerts made to councils about abuse to older people, fuelling worries about abuse in the UK. The newest set of data from the government run Health.....
National diabetes care home survey highlights 'concerning' results
07 Oct 2013
Nearly one in five care home residents with diabetes self-medicate without any checks, according to new research. Self-management is usually encouraged, but vulnerable people with diabetes, especially those on the potentially-dangerous.....
PJ Care encourages its care home staff to speak out anonymously
07 Oct 2013
A leading provider of specialist neurological care has installed a SpeakInConfidence system in its three care homes, which enables staff to start a dialogue with senior management or HR safe in the knowledge.....
Stress in mid life may increase risk of female dementia, says study
02 Oct 2013
Women who suffer from a lot of stress in middle age may increase their risk of developing dementia in later life, according to recent research. The research published in the online journal BMJ Open says.....